AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3529, 16 July 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT. Douglas Fairbanks.———For sheer infect'iou;< fun, roxnantic scenery. sensational I:l.n'ill.< and an absorbing love story, tl;ere is nothing in pictures to beat the su;.ul‘b Ar'zcl-aft-I’m‘a.lnollnt motion .’!'{:xn'2‘-.,‘ “lie Comes Uls‘ Smiling.” Doug. Fairbanks has never been more brimful of humour, or of wild nerveshoclting‘ stunts. There is so much j.-;_x-ous action in the story that audiences ripple or roar with laughter the wlmle time. You see Doug. performing «l.“.nf_~jx\:'(n_!+.' shunts in his effort. to catch :1 ('d!l:ll'_‘,'. He knew he would be sackGd_ if he didn’t.‘ Then he Cbcoides on the life of an adventurel‘ and sure enough there are adventurs galore. Fairbanks has a thrilling fight equal to his best in other pic'Ellres and wild autombile rides and Sl‘l]aSll€S,3-(]-(I a strong element of the spectacular to this, one of ‘die best, if not the very best, the popular comedian‘-athlete has ever given the screen)" A tip-top Billy \Vest comedy and the latest‘ Paramount gazette‘ complete --:1 fine programme. The entire series will be shown at. the m:if;in.ce to-inorrow.

THE KlNG’S——'l‘O-NIGHT. ,\’at Hnnley, the comedian at the piano, makes his return visit to the King’.< to-night. New songs, stunts, a,n(i gags, together with his original “Local Hits” introducing Verses on local people and topics to popular airs, will be. received with the same enthusiasm :15 formerly. Support this sfar engugeinent is {he “All British” feature, “The Valley of Fear.” “The \’:llley of Fear” is a perfect pho-to version of the most gripping works penneil by the ni-aster novelist Conan ‘Doyle. It is an enthralling production, tense in its great dranmtic scenes and yet. delightful for its undertone of 10Ve——witl1 Shel'loe.l»: Ho-lmes ut. his best. oUsn:1I prices will be charged.

S:lf.urday’s _Attra.ction.—-T’hrce ‘extraordinary atirrapfions will be nflbred at the King’s on Saturday at usual piefure prices. Nat Hanloy. HlO nomedian at the piano, is too popular: fo V\‘fll'l‘llTlt dpsariptioxl, but he is going to introduce some new gags, songs, and shmfs that will cause much merrimont. Constance Talmadge will be seen in “E.\"pcrimon’cal Marriage,” one of her v(-z'_v bosf 0-f}'e'rin_grs. “The Human S}li«‘~‘:d” is the sth episode of the “Man of I\’[igh¥,” and is one big thrill frorn start‘ ts finish.

l Naf Hanley. t_he inimitable enter- ; tainer, will also éfagear at the matinee I t.o-morrowb afternoon.