AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 18 March 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE. Miss Anita Stewart 'in her supreme \ screen role is the star of "The More ; Excellent Way,” the intensely powerful Vitagraph. drama at King’s tonight. The story concerns a wealthy orphan girl who marries on a business a man tfomowhat older than herself He intends honestly enough to respect his side of the contract, but the loveliness of his bride and the tide of love that threatens to overwhelm him, prove too strong, and black trouble comes to the unhappj pair.. Rudolph Cameron plays thepart of the young lover who has an inherited taint, and to him the heroine instinctively turns as a refuge from her husband. The plot develops with swiftness and there seems to be no way out for the unhappy little bride. Anita Stewart’s acting in this great drama is a genuine surprise, and proves her to have a quite unsuspected capacity for the portraya of intense emotion. The settings are the last word in luxury, and the much vaunted new photographic discoveries made by the Yitagraph studio experts arc seen for the first time. Charles ■Richraan as the husband plays with dignity and restraint. This is the strongest and best Vitagraph offering put out this year. There are also the latest Keystone,, Gazette, etc RED TRIANGLE PICTURES

To-morrow night, at the King’s Theatre, through the generosity of Mr. A. C. Nicholls. the proceeds will be devoted to the Red Triangle funds. A splendid programme has been provided, the star item, of which will be "Bridges Burned.” As Mary O’Brien, in this her latest Metro wonder-play, Madame Petrova has one of the most interesting and entertaining roles of her career. From the time that she enters the play as the daughter of an Irish gentleman in straitened circumstances, until the interesting conclusion of this remarkable story. Madame Petrova holds attention by her remarkable acting. *Her vast knowledge of European social life, and customs serves her in good stead in "'Bridges Burned” and in the different phases of life that are shown she fits! with a perfection that makes--the play ."a living story and not an acted, one. Madame Petrova wrote ; V Bridges 1 Burned” and in so doing created an ideal picture play for herself. There' will also be a comedy, gazette, etc.,