AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 March 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

T THE KING’S. “THE EXPLOITS OF U 35.?’ What. is described as the most remarkable war picture yet shown in New Zealand. “The Exploits of U 35” is to appear at the King’s tonight. This film was actually photographed from the after deck of a, notoriousGerman su=bmarine which wrought so much havoc among the Allies-" shipping in the Mediterranean, The picture was seized in Germany by the British Government from whom it has. been purchased at a high figure. Its‘ bonafides is guaranteed, but those who View the film will bé"éonvinced immediately of its geuuineness. The submarine raider is seen pursuing and shelling merchantmen I and large steamers and gailers. Then it rzznges abreast of its victims and at close range fires at the \\'at€rlili'érs of its captives. The shells rip gaping‘ wounds in the sides of the helpless cargo boats and some awful spectacles ensue as the huge vessels dive like leviathans beneath the wa'v'es';‘ The moral of this picture is once a Hun always a Hun. Be Br-2'-tish. Buy British goods.

SHADOWS. “Shadows” the latest Goldwyn production featuring the versatile Geraldine Farrar is a picture that should universally please“ on account. of its many good features. the chief one being the star. Farr:-1r has been gaining popularity ever since human. close-to-life stories have been the foundation of her pictures. ’The title is short, catchy. and at the same time expressive. As to the production there can be no argument. It is flawless and artistic in every sense of the word. The story has much enmtionnl appeal, and the strong personality of the prima donna is given every opportunity. La\'ishl_v produced, it is a drama with a thrilling climax and plenty of punch.

ll OUR PIC“I'UR-ES—TOWN HALL. [DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT TOWN g HALL. » | __.__. :! Promising} the most daring of Fair%bank’s stunts. the swiftest of Fairlbankie action. the most delightful of FFairb:ink’s romance and the most thrilling /of Fairbank-Rs melodrama, “Bound in Morocco" showing at “Ours” to-night, holds no relationship to any previous Fairbanks production; in style. Of sfol'.\‘ or treatment. Moreover. the picture is the most expensive ever pi-oduced by Fairbanlrs, due to the mam’ spectacular Morocco settings and hundreds of people who take part in the production. It is just the style of photoplay that the people want nowadays-sornething-;‘ thrilling and alternately irresistably laughable. There are some -,‘lood Sutv porting pictures to he slzovxn in tho first half of the pl'og'l':nllmP. ThrF9.l""Jal'lkS feature will Co!llT‘.’.’ll(’,P about :1 quareer to ‘nine.