AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 9 March 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE. The final step on to the movie throne is made by Enid Bennett in "Happiness" 'at the King's to-night. Nothing so quaintUy fascinating,, so full of winsome fun and sudden touches of Teal pathos, has ever been screened as this smart story of "America's greatest snob." She is supported by a cast that is one of the strongest ever found for a Triangle play, and every smallest role is played by some one who looks as if he or she had stepped from real life into the picture. Little Thelma Salter is the secretary for the Soapsuds Trust of which Enid Bennett is the vice-pre-sident, and her dimples and smiles are just as charming as ever. The plot is ingenious, and throws some delicious fun at those alafmist folks who see the hand of the white slaver in every evening that a girl is out after half-past seven. Very pathetic are the scenes where Enid, just a lonely little girl anxious to exchange "secrets" and have games, Is determinedly outsnobbed by the stiiaents who have read angrily the glowing newspaper account of her wicked exclusiveness. The end of the story is full of uproarious fun, and the pla"y has been classed as a whole as "the finest comedy drama ever put upon the celluloid. There are also "The Secret of the Submarine," a Keystone comedy, Pathe Gazette and a good scenic.

On Monday night the picture of pic tures, and Chaplin at his best.

EVERYBODY'S.

Undoubtedly the most popular | screen star among the male contin gent, Douglas Fairbanks immediate- i ly wins the support of anyone wno j views his work, through sheer person- i ality. The reason for his great popularity will be demonstrated at the Town Hall this evening, when the inimitable "Doug" makes his first "Artcraft" appearance in "In Again— Out Again:" This'typical Fairbanks picture:presents the smiling at j his best; in a subject of'rapid-ftfe:" 'theme-arid hundreds of hearty iaughs J Never before has the athletic:- one;;ha"d i, a better opportunity to give Shield J: mirer's so much of his inimitable self/ and many surprises are in store'for those who view this -super-feature. Douglas Fairbanks in a Fairbanks comedy, produced by the Fairbanks Company in typical Fairbanks style j is an appropriate description of "In" Again—Out Again." He is.a champion remover of wrinkles, and is a joyous tonic for young and old alike.It is readily felt that this will prove the greatest of all Fairbanks triumphs on: the screen; : ;■' v '•' - r u ' r '

Other attractions on the programme are a five-reel "Butterfly" feature, "Eternal Love," and the latest American Gazette. "In Again—Out Again will be shown at the matinee.

UNITED FIRE BRIGADE’S DEMONSTRATION.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Taihape Tradesmen's Association and the Women's Working Club was held last night, there being present: Messrs. A. W. Gardner, D. Neagle, W. Moloney, W. J. Munro, H. D. Bbnd and Mesdames Boyd, Shute and Plummer. Mr. S. Dunbar occupied the chair.

The hon. secretary, Mr, Dunbar, reported having -written to the Eangataua Axemen's Carnival £ Committee suggesting that the chopping events be held here on Easter Monday. A reply was received that unfortunately all arrangements had been made at Eangataua for the Axemen's Carnival, and the location could not now be altered.

Mrs. Boyd reported that as a result of a canvass for the prize funds £SO 5s 6d cash and £lB 6s, value in trophies,, also five gold medals, five . silver medals had been promised. Altogether £57 in cash is required for the sports prize money alone, and in addition enough cash is required to entertain the vising firemen (approx. £ls). This leaves £22 still to be collected to enable the Sports and entertainment of the visiting firemen to be carried out -with credit to Taihape.