AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3505, 17 June 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE KING'S. THE THIRD DEGREE. "I‘l-t_- nianagenlent takes great pleasure in announcing that Alice Joyce will appear at the King’s Theatre tonight, in what is considered to be her greatest picture “The Third Degree.” AS most of our patrons know the subject is an adapatation of Charles Klein’s great play that had such a successful run in New York antithroughout the country. And as :1 picture it is every bit as praiseworthy as when it appeared here as a .\‘p()k-Pll dI‘3IYIR- MBll3’ Of You know the idea of the play that is exposes the cruel method of a vicious police system known as “the third degree. There has never been a greater cons<=n.<lls of opinion among critics and public. than in respect to the merit of Vitagrallllfs great special production “Tire Third Degree” with Alice .To_vc-ca us the Star. “Wid” the daring ' Cl-tic whose word is accepted throughout the picture world, says ‘The Third Degree reaches the 100 per cent. nl.=-wk.’ Few indeed, he says, have ‘been the screen adaptation of stage -plays which have come through with the force, Synipathy and fidelity as “The Third Degree does. It is. a remarkably fine Version of the famous s,+~..;r.r-, drama, alimirably producer? -and

strongly acted; it may be classed as 0119 01 11119 fitrollgest pictures releas.. ed. THE MIRA.(".L.I:: MAN. “The Miracle Man” ran for over three weeks in Welliéfito-n and is. booked for a whole month in Auck--land, thus surpassing all previous movie records of success. The rea. son. is not founded on spectacular» scenes of great armies of super-s, but the acting of five people who pourtray a living soul picture that eats into your very heart and leaves a. lasting good impression. and creates a sublime joy—-ea miracle of delight to the spectator-——a feeling that it was well worth seeing and has done you: good. While it is impossible owing to? unforeseen circumstances to have a. big orchestra like big towns, as was originally intended, Mr Maling and picked musicians will accompany the picture, together with Madame Anette Hayward.‘ operatic courralto (late Carl Rosa Grand Opera.) who has earned extraordinary praise in Auckland for the glorious quality of- her voice. Over 3000 artificial flowers have been made for the theatre decorations and mounting, winch will be symbolic of “Spring” (or regenera£ion)_ The plan for Friday is now rapidly filling at the Kings. ' oua PICTURES—-—TOWN HALL. 5 ---- . E DOUBLE ATTRACTIONS. V ..__,___,. A vivid and thrilling tale of the‘Russian Revolution is told in “TheFirebrand’v’ the big Virginia Pearson. play to be shown at the Town Hall‘ to-night only. Virginia Pearson has the role of -.-1 Russian princess and lgives a. wonderful characterisation, when she turns Revolutionist on learning of the treachery of her aristocratic uncle. I-ler acting shows that in this play she is well named “The Firebraudf’ A second attraction tonight will be a magnificent spectacular extravaganza, a story of old Japan, entitled “Fan Fan.” Virginia Corbin plays the title role and the rest of the cast: is almost entirely made up of clever ‘children, including the famous Lee Kids. The production is redolent of the Orient; and the settings and ‘costurning are magnificent; Fullof clean jippliug comedy it. is the sort of entertainment that will appeal to old and young.