AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 13 November 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THEBE STARS. The ninth of the popular series < “Stingaree” will head the programm to-night, entitled "The Duel in th Desert.” Stingaree and Howie escap after a hot pistol battle ir spectors, only to be captured agai while carelessly lolling at their eas at the spring. Closing the deser Stingaree fakes a fall from his hors and feigns unconsciousness. Whil one of the inspectkA off to th post with Howie, Vre other stand guard over Stingaree awaiting th return of the wagon in which to pu the captive. Stingaree proves hi gameness in the long wait under tin blistering sun, and in a moment of un wariness for the inspector he is cap tured. Later, by a clever ruse, Stin garee rescues Howie. The second sta is the “Stockbroker.” Dorothy Kelh and William Dunn, in a splendidly produced tale describe how the mys terious disappearance or a w;ell-knowi stockbroker is cleared up through tin daring of a clever girl, and the efforts a club reporter. The third star is < Keystone, “He did and he Didn’t.’ Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normam are seen as a happy couple lining in a richly-furnished mansion. Roscoe is a physician. Things begin to hap pen when Mabel’s old school friend William Jefferson, Comes to see her Their innocent pleasure in talking over old times is misunderstood by Roscoe, and he is raving with rage and jealousy, but Mabel pays no attention to him. Complications occur in plenty.

“EVERYBODY’S” PICTURES At the Town Hall on Saturday there was a full house and a most appreciative audience. A very fine programme of star pictures were shown. The two fine dramas “Outer Edge” and “A Daughter of the People” can be seen again and thoroughly enjoyed. Chaplin in the terrific fight for the championship is as funny as ever. To-morrow’s programme will be headed by Vivian Martin in “The Little Dutch Girl, founded on : Ouida’s novel of compelling charm, “Two Little Wooden Shoes.” Another forthcoming attraction is “The Woman .who Did,” which features the Dunedin* actress, Miss Eve Balfour, who basin ade a name for herself as a firstrate screen actress in England.