AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3396, 29 January 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL.

I “UNDER THE YOKE.” ‘ , .........- 3 The great success of Theda Bare in “Under the Yoke” was seen to: ad-. ’vantage a.t the Town Hall last night. i“Under t.-he Yoke” has enough good qualities for 3. dozen pliotoplays, and not the least among those quailties ‘istlhat of original-ity in theme and in themethod in which it is ‘executed. It is la Vigorous drama of love intrigue during the Philippine insurrection. N 0» ’dram:ltist has used this subject before \for stage or screen production. me play is spirited and brisk and the out-of-door scenes (on some of the most‘ wonderful “locations” in the world)" are awe-inspiring -in their beauty_ Through it all runs the story 01! the‘ profound love of a glorious Sloan-ish senorita for an ‘American cavalry officer who proves himself all man. “BRANDING BROADWAY}? In this great super-feature, the famous sta.r “Bill Hart” will be seen in the irery latest Paramount production, and every picture patron will ‘be morethan satisfied with the result. “AT CONEY ISLAND."

' Fatty Arbuckle shines in this: great‘ 2000 ft, comedy, s 6 there will be plenty of fun and button busting at the Town Hall. '

THE KING ’S THEATRE.

NOTES ON “THE PRICE OF A GOOD TIME.”

“The Price of a Good Time” the seven reel super-feature, .with Mrs Charlie Chaplin (Mildred Harris) in: the lead, was one of the big out standing enormous: successes of the picture world in America last year. It is 3. Jewel pi-oduction—~their great» est to date--it _was directed by that wonderful Woman genulis Lois Weber ~——it is gorgeously produced -in every scene and .settin»g—-—it is magnificently acted and presented——it is in fact, a picture about which olll.y sruperlatives can ‘be used_ The story is one of the biggest ever told—because it is so’ absolutely human~——it deals with the great temptation known to every Working Woman, every woman of leisure, every Woman whatever her age or situation in life. It will appeal to all women patrons—women want plays about'a woman——preferably a Woman they‘ know. Every woman will know‘ the thoughts, desires. temptations of Linnlie. the girl in “The Price of a Good Time.” It will appeal to the men—it must—for the punch is t»here—~—as well as the gripping story. It will appeal to all who are looking" for the picture with a meaning. It carries a. moral, a lesson of life that all may learn. It is c-lean—though' strong——it stirs the -sympathy—~it entertains all the time. _lt is the heart of a living being open to all. Thlis picture more than fulfills every possible requirement ef the screen drama. to-day. It has been a wonderful success wherever -shown. It -is sympathetically conceived and probably the most artistically staged photoidrama; to-da.y. ’ . ‘

. THE PRODUCER:-There are only, a few directors who are capable oi! doing big things in a big way. One‘ of these is Lois Weber. Seldom has a subject been more deftly handled In registering a delicate subject witii telling pathos and forceful power without at -any time ovenreacahing in the dramatic moments and withouf ever -losing sight of the fact that after all a picture should first be artistic. The production furnished the picture By Miss Weber is the most remarkable in its taste and faithfulness to detail. The photograph)‘ -and light effects show the some close attention to detail and are as a result extraordimamily realistic.