AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3426, 4 March 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S.

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A gripping story of life as it is will be shown at The King's to-night, when Dorothy Phillips appears in “Destiny,” :1 story of Charles Neville Buck. It is described as an intensely dramatic ofi'ering, dealing with modern lifc iuml leading to :1 tl‘elnen(lon.< climax. The theme of the picture deals with the result. of an overwlielining lust for power. This ambition, presented in a. laudable "light at first, is gradually transformed into a thing Of evil, which wrecks the lives of those dearest to him and his own. To mention more would be giving the Story away. Sufiice‘that it is one of the most absorbing pictures-one of the most‘ 'dramatic pictures-played. This is a great “Jewel” -feature, and surpasses even lll0».1lS118.l high standard. “THE GARDEN OF ALLAH.” If is only once in a while that Selig makes a masterpiece. “TllO Ne’er do Well” and “The Spoilers” were two previous ones, and now comes “The Garden of Allah,” a superb screen spectacle, founded on Robert Hitchen’s famous novel. This suPC“" feature will be shown at the King’s 0“ Friday at usual prices. PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE.

R9-X B9aC'h’s “Heart of ‘rlm 91111SCf-” should in ifS(‘]f fill Thn Ki11;1"s on Sat'm‘d3.V nigfit, but the enterprising management have engaged “Hank, Lank. and Alice.” The f:l.nlol‘|s «:nlm‘,d}«' jugglcrs, for that night. Intmldin;_r patrons will th6ro}'ore be wi§e and

book seats at Swcdlund’s for Saturday night. Press comments on this turn are loud in their praise and consider them the top hole of their pr«)fe:~:sion. OUR PIGTURESr—TO§W! lEALL.

“T-hat Wag a. fine programme! ” This and similar comments of approval were to be heard on all sides as the people were leaving the Town Hall at the end of last night’s perfornlanc.e.. Both features on the bill, which is to be repeated to—night‘, are really topnotch. George Walsh, in “Luck and Pluck,” again proves that he is capable of performirlg most astonishing “stunts” without resorting to “fake.” The marvel is that he does not break his neck. Any picture lover whto can enjoy a play where comedy and excitement alterna"t‘e should make a special point of seeing this. The other feature on the programme is entitled “Pitfalls of a lxivg city,” in which Gladys Brockwell gives a. wholesome delineation of 3. girl’sstvsuggle against nvel'\\'ll4‘llnillg' oddsIt is a story of crooks and American police methods that holds "the interest from' beginning to encl, and moments of supreme dramatic pathos are I'L"]i(‘\‘(‘(l with glimpses of }»m‘e comedy. To-mon-ow night, at the Town Hall‘, Sessme Hayakawa. the popular Paramount Japanese actor, will appear in “T7O:-lfitlulen Pa’(llS.”