AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3471, 27 April 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

MARIE CORELLI’S “TREASURE.‘OF4 . A HEAVEN.”

‘ AT TOWN ~1-lALL TO-NIGHT. The management of Our Pictires, at "the Town Hall have secured the ex~ clusive rights of the new Gnuxnont English productions, which have been, causing a furore among the picture fans in the Old‘Dart. The first of these, a fine picturisation of Marsie Core]li’s famous novel, “The 'l.‘rea;:ure of Heaven,” is to be presented utihe Town Hall 10-night. and all" who dean enjoy a powerful story of life ‘uld love should be sure to see it. Being an all-British production, is -comes as a Welcome change to the übiquitous American drama, with which pictwre patrons have been surfeited for many months past. A full supporting programme, including the latest English Topical Budget, precedes the star at-' traction. .‘ THE KING-’S. “AN INDESTRUCTIBLE ‘WIFE. ” Alice Brady in “The Industructible Wife” (:1 select production) comes as :1 refreshing change in the «time Worn plot «...’ modern picture plays. Here we see charming Alice as the sporting girl, and some goer, too. She sets the pace, not only for her husband, ‘but for her family, and tires them out. All cures "fail till her husband kidnapps‘ her and «ties her to a, chair, but that"! alone did not cure her. The climax is‘ appealing‘ and to write it here Wouldl spoil its screening.

“THAT WINCHESTER \V(T)MAN."

Owing to 9. clerical error, “That VVinches‘cer \Vonlan” (Alice Joyce) cannot be shown till next Week.

SHACKLETON PICTURES.

1 THURSDAY. ‘ “In the Grip of the Polgr Ice” by Captain Frank Hurley, will be screened at The Killg‘.’s Theatre, commencing at the Ma inee at 3 pm. on Thursday. The “Enduance” of 250 tons and a. crew of twenty-eight men, left Buenos Aires early in Octover, 1914. “Ten «days Out,” says the author, “we had o{lr first glimpse of ice.’.’ South Georgia was sighted, and yve skirted‘ along_the sea face of a great glacier,‘ reaching King Edward Cove, the great whaling’ station. Cape .Pigeons abolunded in great numbers in these

parts, also‘ penguins of all sizes, from the mild and peaceful Gentoo to the beautiful Emperor and King penguins‘ Soon we had something inoraexciting to gaze upon—~the xyonderful sea ele. phants resting on and sliding over the fugged rocks.” R€ll‘llil'l{:lbl<Z‘. scenes are witnessed as the ship ploughs its Way’ through the “leads,” narrowly escaping being crushed by the pack ice. which soon asserted itself, anti the ship was held up. Shackleton, however, decidefl to cut the ship out‘; by means 01.’ an ice saw, but though some progress was nmde, the “Endur~ ance?’ was soon hemmed in. After many months of suffering and privatinn, the ship was albandoned, and -.3 camp made, called “Ocean Camp?” where the party lived for months. The ship was gradually cruis-hed to pieces and eventually sank. After many at empts to cross the ice, the idea was given up, and Sir Ernest made 3. wollderful journey of 800 miles in en open boat to the Falklands, where relief was obtained.‘ This remarkable film is fully and graphically described! in detail by Mr George Dean, Captain Hurleyls associate lecturer. Arranges ments have been made to run an edu-I cational matinee on Thursday at 3 3 o’clock, when the admission for children will be sixpence.

The box plan for the evening is now‘ open at The Kings, Phone 268.