AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 14 October 1919, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

. KING'S PICTURES. “SORROWS on “SATAN” TO-NIGHT, In the dramatisation of Marie cor. elli’s famous novel, “The Sorrows of Satan,,”‘ the principal part is taken by England's foremost be-auty—actress, Gladys Cooper. This is only ‘the second picture in which Miss Cooper has appeared. The fame of this beautiful girl is World-wide, and her reputation as an actress is familiar to everybody. 111 “The «Sorrows of Satan” she has every opportunityto display her talent in the_ highly emotional part of Lady Sybil Elton, the beautiful society girl who was sold to the highest bidder; the price for a. wife and home being five millions. TWO of the most prom—inent actors of the day support Miss CooDel',. Owen . Nares as Geoifery Tempest, a_nd Cecil Humphreys in the difficult and exacting role of the Prince of Darkness in human guise, Prince Lucio Rimanez. Of the acting in this film too much cannot be said. Perfect representations of the characters are given and the staging is on a scale of great magnificence. There are good supports. TOWN’ HALL PICTURES. TO-NIGHT——‘ ‘ WHEN ‘A WOMAN LOVES.” Emmy, .a ‘waitress in a cheap restaurant, contributcs what she can to support her family at home, until the motherls ill-health brings the situation to a crisis. Having insufficient money for their need, Emmy is tempted to play with horse—l'acing_. at. wiiich, after losing, she dons male -attair, and entering the pool room is arrested in a raid. After a night in the station-house her id-entity is disclosed, and also her inability to pay the fine. A'‘ wealthy young attorney, Arthur "Lowe, on the scene at the ‘time, straightens matters out. Emmy, however, has lost her position, and in seeking, another at’ a beaué tiful'snmiil-er hotel, runs into‘ her ‘elder sister, who -some time before ‘she left home for the gayer life of the city, in company with two pseudo" geintlemen card—sharps, one of whom she ‘lives with. The other, Powers,‘ is “quick to realise that Emmy’ prettiness will prove -a wonderful decoy for their victims. One day Ruth, while canoeing with Powers is upset, and saved from a. watery grave by_ Lowe, whow-as heading his launch for the shore, after ‘which, recognising each other, their friendship increases, while Power’s hatred of Lowe grows rapid. At a card game with Lowe, Power is caught’ cheating by Ruth, who exposes him, whereupon a fight ensues between the two men, in which Powers, about to strike Lowe over the head with a decanter, is shot through the shoulder by Emmy. The story ends happily for Emmy. + ~ " THURSDAY NIGHT. Don ’t miss that beautiful doublefcature programme featuring the emotional star, Jewel Carmenin “Confession,” and Genevieve Hamper, who is famed -for her beauty and grea.t'f=ll'cnt, in “The Spider and the Fly.” ‘-‘Th-e most beautiful face in the world,” lures men to destruction in a wonderful new William Fox picture. Here you will have. the chance to see a most _unusual drama of drink and disaster. Box plan at Pl_'att’S.