AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3569, 3 September 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE KING’S SATURDAY. A big attraction, “The Climbers 7 ’ founded on Clyde Fitch’s celebrated play will head the list at the Kind’s on Saturday. First of all this is a really big picture. You know that Vitagraph every now and then puts over a sure -win-ner—-this is one of them. We always considered that Connie Griffiths' was a ‘Comer’—and sure enough in “The Climbers’’ she has arrived. She is just about perfect, so is the story. Some of you may not know much about Clyde Fitch the famous playwright—but he could write plays—and “The Climbers’’ was one of his very best and it is better in pie eras —

most plays are. The plot is full of

Strong human interest —.be production is of th,o hipest possiUie standard, the photography and set. well, see them—they couldn't Sc beaten, even by David W, Griffiths. The title; means itliat a big body of men and women who are striving to reach a. higher position in Society—or busiiness—or get more money—or more happiness—we are all ‘Climbers.' , Charlie Chaplin Trill also be seen lix “The Adventuijer",* its a scream, send the kiddies to the ma/dnee and so avoid the night crush. TOWN HALL PICTURES. ' ' “THE CRY OF THE WEAK.' To-night and 'Saturday a world famous picture creation will be offered at the Town Hall. Fannie Ward proudly maintains an international reputation as one of the world - s greatest emotional aciT.esses. She states that her “Mary Dexter" in “The Cry of the Weak" is her screen masterpiece. Nothing we could; would add to Miss Ward’s critiqueof her own work. ‘‘The Cry of theWeak ' is one of the finest examplesof the director’s art. From this standpoint it is practically perfect. Muchof the. /action 1 akes place at night, and the night scenes are specially good, giving just that amount of weird and uncanny effect to convey to* the correct “atmosphere" indicated. The locations and settings are olnbGT.te. ’the eintire action, of the play occurring in and around the houses and - grounds of the District Attorney and the Judge. AH of the setting* were arranged with a view

• "eying to the screen the richly qppoin ed residences of wealthy families demanded bv the sterv.