AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, 4 October 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE KIN G’S.

: TO-NIGH'I_‘,« V 5 In “The Death Dance?’ showing at The King ’s to—nighf_. Alice Brady eomea out in a new role, that of AH cabaret dancer, and she proves that in addi- . tie): to being a beautiful ail talented ::-r-Hess, she is no mean (lancer. The. story gives her -ample opportunity to show her ability in emotional parts, and in the role of Flora :Hal‘lllS\\»'Ql‘th~ she passes through all emotions. The story is of a society man whose ‘wife is unfaithful to him, and he goes to a cabaret to punish ” the man who has made her conspicuous, one Boresky, a‘ professional dancer. While at dinner he announces to -a friend that all men and women know their price. The‘ friend then wagers him that he knows one girl who is without price, and the ‘wager issigned by both, and to win‘ Maitland has to obtain the love of the one girl. He does this, intending { to marry her after divorcing his Wife: 'Here forms a dramatic situation. After ‘his death by aecidenq the -girl learns ofwthe wager, and having possession of the evidence for Maitl-and divorce, -can—- M not use it against his wife. The Wife attempts to be revenged on Flora, though her dancing partner-,_an<l sthe denouenrent arrives, in the shape of the Death Dance. ‘Supporting the above is that fine prodution. “The Gift of the Magi” (comedy); N.Z_ «scenic, and Pathe Gazette.