AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 16 April 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THREE STARS.

As time goes on the quest for new and original themes and settings in the art of film production is becoming increasingly difficult, and expensive. In this respect the Triangle Company may fairly be said to have scored heavily over its rivals when it produced “The Jungle Child,” a powerful dramatic story which will be the leading feature at the Three Stars tonight. The opening scenes are laid in the forest wilds of South America, the natural environment of an Indian village, the wild animals that dwell in the dense jungle of the tropical belt jaguars, monkeys and crocodiles ,ol the steaming swamp rivers, are depicted in their native haunts, and in the centre of the picture is the heroine of the story, a beautiful creature ol the wild, untamed, and, as yet, un loved. She is a Spanish girl, who, as an \ifant was adopted by an Indian tribe. Into her life comes an Amert can explorer, who has lost his way and is rescued and nursed back tc health' by the girl.’’ Incidentally h( discovers that she is a lost heiress and being Thoroughly unscrupulous gainh her affections and tfbrguades hei to return to civilisation with him. Toe

late she discovers his real character and perceives he despises her for hei primitive instincts... The climax, develops is dramatic and te’rribl- '

her jungle room, fitted up to jgmnn her of her youthful days, she a weird death dance,a sneering gibi from her husband,, snaps somethin! within her brain and she whirls upm him with her dagger, and the finale 1) tragic and grimly elemental. Th( supporting items are an excellent se lection. , Office.

E V E R Y B O D Y 'S. An entirely new programme, whic’ promises to be one of the best see: for some time past will tc-night h presented at Everybody’s. Lou Telle gan, the international romantic stai plays th e part of Alec McKenaie I William Somerset Maughan’s famou novel “The Explorer,” presented o: the Paramount service by William C Mille. In this picture ther e are man;

remarkable jungle scenes. Prominen in the cast supporting Mr. Tellega are s.uch well-known members of th Lasky all-star Stock Company ' a

James Neil, Dorothy, Davenport, Syt ney Dean, and others. Supports li dude a two-act drama “The Crumble Letter,’ ’and a laughable comedy “Th Bogus Ghost.” This programme wl be shown for one night only, anothe change being due for Thursday.