AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 9 October 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S

In “The Golden Fetter,” the Lasky Company presents a new stellar combination in the persons of Wallace Reid and Anita King, both of whom have attained fame and popularity in previous Lasky productions. In this thrilling Western drama Mr Reid is seen as a young mining engineer, who ha s come West to seek his fortune? whilst Anita King is a schoolteacher suddenly thrust into the turmoil of a Western town. The atmosphere in all the scenes, out West and down East, is preserved with fidelity, the acting of the entire cast having much to do with this result. Wallace Reid looks and acts Jim Ralston with equal success, and Anita King makes the school teacher a most likable young woman. Tully Marshall sustains his past reputation as the “slick villain” of the drama, and Guy Oliver and Walter Long play a pair of second heavies that comes very close to being the real thing. Mrs Lewis McCord fills every specification laid down for the part of the warm-heart-ed Irishwoman Big Annie, and C. H. Gelder, Larry Payton and Lucien Littlefield are a trio of sure ’miff Westerners. Supports include a Victor Moore entitled “The B'est Man,” a Paramount Travelogue, and a Gazette.

THREE STABS

Greater Vitagraph are still outdoing their already fine productions, and in “The Chattel”, to be shown at the Three Stars for to-night only, the standard is higher than ever. Peggy Hyland as the heroine of this fine play on a marriage problem is dainty and effective and full of charm. E. H. Sothern is the foremost actor of modern America, and gives evidence of the fact in the difficult emotional role he ha s to play in this drama. The title of the play cleverly suggests the plot. A rich financier wants a wife and In the manner usual to his kind, selects a well-known beauty ? pays her attention, marries her, and as though satisfied with his purchase goes about his business career quite in the normal way. Peggy Hyland wears a series of wonderful dresses in the play, which is set in the luxurious homes of a smart modern society set, and the general investiture of the film is sumptuous in the extreme. The climax is tremendous in its intensity, when the man realises that he has lost his beautiful wife ? apparently for all time.

THE NEW DANDIES.

The present tour of “The New Dandies” carries a record of unbroken success. Over forty towns and cities have been visited since the company came to the Dominion four months ago and have everywhere been regarded as one of the most versatile combinations yet seen. A recent notice says; “The New Dandies,” who appeared to a large audience last evening quickly proved that the old standard had been maintained, and that they are a party of entertainers with merit in all departments. Bright, sparkling, and the well-ar-ranged programme varied from selections from grand opera to popular vocal successes and delightful and mirthful comedy, and the frequency of the recalls throughout the evening showed how complete was the

Dandies’ success. This bright little company will make their re-appear-ance in the Town Hall next Friday evening. The plan is at Sherwin’s.