AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3350, 1 December 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

l THE KING’S. TO-NIG-H'l.‘—-‘ ‘ DAMAGED GOODS. ” Tgiere was a capacity house on Saturday night. when “Damaged Goods” was shownvto men «only. It is not merely a picture of sensational liappmiings, as may be generally supposed by the average citizen; it is an artistic ‘ll‘oatlllC]lt of a serious subject that ‘does not permit of any dl‘-axiiatic or literary license. Involved in the plot is a hamxner-smashing indictment on the quack doctor, the hypocrite and the prude—thl'ee distinct types that have done more harm to society at large than lwoulei 'o2'din=2Lrily be imagined. To-night “Damaged Goods” will be shown to women only.

T 0 ETOFFOXV NIGHT. A quite unusual picture will be shown to-morrow night, entitled, "The Boss of Lazy Y,” wifh Roy Stewart as the cowboy hero, an'd there are fllfms enough to satisfy most critical tastes. Love, vadventurc, rough-riding, ‘lL“_i°k shooting, revenge and tendel‘ fol'glV9' nesg are all intermingled in a story that is alive and active from the 139' ginning to end. The supporting 91°’ tures are of a }n'.'ghAc]a’ss and the final episode of “'l‘ho I”IOUS(\, of Hate” Will 3:150 -130 shown. '

TOWN HALL PICTURES. ‘TO-Nl(}H’l‘—-WIAI.-LIAM FARNUM Back ‘ro the blue shirt! VVilliam Farnum, in all the mzinly bravery parts. of the public love. so well, is coming to town. In "'l‘}le Heart of :1 Lion.” the stalwart. William Fox stint makes ‘his 'i~cva.ppeal-a.nce, bringing‘ with him a story of absorbing interest and ‘excitement. l “"I‘lm Heart of a. Lion” fits aclmirably the splendid talents -of William Farnum, and is taken from a. novel by‘ Ralph Connor, called “The I)ioct‘or.‘_’_’

Mr Connor, whose real name is Charles W. Gordon, is now a major in the Canadian _ Highlanders. “The Doctor” is one of his best known and most popular works, as are also “Black Rock” and “The Manfrom Glengarry. ’ ’ {the story of this magnificent picture revolves about.tWo brothers, Barney Kemper (Mr Farnum)‘ and Dick (Wiliiam Courtleigh, jumn). Dick is a worthless sort of youth who does not awaken to a realisation of his own shiftlessne-Ss until Barney catches him making 10Vo f 0 a xs*om?ln engaged to marry himself. Then Dick rcfornis, studios for the ministry, is ordained, and sent to 9.: lumber camp. Barney, who has withdrawn; -com‘: pletely from civilisation after the loss of his faith in Dick, has become physician in this same camp. \Vhen -the rough backwoodsmen of the community attack Dick and woun'd him, Barney reveals his identity and does his best to nurse his brother back/co health and life.

‘Two women play important roles in this production, Mary Martin and Wanda Betit. It is easy to see hpw Mr Farnum could love ‘them both.