AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 19 January 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE.

By putting together John Hay’s two well known poems “Jim Bludso” and “Little Breeches,’’ Triangle have produced a brilliant and engrossing drama Jim Bludso is portrayed by Wilfred Lucas in telling fashion and the rest of the cast is competent and convincing. Special praise is due to clever little George Stone w r ho is a roguish and lovable “Little Breeches’’ the six year old son of Jim Bludso. The story opens with the ill-feeling engendered by Jim’s enlistment as a private in the army of the North. His wife is a ■Southern girl and in hot anger leaves him. From thence hep is rapid, and she becomes the prey of an unscrupulous gambler. Olga Grey’s acting in this strong role is splendid. Money has been poured out like water in the production of this play, the Mississippi scenes being superb examples of photograp'hic art. There are some fine Civil War scenes, wmnderful views of the “Father of the Waters’’ and the villages on the Mississippi banks and a spectacular burning of “The Prairie Belle,’’ A river boat was specially purchased for the sensational scene in “Jim Bludso’’ where “The Prairie Belle” is seen fiercely burning to the water’s edge, finally going up in a tremendous explosion. As in the poem Jim Budso is seen to “hold her nozzle agin the bank, till the last galoot’s ashore.” The flooding of a town on the Mississippi Bank is a marvellous scene in “Jim Bludso,” Through the bursting of a love great torrents of water invade ( the town, and are seen rushing down the streets, entering upstair windows, and reeking desolaaion, and havoc everywhere.

There is also the 14th episode of “Gloria’s Romance,” the “Secret of the Submarine,” Gazette, etc., making a splendid programme.

EVERYBODY’S,

There will be two big Paramount attractions at the Town Hall to-night, (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 Hew York Head Police. Behind in Ould 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 position 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 well-founded.’- ; - 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 takes the leading part in an absorbing Lasky release entitled “ Unconquered,’ ’ 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.