AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3431, 10 March 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

OUR PICTURES-—TOWN HALL. For action and acting, picture pad?rons know they get it in William Faruum productions, and “True Blue,” which is showing at the Town Hall tonight, is no exception, in fact it is said to be fuily equal to “Lee Miser‘ables,” “A Tale of Two Cities,” and “When :1 Man Sees Red.” “True Blue” is a thrilling" drama of the rug» god Rocky Mountains, presenting, however, a phase of life new to the cinema. William Farnum is evel*yho<]y’s favourite actor, and this pi«3‘ful‘e will even further enhance the star ’s reputation. On the same programme is one of the popular Sunshine eomeulies. entitled, “!Her First Kiss_,"' which is said to be one «*onfi»nuovs haflf-hour‘! of laughter.

THE KING-’S.

“VVIVES OF MEN.”

“I defy anytbody whether taught from childhood to conceal their emotions. or to let them run wild, to come out with a dry”eye after they see this pic-ture—not tears caused by agon‘is~ ing situations but from real emotional acting, a story with heart. interest and sensible directing.” This is an extract from P. S. Han-iso'h’s I'-eview of “Wives of Men;” the pioneer superfeature screening "at The ‘Kfnlfs tonight in Kvhich Florence Reed plays her great emotional role. The direction, settings and treatment belong to a new and higher artistry -of the film play. KING'S FILM TOPICS. Metro’s production “Greater Love Hath N 0 Man?’ is said to he as pathetic as East Lynn. It also has plenty of pep and excitement, for there is'a shipwreck, a boat blown 'up at sea, and a -huge fire scene in this gripping convict drama. A lot of peoplefthink that Douglas Fairbanks is dead. he is very much alive and is now with the _“Big I“0ur”t Chaplin, Pickford, Glifiith< and Fairbanks. In “Flirting ‘With Fate’-f showing at the King's on Friday hewants. to die, but keeps very much alive. A story of the dance halls of Alas: ka, is Geraldine Farrai-’s production “Shadows” for next. Saturday. It is a story of the Hex Beach tyne.

The Daily Express (London) writing on “The Exploits of the GermanSubmarine U 35" says: It is safe tosay that of all films cleallné with the war there has been nothing so thrill» ing. Germany is condemned by her Own cinematograph records.