AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3460, 14 April 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

CLARA KI.\IBAI’.I. YOL7NGr. Another big feature grac('.s theKinga tonight. Clara Kimball YWTIB‘, in Suclenlann's “Magda” is. seen in the most dramatic. -and forceful role she has ever attempted, and‘ 'that she does full justice to the part is no small credit to her. The stage play was immortalised by Sarah Bernhardt, who considered it her most successful role; the English version was‘ played by Mrs Patrick Campbell, and. later by Nance O'Neill in New Zealand. Of course, Clara. Kimball ‘Young has that rare statuesque beauty that no other exponents of “Magda” have DOSSeSSe<I, and in addition she hasiin “Magda” to live over episodes of her own life. It is not gencmlly known that she was herself a grand opera prima. donna, and owing ‘.O the loss of her voice through illness had to take to the scren. Thus the screen gained What the operatic stage lost—a. lovely and talented star. Usual prices ‘will rule for this pro'duction. ‘ con PIG'I'URES——TOWN HALL. ‘ .VIRG,INIA. PEARSON IN “THE “LIAR.” , Admirr.-r.~; of -Virginia I’e:lrs.on. who iremember her witlr; gratitude for her ,sterling performance in "The Fire» tbra-nd” and “Her Price,” will be pleased to learn that she will be seen at the Town Hall tonight in her latest Pliotoclrama, “The Liar,” which is described as showing a. stirring battle of a young mother toclear her name and that of her unborn. child of a terrible plot. I Miss Pearson, in “The Liar,‘(’ portrays the role of a young girl, whoseifather, the owner -of a Haitian plan- ‘ tation, has just died. The girl ’s hand »is sought in, marriage by the superin- , tcndent of her father ’s 'plantation, but ;she refuses him, and accepts the arisitocratic young Virginian. Seeking reivengc, the superintendent goes to the girl on her wedding eve, and charges that there is negro blood in her veins. The girl laughs at him, but months later, when she is about to be_eome a 'nlother, the superintendent; again makes the charge, this time with papers which, he says, are proof of the truth of his allegation. It is then that the young mother becomes a Tigrish, resourceful opponent, and her‘ fight for her own honour and her husband’s love makes a fine play. On the same programme is a pretty play entitled, “Miss A.dvonture,” starring Peggy Hyland. ,