AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 18 January 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE.

At the King’s to-night there will bo screened a special star, ‘ ‘ The Price She Paid,” featuring Clara Kimbal Young. The following is a brief synopsis: In the trenches on the social battle-ground is where most of the scenes of “The Price She Paid,” the last amazing success of Clara Kimball Young, arc laid. The play is produced by Miss Young’s own Corporation, and it is a very able masterpiece. The setting is extraordinarily luxurious, and the dresses worn arc the last word in fashion, while the furnishings of the rich homos of wealthy Americans wlil surprise even the picture public already used to scones of extravagance. The story is a strong one, dealing with the experiences of a society girl who is forced to marry a repulsive and terrible little man who has hewn out an enormous fortune, through absolute ruthlessnoss. When the final test arrives the heroine, Mildred Gower, is not prepared to “pay the pric&'” and she leaves her uncongenial huslrand to seek her own career. Then she finds black and terrible trouble, and she passes through the dark valley of despair, before she earns her right to life and love. Bettor than “The Common Law” can bo truly said of this groat work. David Powell (Dick Freneau, the handsome - profligate of “Gloria’s Romance”) is only one of the splendid cast in “The Price She Paid. ’ ’

A Special War Gazette and “The Mysteries of Myra” support the above

EVERYBODY’S,

There will be two big Paramount attractions at the Town Hall to-mor-row (Saturday). Dustin Farnum takes the leading part in “A Son of Erin’* of which the following is a short synopsis. One fine day, Dennis, O’Hara a true son of Erin, landed in America, lured by extravagant tales of the easy advent into the New York Head Police. Behind in Quid Ireland was his sweetheart Katie —a sweet but impulsive little soul, who was a bit sceptical of her Denny’s chances. “Sure, Dennis, was a little liar,” she said, when his photo reached her taken in police uniform. Yet way over. in America Dennis was putting ; up 'the greatest fight of his young and. fearless life. In the clutches of political intrigue, he had lost his 4jposition through a graft exposure in which, though innocent, he was complicated whilst the officials “higher up” escaped. His refusal to betray others was the cause. So that when Katie stepped aboard the ship to carry her across the sea, it was with, no light heart she set out, for her suspicions of Denny seemed wolhfounded., There was a scream, a crash, and the ; huge viaduct, the work of a grafting constructor, collapsed. But where was Denny? And somewhere in New York an Irish colleen was waiting to meet her lad.

Miss Fanny Ward, well known to picture-goers takds the loading part in arf' absorbing Lasky release entitled “Uneonquered,’ ’ This film takes the audience through a fine range of emotions and is in itself a beautiful work of art. A Gazette and a Victor Moore comedy complete the programme.