AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 1 September 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S In the rapidly growing campaign forbetter and cleaner pictures, the name of Marguerite Clark is destined to play a greater and greater part, if the indications held forth by one of the greatest single movements of its kind hold true. Ever since her sensational entry into the picture world in "Wiidflower,'' Miss Clark's career has been marked all along the line by the absolute wholesomeness of the parts she has played. Her dark beauty, her charm of manner and grace of form, combined with a sweetness of expression, lend themselves admirably to theroles that in the past have made her famous. Each of Miss Clark's pictures, seems to "outdraw" her last. latest comedy success entitled "Miss George Washington" is an undoubted triumph. The following is a brief synopsis: As a madcap schoolgirl, Bernice Sowers is a competitor for a medal offered as a truth-telling award, and is led into telling■ a host of tarradiddles to hide the escapade of herself and her friend Alice, At the appointed hotel rendezvous matters become complicatr ed by the unexpected arrival of Alice's parents, who find Bernice in room No. 720, occupied by a young man. Tosave the compromising situation, the young fellow is introduced by Bernice as her newly-wedded husband. Matters become complicated. Finally explanations are made, and the heroine, in rerecognition of the staunch way in which Mr. Gardiner backed up her deceptions, marries him. The interest of this picture, which is supported by a specially picked programme of good subjects should ensure a packed house. THREE STARS A fine double-star programme will be> shown at the Three Stars to-nightl when ''The Social) Secretary" and" "Lost and Won" will be screened. It is not often that two pictures of such a high standard have appeared en one programme, featuring as. they do, Norma Talmadge' in the former and Florence Turner in the latter—both stars in the cinema world. ■ Both the dramas have a totally different motif, admirably worked out and superbly acted. "The Social Secretary" hasbeen aptly rescribed as a Triangle sensational success, showing Norma Talmadge in a new role, in which it isclaimed she excells all her previous efforts. There is a thread of human feeling and pathos running through the piece, which is compelling in its intensity. "Lost and Won" is, more of a spectacular nature than its companion piece, the incidents following one another with bewildering speed. The racecourse scene is particularly excit- » ing, especially as the whole future of the hero, Dick Barry, depends on the result of the race. As Barbara Weston, who remains as true as steel to her sweatheart Dick, in spite of the "shafts and arrows of outrageous fortune/' Florence Turner reaches a' height in her action that stamps her as an artist of the first rank. This programme should not be missed, as it is one o£ exceptional interest and merit. Monday night a.special 1 attraction wiil be shown entitled "The Man Without "a Soul.".