AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 October 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

KING'S TO-NIGHT. ' “ . All picture patrons will be pleasecrfii with the latest Metro offer-7ng"‘A Pair of Cupids.” Franck X. Bnslnnan and ‘ Beverley Bayne >h§lV'o lately revealed ‘ their talent for comedy as well as drama, and with this delightful picture these two popular artists are undoubt-« l edly at their very best. ‘Henry Burgess desires that his wealth-_v nephew, Peter, marry his Ward, Virginia; bu‘; Virginia. says she does not want a living cash register, and Peter is equal-~ ly positive that an animated doll does» not appeal to him_ Henry then has" an’ inspiration. He rents twins from‘ his laundry woman, and has one placed ‘on Virginia’s doorstep, the other one‘on P-cter’S front porch. Then things begin-to happen. The plot thickens when at the expiration of the time for which the children were rented, . their father has two crooks to kidnap them, so as to .get the bond which Wat put up to cover their safe return.Peter thinking something is wrong follows the father and ohastiscs thecrooks. The scheme proves to be a‘. V hugh success and Henry Pitrgess then tells the happy young couple that the utilisation of the two babies as “a pair“ of l Cupids” was his idea. The balance of the programme is larticularly’ good. Part 3, of the interesting series “Capturing Wild Animals in the Rocky," Mountains" ‘shows the capture of a.‘ Iynx—-the terrible mild cats of the woods. The animal is caught alive‘ and caged ready for his trip to the"big city zoo. ‘fßetty Wakes Up" (Christie Comedy). This featuresr Betty Compson as -a. romantic country girl, whose father has picked out thewrong lover for her_ She reads a’ novel ‘and dreams_she_ is a princess. When she wakes up she decides to‘ elope with her own lover. This plot is made interesting by its general". handling. »

TOWN- -HALL PICTU RES.

TO-NIGHT.—“HER ‘ ONE’ MISTAKE.‘’' : “A rapid-fire crook play: a beautiful actress thrills in dual role,“ is’ at tabloid description of>‘-‘Her _one Mis-»~ take.” An intensely thrilling photo-‘V drama, with the beautiful and charming actress, Gladys Brockwell in the principal role. Chicago Charlie, a crook, gets Harriet Gordon, a Wealthy" heiress to elope with’hlm_ He takes her to a road house on the promise that a minister will be wait.i\n~.-7. There he drugs her_ Detective Sctzlly arrives. but Charlie gets away. Five years later Harriet is engaged to the district. attorney. Chicago Charlie is arrestEed and convicted. Peggy his sWee"iheart, pleads to see him. Harriet helps her and takes her as a maid. ChicagoCharlie escapes from prison. He telise Peggy he must have money to’ get. away_ With Harriet, Peggy meets. ;Charlie. .She recognises him. She Egives him money, but he <.l«.~mamls also ‘the engagement ring she wears. He ‘takes it. Wliile Peggy is trying to pawn the ring Charlie :1;-‘arias T-larriet who takes a knife froma table and kills him. Detective Sctilly finds Peggy leaning over the body. Through the ring he tra.ces~ Harriet. However, knowing all the cil-cunistanegs, he reports to headquarters that a detective: stabbed Charlie xvhile Charlie was trying to escape. On the lighter side_is the wonderful laugh-making Sunshine comedy, “Her Neighjbroufs Keyhole,” in which thirty minutes mist be given to unrestrained merriment——you canft help_ The other pictures, which are of high merit, give the necessary var—iety to an "ideal programrhe.