AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3340, 19 November 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

KING ’ S—TO-MORROW N IGHT.

The C 0 operative Film Exchange hag { great plleasure im announcing thieilr l first release of the famous Jewel pro-' ductions. “Borrowed Clothesf,” fea-, turiug the beautiful .\lil;dred Harris} (Mrs Charlie Chaplin) will, without} doubt, earn the praise of the exhibitor‘ and picture-patron alike. It is perfect; production _from every standpoint-. Elaborate and magnificent settings for‘ both interior and exterior scenes are used.‘ those for many of the interiors being the house of 'a wealthy person in Los Angeles. The direction was in the capable and artistic hands of Lois Weber, tl(:liI10\\'l0(1g'Cd the greatest producer next to Grriffi-ths, in America, and is altogether a “classy producltion,” as the Motion Picture News puts it. Although strong in subject. and -treatnrent, it is handled in such an‘ artistic and refined manner, without a touch of vulgarity that’ no one could possibly take ofifence at any part of it. TOWN HALL ‘PICTURES. The picture to be ‘screened tonight will have a particular and personal appeal to everyone. Entitled "'C‘.lenting the Public,” it shows the ways of the food profitcers, and unmasks their diabolical methods of robbing the masses, discloses the infamies of child labour, and brings their methods irresistibly home to the spectator. Apart from its economic value, the picture is one of tremendous thrills. There are stupendous food riots, and multitudes of nladclerl- - men battling for bread, heart rending scenes of dire-St want and poverty in -homes of the down-trodden poor. This great picture——-one that only appears once in a lifetime——is interpreted by a cast of players which, has never before been engaged on a‘ single picture. Throughout the production runs a“ strong love theme and there are‘ enough thrills presented to make a‘ dozen successful melodramas, but the‘ punch of the. picture consists in bringing home to every one who sees it the I realisation that there are food profit-,1 ears on every hand and that suffering child laborers are to be found in every} industrial district. )

THE “DIGGEFRS.” 'r'owN HALL, FRIDAY. “A smiling face goes all the way. The ‘Diggers’ -helped your boys over many a weary mile in France; go and see them.” This is Major—General Sir Andrew Russel’s message in re—ference to the talented band of soldier entertainers, who will make thir bow to a Taihape audience on Friday next at the Town Hall. The combination, now known as the Pierrot “Diggers,” are on tour of New Zealand, having met with the greatest success in each city and town already visiteed. As the Divisional “Digger-s"’ in a tour just completed, they were responsiblefor raising the sum of. about £2500 for the benefit of returned soldiers, wliich amount was handed over to the Mayors of the ‘various towns where the “Diggers”’ entertainments were given. This amount representd 60 per cent. of the receipts, Since their inception some three years ago, the “Diggers? have played in many strange places During the last push of the llun on the Flanders front, the

Piorrots performed nightly under shell fire to hundred of Belgian refugées. The combination consists of some twenty pel'fol_-3101's, ten coniprising the orchestra and ten artists, each 'accom—plished in his particular style of business. The “Diggers” methods of presenting their excellent Ibill of fare aref both 01'igin$a14a1¥d noveljnand ‘intending patrons are promised good music, intermingled‘ with plenty of Wholesome »fun and humour, which is noted as a pleasing featuré. The box plan is now open at Pratt and Co’s. Book sc-ats early and avoid disapfiointment.