AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 21 April 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

E V E R Y E O D Y S,

“Lovely Mary” is the principal at traction on the programme to be pre sented at the Town Hall to-night Mary Miles Minter, who appears ii the leading role, may well be ed in the words of the title. Hei bright attractive personality am charm of youth cannot fail to attraci picture-goers. Some interesting photographs of the. State Prisoi Camps in Florida will be seen inthh picture. Real prisoners and one o the most historic courthouses in Flor ida, of colonial grandeur, were usee in, the production. In one court-roon scene more than four hundred per sons were employed. The stor make s a delightful and romantic nar rative, with some strong dramatic in cidents, and a suspense as to how tin events which befall lovely Mary ant her friends will turn out, and there i a strong climax that makes a fitting end to an excellent story. A stronj programme of supports is ably backei by the popular Everybody’s Orchej tra. THREE STARS. There will be two special star pic tures shown at the Three Stars to night, the first being “Maciste,” h which the strongest man in the work fills the title role in a powerful drami He has full opportunity during th progress of the drama of exhibitim his marvellous strength; but quitapart from this aspect, th e pifkure ha intrinsic merits as a dramatic pr,c duction. The second star is entitle) “The Half Breed,” founded on the fas cinating story by Bret Harte, and al the charm and power of this talente* author have been retained, if not et hanced, by its picturisation. Dougla Fairbanks takes the name part, am full justice is done to the characte by this clever actor. There is on scene in the picture—the fire scene-

which is remarkable for its realist! effect, and is undoubtedly one of th best of its kind ever Ufown on th screen. To-night will be the last oj portunity of viewing this unique prc gramme.