AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 September 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

I..o___._ THE KING’S. All amateurs will ‘oe interested in the story of amatear theatricéls and ‘the struggle for recognition in spite ‘of disgruntled reviewers which told in “Merely Players,” at. the IKing’s to« night. A pairfieillal'ly strong cast supports Kitty Gordon, the lady of the wonderful back, and the picture is plentifully interlarded with comedy scenes in the capable hands of Johnny Hines and Muriel Ostriclle. Supporting the above is the latest of 2-part Keystone, entitled “She Wanted a.Doc-N tor.” 1

TOVVN HALL PICTURES

GRAND OPENING NIGHT.

“The Conqueror,” VVilliam F‘o.\;’ss stirring photodrama featuring William Farnum, will be seen at the Town Hall on Thursday, 25th September. It ifsfi said “The Conqueror’? is Director R. A.‘sValsh’s masterpiece, and that statement should be accepted by the motion picture—loving public as an epoch‘ The life of General Sam Houston. one of the counti-y’-5 most famous frontier characters, is dopicted on ‘the screen in a wealth of realism and dctail. The Mexican marauders of the carly 4Q’s and their depredations and their repulse by the Cavalrymen and Indians under General Sam Houston is one of the most picturesque battle scenes ever filmd, no picture excepte l. The love story ”In“‘The Conqueror” is charming and the dramatic actien is skilfully built to climaxes that reach the acme. of motion picture realism.

VVilliam Farnum as Sam Houston, the celebrated Texas hero. is pictur .1 in the colourings, so well suited to his manly appearance and dramatic skill_ The younger Houston Went to live with the Indians, where hispresence was of much good’ to the Red Men. Whenvhe met" the Tennessee Rose, however, his "plans underwent a com‘piete cha.nge_' He became ambitious and rose to high political heights. He became governor of the state and then claimed the hand of his charmer. Then follows in rapid succession his flitting from public life of his old state to the ‘borders of Mexico, where he was prominent in the early liistory of Texas. -His departure from civilisation was due to a misunderstanding with his young wife. from whom he parted, almost at the altar. Their dramatic meeting and reconciliation in a convent, amidst the strife of battle, is one of the stirring parts of the famou: picture.