AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3373, 30 December 1919, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL PICTU RES.

-“THE WAY OF THE STRONG.”

TO-NIGHT—‘

’ This evening the latest Metro success “The Way of the Strong,” will be {shown. Anna. Q. Neilsson will take rthe principal character, which makes ~tl-emendous demands upon her hisitrionic powers. This drama is a glowing romance of the Nor-thlands—— a story of love on the Yukon, and some of the scenery ‘isinajestic in its grandeur. It‘ is undoubtedly the best of its class "e'€6r screened in Taihapc. A further instalment of “The Wolves of .Kultur,’:’ featuring Leah Baird. This episode is entitled “Betwixt Heaven and Earth.” There will also be a splendid Topical Budget and a. rnost laughable comedy, entitled “All Stuck Up.”

TO—:‘«IORROsW. NIGHT.

WILLIAM FARNUM IN“RIDERS. OF Em-lE. PURPLE SAGE.”

One of the strangest ch_apters~ in Ameriéan history is vividly presented in the great photoplay, “Riders of the Purple Sagcf’ in which William Farnum will appear at the Town Hall tomorrow night_ ‘ Based on the Zane Grc-y novel of the same name, “Riders of the Purple Sage” relates a story whose setting is Utah in the early days of the Mormon settlement, and gives an 3-llumimting insight into ‘the pra"ctices of some of the formers leaders of that sect.

‘ The play starts with the abduction of a girl by a. powerful dignitary of the Mormon cult, and tells athrilling‘. story of a year’s long -hunt by her’ brother for the -man who wronged her. The extent of the power of the elders of the church over their followers is startlingly revealed, and to .s't.m".onts of American history the picture will prove an imazing narrative of a factor in the great Wesh’s 3,ro\vt‘u that‘ is not, generally known.

5 THE KING’S-'l'o.NlGH'l‘_ When all that is Worth living for is at stake, it can do no harm to ‘be'brought face to face with the truth, ‘and nothing would -be more beneficial to humanity than that every one—ishould see “Satan in Sydney’-’ at the :King’s. The picture performs a Wol‘k—- ; that should be the duty of every parlent. Every great city abounds with scoundrels who advertise the D91'f11If1" ed, beflowered pathways ’IO P9l‘ditiolla and ths story lays ban; the Shame. the lies, the falseness of the easy, soft‘ ‘silken life of the darker side of SYd~ ney. It tells of a young girl, thrown on the World to make her own W33’, hopelessly handicaplmd by Want °f knowledge of the evils that will beset‘ her path. The evils exist no one will deny, they exist not only in Sydney but in Wellington, and the Picture will prove an object lesson to all who strive for clean cities, and better con-‘ ditions of living. The supl3ol'ting Di°'_ tures are of first quality. . . ..

FLORENCE REED AT THE KING'S.

On New Ycnr’;; Night-. the m.tmagcmenf of the -above pcz;wla.l' picture house have arr-ang;ed to p3'o«s3ent~Flol--ence Reed, the famous English actl'ess, in Met:-o’s art classic," “Her Own Way.” To I'ehl+.e tfhe story‘: here woul=d mar ibs~Vsc.l'célling,MALei; itwbej suffice to sayfhat .if ‘(lMeals_\ +x‘-§i~t‘_l;lT‘a,,A

Plot and counter-plot Work *0 3 pleasing’ culmination which evokes much enthusiasm . Florence Reed is perhaps -one of ‘the gnost charming‘-person? 'ali'ties on the ‘j“CCII to-day and she acts with an original and pleasing ‘Style Wh‘ich‘voficll‘es' for her position. in thé film world, an& her reputation for gowns of remote and renown is the envy of every woman, The supporting f)rog‘ramme is of the usuali high standard, and includes comedy and iopical films. New Y~e¢a.r’s Night at the King’s should draw a big house.