AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 31 January 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. This, the third of the Mutual Master pictures featuring Bessie Barriscale, and produced by Thos. H. Ince, is altogether different to the preceding pictures, and serves to show the remarkable versatility of the charming actress. "The Cup of Life" boldly takes one of the big problems of life and in a most interesting manner shows the. beginning the progress and the ending of the woman who prefers the easy way of life,—who chooses riches -without honour, luxury without work, love without marriage. Contrasts of the lives of the two sisters are run side by side throughout the story one sister having chosen to marry her workman lover, facing hardships and comparative,—poverty, butsustained by mutual love and honour, till the years bring full happiness and a large measure of success and comfort. The other sister driven by fear and disgust at the afwul signs of poverty round her, and filled with loathing for the type of men who wish to marry her, has the opportunity of taking the easy path downhill. AVealth. luxury a beautiful home and dresses are here, and it seemed on the surface a good choice. But she was desired brother men, or she herself would tire of her lover, and the years brought a cruel revenge, when robbed of her youth and beauty, she is rejected, passed over, thrown aside like a soiled

glove. The final episode of the "Mysteries of Myra' and other supporting pictures will bo shown.

To-morrow night, Kitty Gordon (Lady Beresford) will appear in the "Haunted Shadow."

EVERYBODY'S.

William Farnum's strength has made him one of the most pathetic figures on the screen. It is a force stronger than he is, which cencfuers him unconsciously, and masters the man no human being has been able to master. Many have said that the sad side of the actor 's art is portrayed more ably in Fafnum's face than in that of any other person on stage or screen. In his newest'picture, "The Man From Bitter Boots,'' showing at Everybody 's to-night the gigantic actor found it harder- than ever to control himself. Fate is against him throughout the story and the very combativcness of nature makes him rebel against Fate as well as against more palpable things. The scene is laid in the great North-west, and the people who are characterised on the screen belong to those who live in the open, with all the strong passions and innate love of adventure which arc so well known amogst them > Some of the characters seem to have been direct from the outdoor stories of a writer like Jack London. There have been many surprisingly beautiful scenes worked into the plot. The pictures which comprise the remainder of the" entertainment arc of the best.