AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 23 February 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THREE STARS

There can be no two opinions about the success achieved by Vitagraph's prize feature drama, "The Sins of the Mothers," at, the Three Stars to-night. The story won the 10.000 dollar prize gi\«en by the Xew York Sun against all comers tor the best scenario for a film play, and after witnessing its exhibition one realises its great merit. It is a story that counts. It possesses elements that impress and entertain, and in addition point a fine moral. It is absolutely true to life and unfortunately its counterpart may be found in many a home to-day. It deals with the evils of gambling by medium of cards, dice, roulette wheels, and horse racing, and drives its lesson home with sledge-hammer force. The girl, who, reared in a convent, where she had been placed by a mother who -had driven her husband to suicide through her losses at the gambling table, only to be taken out and set down amid all the temptations of her mother's gambling house, and with the hereditary taint in her blood, gave to clever, winsome Anita Stewart a character tnat afforded the wonderfully fine actress an opportunity of showing her true merit as an artist. Miss Stewart's performance was remarkable. She. received splendid support from popular Eai'le Williams, Julia Swayne Gordon, and a cast without a weak member. Second in point of import-

ance is Keystone's star comedy "A Bathhouse Blunder," which is beyond question rhe funniest film ever shown in this town Tells upons yells of whole-souled laughter fairly shook the building during the screening The Water Queen's diving, and the worn of "Reggie" were remarkable features Other subjects are "The Lake of Thcune" (a fine scenic), and the latest Gaumont Graphic The great merit of the pictures should ensure ful lhouses.

To-morrow night will again be shown a double star programme, headed by the fine production "A Child of the Paris Streets," Full particulars of this great programme in Saturday's paper. This picture will b? shewn at the Matinee on Saturday. EVERYBODY'S. Another large attendance was recorded at tlie Town Hall last night to witness the first French official war picture of any consequence "The Defence of Verdun.'' It will be shown to-night for the last time, and is well worth seeing. The Bed Feather productions are well known to the patrons of Everybody's--" The Way of the World," a 5-act Bed Feather drama is consistently good throughout its length, and never for a moment allows the attention of the audience to flag. Amongst the supports is the tenth episode of tho. ''Broken Coin"' serial., and an amusing comedy ' • Billy 's Waterloo.'' The programme is well up to the usual high standard at Everybody's