AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3409, 13 February 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

This popular theatrg. i. 5;.:. having a. great run with baby showé and superfcature pictures. The baby ‘competition is in full swing, and is _c;,lusing :1 good deal of amusement for spectators. The child 1-ccoiving the greatet I:mnbol' of \‘010;~' ix‘ to be presented with -.1, hzmdsoxmr ull£a,l'g<'ll:ollt. In addition to baby-voting. rhg chief item on the p.='og:'amlr.c- is thv great Paramount

supozf.‘-atul'c, “Tine '.‘\lal'r‘ago Ring,” ftuturing that lnilliant star. Enid Bennett.

Euid Bennctt._. the Australian girl who is now a. Pa.l-amount motion pic-

ture star, has never appeared togreater advaiitage than in the sensational Illofioll.-d1‘21n13.1, “The Marriage Ring." In this beautifully produced photo—play Miss Bennett has been g‘i\'Cn an opportunity of showing the depths of tragedy that lie within hflr artistic compass. Her acting is a revelation to picture-goers. First as the timid, shrinking wife of a. bully.-ing crook; next as a charming woman in the company of the man who loves her; again plunged into misery by the sudden appearance of a drunken husbank whom she thought was dead! In all these phases of life her performance» is brilliant. The death of the scoundrel provides one of the most awe-in~ spiring tragedies in the history of the motion picture. For'{"ullately it 1-ids the Wife of a terrible incubus, and brings her happiness at last. This programme is supported by the‘ greatest Mack Se-nnett comedy produced to date, entitled “Ladies First.” This is the greatest fun producer that We -liave ever screened, and we warn ourpatrons to come prepared for a great. button-bursting time. The latest episode of I:he.~"‘Bailroad Raiders” Will be shown featuring ‘Helen Holmes in “The Mystery ‘of the Coun~ terfeit Tickets.” In this chapter ‘the gang takes advantage of the opening‘ of a. new branch of the _K~}W’s- Ito excursion to Copper City. A dishonest ticket agent sells the tickets and turns the money over. to them. They go to the counterteitei-s’ shack to divide the money. Helen Holmes and her party attempt to capture them by lighting gasoline from the automobile in a trench that runs down to the shack. The burning of the shack is the punch of this episode. Only the usual prices chtkged at. this theatre for these extraordinary programmes. Box plan at Pratt and Co.

THE KIN G’S

ANITA STEWART IN “A MIDNIGHT ROMANCE.”

A story of nlystory and romance will’ be presented at the King's Treatrc tonight, in -“A Midnight Romance.” the

second of the new Anita Stewart’s super productions. The extremes of entel'taillment are acconrplished in the opening scenes of a boat; of refugees from a foundered liner being landed on the American shore, and in ‘the closin-g scenes of a grand ball and reception in honour of one of "the refugees, who throughout the production is known as Marie, an hotel maid. The sfory (2611cerns her experiences as a servant employed by the Sea View Hotel. A peculiar phase of the production in that the audience has no more idea of her beyond ‘that than -the members of the‘ eastwho succeed in involving her in a sel'ies°of thrilling and mysterious experiences. This feature was intended‘ for‘ Saturd'3.y, but as Mary Pickford is looked for that night. this, the usual Saturday afternoon programme, will be shown to-night. CHARLES SMYTHE.

Mr Charles ~Smyt‘no and his merry musical maids, are booked for ‘the King’s for Wednesday -and Thursdé.y next.

Critlcs agree that Mr Smythe is endowed with rare vocal gifts, and fine artistic temperament. ‘He will be assisted by his merry musical mails—including Miss Stuart, who will be remembered for her charnring performanees on a previous visit, and during which she astonished her audiences with her remarkable interpretations of Maori love songs and folk lore. They are so good that they attracted the attention of the Maoris themselves, and she has been presented with a. number of rare Maori songs which will be sung ‘during this scuson. Miss Anita Greene, :1 lyric soprano, arid Miss Uiriam Kuf‘ ner, accornpaniste and si'ngel' of charm-

ing ditties. ‘ ‘DADDI LO7 G LEGS ' ‘——SATUR DAY AND MONDAY.

Mary Pickford c-fi‘cx-5 her first prelude from her can studio to T'3ihaPo on Saturday and Monday. A Picture which has set the World talking’? and laughing. M‘a.ry PiL“k”ol'd recent]? sfartcd her own studio, and 3"C°mP3»ll3'ing her‘ first production she sonl the following message *0 her New Z 99-" land friends:—— » ___ _

'"':\‘['V”]')"e’i;l_’ New Z‘»;1,]:1Il'(1 I9:-iends.——-1\[y chcqvue in Pfiymcnt . m.r t.he' Story “Daddv LONE’ Legs], ‘S .t’m:rJ forty HmuS,an'd dol]arfi_ I believe 11' 15. worth every com of ‘the: W‘-Ono)’. and think the hie.-tzlxre is bets?’ 11:33 “Tess of the gfmm Country” “Pic-Ha 3/I9.ris." or uß(.be,3ca, of S~~nnybrook Farm.”

“Daddy Long Legs?’ is Ihy first very own photo-play from my own studio, and I hope you will like it.” This is the most expensive and lavish

production that has bfln brought to New maland, the screening nights for Q ‘these prédtictions running into thousands, but so excellent are they that the extra cxpensg is lost at the wonder a,n‘d entertainment of su'ch features. The prices are 2/ and 1/, plus tax. The plan is at Swedlund’s. ‘