AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 September 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

l GRAND OPENING NIGHT. TOW HALL PICTURES. The Fox Film Corporation, who are the new lessees of the Taihape Town Hall, have certainly chosen one of the very finest pictures ever filmed fortheiz lgrand opening night, on Thursday next. “The Conqueror,” with William ‘Farnum in the great part of General Sain Houston,‘ is a newpicture to the Antipodes, having*only just arrived lfroni ‘New ‘York Globe Theatre's, Where_ ‘it has had an extraordinarily" long run. This drar'r'la is founded on fact, and features the life of a great American; as" played by Mr Farnum, in all his reckless-anibitious realism it from the book. of history itself,» nrcul Houston’s'e'arly life arnongsththe Indians is_tll__r_'il_ling_ly displayed. ‘There are eight"full reels ‘ofthis beautiful [picture drama, and afterreel upon reel of intnse action and dramatic surprises, the heroine ("is found in .'1 mnvent sheltered by the good nuns, when the convent is beseiged by a band of Mexican guerillas. Then comes the grand final act which terminates one of the very finest picture story histories it is possible to pat on =:h(-photo-film. “The Conqueror" is not in any way a one character drama. for in its writing the Fox Corporation has provided parts to be filleil by the ‘ccry :pick of American actors and act:ess-es. *General Houston’s servant,‘ Jumbo, is ‘said by Amcricn critics to provide a full reel comedy in himself. “The Conqueror” has an atmosphere that] must appeal to every picture critic and lover." "Some of the ‘scenes are made up of several thousandsy o_f people, in fact, the grandeur and excellence of ' this new drama can only be under-I stood by witnessing it unfolded nd Taihape has the first opportunity of see—' ing it in New Zealand next Thursday‘ evening, at the Town Hall. ,

SHORTAG-E Ol‘ COAL. ' WHANGAREI, this day_ The manager -of the Portland Cement Works stat.es the shortage of coal caused by the miners’ “go—slow” policy has necessifated the disuse of one plant, and only half the second plant is being" operated. About two hunfired men are aifected,