AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3502, 14 June 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL TO-NiGHT.

‘ With the twostoves glowing l'(?Ll‘ hot and the whole hall warm, cosy land free from draughts, a visit to the Town Hall these cold nights is a posiItive pleasure_ "A splendid new prolgramme -is to be shown there to-night, featuring the beautifully gowned Emmy Wehlen in a lively romantic comedy entitled “A Favour to a Friend.“ This “Metro” special feature is of the type which has proved itself the most popular in screen entertainment to-clay; an interesting lbreezy sort of story, combining both romance and adventure in equal parts, “and the brilliant comedienne is fitted with the most charming role ever given her; the part of Mary VVorthngtier), heiress ‘to the valuable estate of her father. ‘The story deals with the thrilling and novel adventuers through which Mary travels in securing her rightful property. It is ab. Sol'bsik;»lY told in a. series -of exciting incidents culminating in one of the strongest situations ever conceived. It is suited to the tastes of the entil'e family, young and old, and will be enjoyed as fully as any “Met:-0"‘ that has Yet been seen here. THE KING’S. i “""""“‘ I IPIC'I‘UR-ES AND VALIDEVfII.LI*3. ‘ 3 You can fool the public some of! the time, you can fool some of the Public 1111 Of the time, but you can’t' fool all of the public all of the time} That is the keynote of the new \Vo.“]<li film social drama, “Tlie Blllfl‘C‘l',"'.\‘\-111‘-I'l“‘é.’" JUNO Elvidge in a great role. AS Sybil Van Nordcn, daughter of :1 millionaircss who really lladn"’c :1. cent,‘ but carried on by pure bluff and credit, she resolves on disc6i"é‘ring that the choice is between carrying on her fa?-h°"’s blufi, and poverty, to “out.blufl’ them all.” and she does ii, up to The point. and then emnves the slow down. There are several big‘ InOIIIGTn‘S in the play, when those in front of the screen get” the “edge of the precipiece feeling up their backs, and it isn’t all hypocrisy and social villany, either, for the play has a T0}n:1llii(‘1

ending that puts -the blutfer on excellent terms with the spectators. Fritz Holland, who nietyvith Such an appreciative reception on Saturday night will again appear in his great musical act. “THE MIRACLE MAN.” This is what The Dominion has tosay about “The I\fil%aClO Man”:-—~ Perhaps never, since the King's Thcatro was first opened-, has a picture been shown that that could rival in grandeur and sublilnity‘_the drama that was screened last night. Quit! probably the beautiful music which accompanied the screening was in part responsible for are curiously profound emotion ‘that. "‘ The Miracle Man”was able to inspire. Joseph J. Dowling plays the part of the old man from whom the production «takes its nameHis perfornlance is something to be remembered, not for days, but ffi months or years. The st.l'onl§,‘?n7&isTslVe head, ‘the soft white hair, the eyes from which the light has almost departed, the mouth with its expression of infinite compassion for suifering and misfortune, are unfol'get.table. “The lM.'iracle Man” is simple, affectionate ‘and unsuspecting. Destitutc of all ‘ ordinary means of communication with this fellows, he still feels instinctively the moral conflicts 0 the darkening world about him, and-‘ exerts an influence so deep, so irresistible, that before it "even the iron will of :1 harden- ’ ed sinner has eventually to bow. Betty _Compson is indisputably one of the Imost beaiififul actresses playing for ' the kinema today. A special orchestra, under Mr V. J. Maling, together with Madame Anette Hayward, operatic contralto, will accompany this feature. The box plan for next I-‘ri«.l:iy is now‘ open :4: the‘ King’s. Country patrons please ’phone 268_