AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 17 July 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY a. , At the head of Everybody’s bill this evening is the big Lasky production “Public Opinion,” in which the cap* able little actress Blanche Sweety takes the leading part. This drama is pathetic and tragic in the ex* treme. It is well produced and the evidence of the photographer’s skill is abundantly shown. There are several other excellent films on the programme, including some interesting Paramount travel series “From Atlantic to the Pacific via the Panama Canal.”

THREE STARS. There was something doing last ijight atj jthe Thp.ee when “Jacko” the dumb genius was on the new notion, and it required a specialscreen. An ape as a jewel thief is a ly intelligent specimen of the manlike animals to make the notion workable. “Jacko,” the star of “The Dumb Genius” is almost a miracle. He smokes a cigarette, eats a dinner in human fashion, and almost grins when pleased. Jacko is‘ not in receipt of an enormous salary for his work, though he certainly deserves it, for were he anything but an animal he would be a movie matinee idol'with a bank balance running into thousands. His performance is a thrill from start to finish, and something which mere man could not imitate. Ybtir last chance to see it to-night. To-morrow night a Metro sensation will‘ appear entitled the “Masked Rider,” and some startling sensations is ; promised.

“BABY MINE.” J. C. WILLIAMSON COMEDY CO. TUESDAY NEXT. The J. C. Williamson Farce Comedy Company headed by the popular comedy artists Eobert Greig and Beatrice Holloway, is meejipg with unprecedented success with the threq .act comedy Baby Mine. Wherever this piece is presented it creates quite a sypsation. Baby Mine will be staged in ?Taihapoat the Town Hall, on Tuesday next, by the clever J. C_ Williamson Company, who, a few weeks ago played ‘ ‘ Seven Keys to Baldpate,” and other comedies. The story of “Baby Mine” simple and peculiarly true to real life. The trouble all starts over a lie. The child-wife of a jealous man .simply cannot tell the truth, and when she innocently lunches with her husband’s best friend she launches” into fiction and domestic upheavals when the simple truth wmuld obviate all troubles. She is found out, and her husband tired of hearing her tell the ‘real truth’ leaves in high dudgeon, never to return. It is at this point, the end of the first act that the takes the daring step of opening her farce with a sad note. The little wife at* tempting to write an appeal to her husband to return, breaks down. The situation is delicately tinged with/ sweet pathos and suggests that the* 1 '

writer of the comedy had confidence in her powers when she commenced a farce with tears. There comes from aer friends the brilliant idea of borrowing a baby and of testing the axiom’s power to bring the husband back. But unfortunately accidents occur, and by the time the third act is on its way the family has reached triplets. But, Baby Mine does not gain all its fun from the growth of the family. Miss Mayo reveals a remarkable knowledge of men and one must confess that Baby Mine deals with the greatest event in any man’s life from the woman’s viewpoint, in a keen satirical sense. The play though it makes men laugh hugely may also ruffle their dignity, but women enjoy every line of it.” In Baby Mine, Miss Beatrice Holloway makes her greatest success. She will appeal as the simple and child-like wife, Zoie, and Mr. Robert Greig will be seen aS the muddling Jimmy Jinks. The members of the popular “Seven Keys to Baldpate” Company will make a welcome reappearance in a very powerful cast. The box plans for the season will be open at Sherwin’s on Saturday morning next.