AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3467, 22 April 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

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Chas. Ray, the ini.-nitable Para.mount star, appears in an entirely new characterisation in “The Law of the North,” which is showing at ‘aha Town Hall tonight. “If rmofher shot is fired it will be }ml‘L‘.-—in’ro the heart of the girl you" love.”

‘Such was the word the gii‘l’s abducr‘ tor sent to the youth who had braved; the bleak snows To save her.

But, when the murderer’s hands: were reddest, the ravening grey wolf pack swept upon him with bated fangs to claim their blood brother. In addition to “The Law of the North,” there will be two comediesone of them a famous Sunshine comedy ——and the latest Gazettes.

THE KING’S.

‘ ‘ THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY. ’ ’

What is that unknown quantity that over-night changes a woman’s hatred for a man into affection‘? It is as untangible, elusive, and niystterious as the X in algebra, Without which no problem can be solved. How it applies to the great problem -of life is convincingly shown 1n the Corinne Gl-iflith picf.llre', “The Unknown Quantity,” adapted from. O. Henry’s shoft story‘ of the same name. ‘ “The Unknown Quallti-“U7” gives What promises to be one of Miss Griffitfl"’s best roles, the strong love interest afl:‘ol'ding the. young star exceptional opportuniify to display her rarepersonal charm and versatility as an actress.

l The story deals with the fight of :1; lyoung millionaire to make amends tothe girl for ‘wrongs his father had done her family. She despised him, and looked with favour on. another, but he won in the unusual game of hes.-rts~ because he applied “The Unknown Quantity’? to- the problem of changing‘ her hate to love. A KINg’S NOTES. Answers :to the Limerinek competitions are 's'fill pouring in. Anothef good one will be published next. week.-. “The Silent“ Mar?yr,” featuring ‘Robert Warwick, will mysti'fy and’ thrill Fl‘iday’s audience. ' Handsome TOlll Moore ‘in “Man ,and." his Money,” for Saturday, is sufiicient to ensure a good house. . Besides ‘the Shackleton~ picture, Clara Kimball Young‘, Sessue Haya~ kawa, and Norma Talmadge are bookw ed for the near future. . . 3