THE KING’S TO-NIGHT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3349, 29 November 1919, Page 4

THE KING’S TO-NIGHT.

“DAMAGED GOODS.” . At the” King”g ‘to-night “Dalli-ag_eiid'. Goods’'’ will be screened for nfen ‘onl_y; and On Monday for women, Too oiftcn it is true‘ that the story play or novel written with alinessage proves .to"1‘)e all message _-and devoid ofgcoritinuity“ of interest." In Eugene 81-ieux’s great" film work‘, “Damaged Goods” *the message and its accompanying =dranlatic elements of the fine story sust'L=lin the interest lthroughout the entire picture. To those who have not read Brieux’s book, it" may be 'a.s~well to briefly refer Ito"it"as an exposure of a chapter in actual life. It presents on the_sci-een a story that no doubthas been enacted many times quite as tra~ gi_cally, but the actual force of the fact has been so hidden as ‘to be really a secret. “Damaged Goods” stifles none of the facts necessary for a. full inculcatien of its tremendous lesson, scenes taken in 9. hospital, showing victims of the dread disease, contribute greatly to the prcture"s authenticity and moral appeal. The whole story is profoundly moving, and is not for one class of men and women, but for every grade of society. “Damaged Goods” has received the unusual endorsement from scientists and the clergy, and we ‘are informed that the picture is well worthy of encouragement.