AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3570, 4 September 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

IJHE KING’S A big attraction, “The Climbers” founded on Clyde Fitch’s celebrated play will head the list ait the King’s co-night. 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 ’ —anti sure enough in “The Climbers” she has -arrived. She is just about perfect, so is the story. Some of you may not know much jtboufc Clyde Fitch the famous play-wright-—but he could writ© plays—and “The Climbers” was one of his very best tfnd it is better in pieITiresmost 1 Tires—most plays are. The plot is full of strong human interest —.'the production is of the highest possible standard, the photography and settings—well, see them —they couldn’t be beaten, even by David W. Griffiths. The title means that a big body of men and women who are striving to reach a higher position in Society—or business—or get more money—or more happiness —we are all ‘Climbers.’ Charlie Chaplin will also be seen in “The Adventurer”; its a scream. TOWN HALL PICTURES. “THE CRY OF THE WEAK.’ To-night a world famous picture

creation will be offered a.: the Town Hall.

Fannie Ward proudly maintains an international reputation as one of the world’s greatest emotional actresses. She states that her “Mary Dexter” in “The Cry of the Weak” is her screen masterpiece. Nothing we could say would add to Miss! Ward’s critique of her own work. "The Cry of the Weak” is one of the finest esanrples of the director’s art. From this Standpoint it is practically perfect. Much of the action itakes 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 elaborate, v che etntire action of the play occurring in and around the houses and grounds of the District Attorney and the Judge. All of the settings were arranged with a view to conveying to the screen the richly appointed residences of wealthy families demanded by the story.