AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 3 January 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

‘ KING’S THEATRE. Featured in “The Wasted Years” is Crane Wilbur, a leading man who has already become popular, and promises to become one of the best-liked men on the screen. He is of a type particularly adapted for screen acting, his clean-cut features, lithe, athletic figure, and ability as an actor making him a valuable asset in photop.ays. Wilbur has had a wide and varied experience in the theatrical world generally, and made a great re p elation for himself, not merely by his good looks, but by his versatility as an actor as well. He began nis acting career with 'he famous Mrs PI sice, and followed up his success-, with her by taking a company of his own cn the road. Some f'>ur ycais ago Pathc wanted a.'certain type of man for cue of their ■ features, and Wilbur was' chosen from a ph-io-gr.iph. He w T as then starring in New York, and big money had to ‘bd paid before he could be persuaded to "go iu' for pictures. However, once -I e got in, he stopped in, and both'with the hhithe and Lubin Company, and now with the Mutual, he has made' gc->o. In “The Washed Years” Wiibur has a w-onderfhl opportunity, per traying the dual personalities of- .u’iold tramp and a young man—the 'em bod.'irwnt of his own youth The emctnr.a! cs well as dramatic study has been greatly praised, and stamps Mr’ Wilbur as being among tie truly “grew artists of his day and profession. r ihe 11th episode of ’h.he Mys teries ol Myra,” t Graphic, and “John Bui. s Sketch Book” w-ili also br shown .. ; ■' ’