AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 11 April 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

J. THREE STAES. ■ "Incorrigible Dukane," to be pre- ' sented by the Famous Players at the I Three Stars Theatre to-night, gives us r that exuberant comedian, Barrymore in his happiest vein. Here, it is said, is a striking example of the fact that, after all, it is the man who makes the piece. As Incorrigible Dukane, Barryi more plays the pant of the luxuriating spend-thrift son who in the stress of adversity finds himself—and alsojiinds the woman of his life. Young Dukane is first introduced in a highly amusing scene in which hh> valet and he present an inimitable study of luxurious bachclordom. But there is an end to the patience and financial endurance of "the old man," and the young rascal is peremptorily ordered to " git up and git ; ' for his living. This he-.does at his father's construction works, but a tramp steals his clothes on the evening of his arrival at his destination, and young Dukane, in the absence of his father, is unable to convince the "boss" that he is the man he claims to be. Down and out, he throws in his lot with the men, and in the subsequent train of highly amusing events, finally comes to his own. The big sensation of the piece is the fight between young Dukane, backed by his supporters, and the fraudulent superintendent of the gang, which resolves itself into a thrilling seige battle at the works. The supporting items include a cartoon side-splitter ' 'The Booster *s Nightmare, '' and some interesting glimpsesof the Brdtish and Indian troops, while public. Interest will strongly attach itself to the picture of Flight-Lieutenant Bobinson, V.C.,. the;famous hero, of the Zeppelin fight, in England not long ago,.