AMUSIEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3432, 11 March 1920, Page 4

AMUSIEMENTS.

I THE KING’S. -,..r I GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN’. ll The appeal of ‘his s—ac’r aP:;ptaticr_" ;of Frank L. Packar-d’s book, is three-ifold-——in the story, in the genuine acting: of Emrriett Cm-rigan as Varge, Who voluntarily pays the penalty of a crime committed by another man, and in the exceedingly attractive production, Photographica.lly the picture apprcaches perfection. and in no subject of recent origin is a. fire scene presented with such a quantity of realistic detail. The spread of the flames through the rooms, the narrow escape of the young woman who is prostratod by smoke, Varges' heroism in braving the fire to carry her to safety, and the final destruciiozi of the house—all this is shown in a most’ impressive fashion in the spectacular third reel of the picture. An-'1 closely following these scenes of peril on land is a shipwreck. in‘ which a sailing vessel is biown up. leaving two men to float about on 3. raft until they are rescued by a crew from a. life saving station. “

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.

At the King’s on Friday Douglas Fairbanks will be seen in "Flirting With Fate,”’ one of his r-ip-roaring comedy dramas, full of peg, ginger’ and vim. ‘

OUR PICTURES-—TOWN HALL. BILL FARNUM AT “OURS.” “True Blue,” now showing at the Town Hall, is a dashing, smashing, fighting drama of the Great. West, with the ever-popular William Farnum at his best as the ianchman. Bill Farnum is always fighting ¢n the films. If he was like that when he was a boy it’s a good bet that every day at playtime and after school the word went around “Billy Farnum is fighting again.”——anrl the mollycoddles ran home to tell mother, while the real kids stood around and studied his action. So it. is in the pictures today. When the word is passed around that William E‘al'mlm is appearing in 1 new Fox film, the “fans.” both male and female, flock to the lucky house confident of witnessing a good scrap. But in addition to this, the picture “True Blue” has a fine story in it too, and -a true to life love theme. 011 the same programme -there is a Sunshine comedy also, that would make the proverbial cat giggle, to say nothing of a fine Gazette and a clever cartoon. The Town Hall is worth going to, tonight.