AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 8 February 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

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“Naked Hearts.” —Maud, a little girl, lives with her brother Howard and her father, Cecil Lane, little boy of Howard’s age, lives on an adjoining esteate. 'Mr Lane calls on Maud’s father. Cecil has brought Maud a basket ,of white kittens. Howard is jealous. The fathers see Maud and Cecil wandering together, and they both betroth the boy and girl over their giasse. A few days later Mr Lane loses all his money and commits suicide. His family move to a hum bale home and Howard taunts Cecil with his poverty. Years later Cecil is a violin teacher. Maud returns, but does no* recognise him. Later they meet, and

love grows between them. Maud's father tries tto compel Maud to wed Lord Lovelace, hut she refuses; however, she consents to a betrothal. A ball is given, and on this, night Cecil persuades Maud to elope wieth him. Lovelace finds a note that Maud has dropped, and with Howard prevented the elopement. Cecil and Hiward quarrel and fight a dud. She sends Cecil away in a flash of hate. Cecil escapes, thinking ho has killed Howard, but Howard recovers. Cecil then goes to another city, where his talent is recognised, and he composes a wonderful song. When the Civil War breaks out Cecil and Lovelace enlist, and the latter is wounded, and sendh Cecil back to Maud, who has heard that Cecil had been killed, and she enters a convent. He is heartbroken, and continues to play his masterpeice, “Come into the Garden, Maud.” wonderfully.

THREE STARS. At the Three Stars last night there was a good attendance, when an extremely laughable Keystone entitled “Fickle Fatty’s Fall” was the principal attraction. Roscce Arbuckie has established himself in popular favour in his own particular line, and uproarious merriment is coincident with his appearance on the scene. In “Fickle Fatty’s Fall” he has plenty of scope for fun, which carries the audience right through the piece. Apart from the humour of the film, the scenes are very good. The other films are also good, particularly the one showing the great French advance on the Somme. One remarkably good picture was that showing scenes in Japan, the rafting of logs down the rapids beingvery realistic. “A Squared Account” was a really good film, while “Jerry’s Big Lark” was very funny. A picture, “Her Partner,” with a typical' American setting, was quite above the average, the explosion scene, in which the hero and heroine get buried in the debris, was exciting enough for the most sensational. The programme will be shown to-night for the last time.