AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3480, 7 May 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

OUR PIC'I‘UR:E.S—‘I‘OWN‘ HALL. VVILLIAM S. HART HAS FINE - ROLE” IN “.>HARK MONROE.” The "admirers of William S. Hart, who have seen him in “The Blazes Rawden,” “The Tiger Man,” “Selfish Yates." and otiler strong, virile photoplays, will find it rather difiicult to imagine him as =a- .sea~rover. Hard tales have been told of the cruelty and daring of the “Shark,” ‘but when a beautiful young woman comes intohis life his iiature is changed, and he finds courage and will to fight hard: to Win her affection.

As master of the “Sea Gull," Monroe’s reputation for savagery is widespread, but under the influence of‘ this young woman, who, with her dls- - brother, is of: her way toAlaska __in search of fortune, his soul is transformed. When her brotherhas squandered their money she appeals to Monroe for passage to the. north, and he cheerfully consenfs.How Monroe is tamed through thepurifying influence of Marjorie ’s love, and how VV'e‘bster himself is reclaimed‘ to manhoofi, are excellently told.

“Shark Monroe" will be shown at the Town Hall to-night and to—mol'rew afternoon and evening. COMING EVENTS. ' On Monday and Tuesday next May Allison will appear at tlie Town Hall" in a. vegy fine Mefro comedy drama “The Uplifters.” The nianagement of Our Pictures have completed arrangements With‘ Mr Alf. Linley for fne presentation here at any early date of the great sporting picture “Kent the Fighting’ Man” starring theidol of the English sporting public, Bombadie} Wells.

THE KING-’S.

TO-NIGHT. This is the screen version of thecelebrated novel by Rupert Hughes, and it is doubtful if ever: any picture has moved off at s.uch express speed‘ and succeeded in maintaining it tfr the very end. The picture is a First National release and the" caste is an all-star one, in'clu‘ding Ketty Galanta, Barbara Castleton, Bert Lytell, and Malcolm Williams. The latter takes» the role of Perry Meritllew, a millionaire abouf townwho has a special‘ Weakness. for girls with copper-col-cured hair. He is found murdered on.the roof’ of a tenement house and fivewomen, all with red hair, are implicated because in ‘the dead man’s hand is found a knot of hair of that colour. The. plot retains a remarkable clarity in spite of amazing complications and all sorts of cross currents which go to increase the" mystificatiou. Theending is very dramatic and unexpected.. An exceedingly interesting love story runs through the whole texture and the picture is one of the most gripping‘We have seen for some time. DE LUXE ANNE—SATURDAY. “De Luxe Annie,'” now familiar to New Zealanders by reason of the stage tour of _Miss Emily Polini, now comes to us as a film drama, with no less an artist than Norma Talmadge in the leading role. The play itself is keyed with suspense, and is not only ‘absorbing with a. deep human interest, but has a tremendous climax; it" is a; collation of thrills, laughter and tears. "Unmistakably the best work she has done, her pourtrayal of this role will long be remembered. Jimmy, the gentleman crook, is played by Eugene lO’Brien, who is a popular favourite am-long thefair sex.