AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 September 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KlX‘ll3.‘% ‘ ‘ .\llL];'b"l‘o.\'.ES” TO-NIGHT.

; “My daughter -must marry somethings E-better than an engineer,” was “the ‘ultimatum issued by the stem and §Droud old man in “Milestones,” thus ~t3'lJifying the family pride hasded down to him from past generations. ‘Being in 1914, the daughter was some’what diiferent ‘in spirit to her ances!tors, and declined. Co3lS.‘q‘«.lC.}}tly the fold ]lltill_l‘€CClVCd the one set-back in a his life, and 5110' got her way. The inci~ dent is significant of progress in thought, and in “Milestones” the girl has the experience of her aunt, whose empty and loveless life was the product of family pi-ide_.,against all dictates [of conscience, ‘to profit by. “Mile. stones’? will be shown at the King's to-night. for one night only. The lsupporting pictures, including .a Fatty Arbuckle comedy, are also quite above ¥the average in quality: 3 I TOVVN HALL PICTURES. ‘ The management of the Town Hall pictures, which has recently leased «the ‘ Town Hall nor the purpose of showing {independent film releases, will present ' to-night a Pa-raxnount programme which has a double star‘ attraction. The first of these will be “The Hostage,” ‘in which Mr Wallace Reid plays ther . lleadlng part. This is a play that is ; crowded with heart beats and pleasures, and caters for those who admire strong dramatic situations and thrilling epi~ sodes. Mr Wallace Reid is one of the most popular of -the Paramount stars, ;and he gives -a- performance that Willbe long ‘remem-bered. The other feature to be presented is “Let’s Get a. Divorce,” in which the highly fascinating Paramount star, Billie Burke, will be seen at her best. Billie Burke has a- personality all her own, and When-_ ever she appears compels attention by her fascinating‘ art and exquisite manner.»The story‘ of “Let’s Get a Divorce,” while-being-a vivid one, is crowded with merry ‘moments; tears. and laughter mingle -and -clash all through theriivfe reels in which the story . is-told. Speaking of this drama, the “Motion Picture Gazette” says: “117 would be impossible to find a. play that gives more pleasure -than “Let ’s Get a.. Divorce” as enacted -by Billie Burke and the Paramount players. ” From the first flash of the screen to the last theaudience is kept in a state of tense -expectation relieved by moments of‘ cheerful flashes of -hum-our.