AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3534, 23 July 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. To see beautiful Clara Kimball Young in a tragic incident calling for a. thrilling display of womanly emotion is to understand the feelings of the critic who said of her in a moment of ecstacy: "A milk-white gardenia, with its rare fragiauee and exquisite beauty and wax-like petals." This sounds like exaggerated feeling, but it is an indication of the impression created by the famous star when her wonderful talent is cast for a very special and congenial role, as she is seen in the new Seleet film drama, < r The Road Thr ugh the DarTL"" Clara Kimball Young has been described as the Bernhardt "f the screen, for she is misti'«sss (if all Ihe arts that make a successful emotional actress. Added

(o a womanly charm of "great beauty, she is a finished actress in the best sense of the word, and her name alone in the star line of a new play is sufficient to guarantee an entertainment of high merit. ' < SUNNYSIDE'"' AND "BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY." International attractions are piloting through the Dominion a monster double feature programme which will be shown |ag 'the King's theatre this ' week, consisting ' f James Oliver Cur- ; wood's "Back to God's Country." and ' Charlie Chaplin's latest 'million-dollar

comedy. " Sunnyslcte." "Back to

God's Country" is a lattiiiig melodrama of the North-west, full of novel scenes and sensational incidents. It is well acted and put together in a way that must impress the spectator. In addition to possessing a remarkable plot aud fine scenic settings, the him has another feature, the number of wild and tame animals that are introduced. Charlie needs no description; if you iaughted at "Shoulder Arms" and " i\. Dog's LTfe," you will assuredly split your sides nt "Sunnyside." The prices will be 2/- and 1/1. The plan is now open at the King's. TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT. LOUISA M. ALCOTT'S "LITTLE WOMEN.''

Maybe there is a more popular book than "Little Women,' «'by Louisa May Alc.tt, but we cannot think of it. Maybe there is a novel written in the last generation that has "had more readers and gone into more editions, but the records do not show any. But it is a certainty that everyone will want to see the Paramount-Brady production of this famous story which has brought.the famous "Little Women" to life in a living throbbing photoplay. Everyone knows the story, and

v:c C£v remember the March family as if we had personally known them in real life. We remember all about Tom-Boy Joe who clipped her beautiful hair fox a sacrifice; about little Beth, a gentle soul who lived a beautiful lifo and died a beautiful and tranjuil death; and about Meg, the eldest sister and her twins Daisy and Demy; ab:ut the capricious Amy wbo finally went abroad as she always planned, and married Laurie, as she hact" always intended; and about Marmee, the sort of mother that has made motherhood a sacred thing to man all the world , over. Truly it will be like meeting a I lot of old friends. CESAKONNI. The announcement is made, to-day that Cessaronni, an eminent Italian operatic basso who first appeared in the Dominion as a member of the Gonzalez Opera Company, will sing in the Town Hall next Wednesday evening. Although Cesaronni has not previously been heard localjy, yet his reputation as a vocalist of rare merit is well known to all who take more than a passing interest in singers of the day. Not only as a prominent member of the opera company just mentioned, has Cesaronni established himself, but later as an artist of the Cappelli Concert Company he was acknowledged as a master of voealfsation and interpretation. Cesaronni is an artist who has secured his credentials in the leading countries of the world. He has appeared extensively in the various capitals and both In grand opera and concert work the critics have bestowed on him the highest enconiums. Cesaroni's great success has been repeated in the Commonwealth and New Zealand and the advent locally of this sterling artist should attract a very large audience next Wednesday night. An excellent company will appear in support. Seats may bo .reserved" at Pratt T s.