AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3603, 15 October 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN HALL PICTURES. '"jTHE GREAT WHITE TRAIL." The cold stretches of the Yukon trail, where the eye "Is dazzled and blinded by the awful grandeur of the unchanging, unbroken glare of the frozen waste, stretching from horizon to horizon, where" to fall on the track to rest means death, where, nevertheless, undaunted thousands have died in their mad desire for gold, these form the striking background for the Wharton super-feature "The Great White Trail," which will be screened at the Town Hall to-night and Saturday. The star is Doris Kenyon, on£ 4 of the most beautiful of film actresses, and this thrilling drama of love and intense sorrow, culminating in secure happiness, gives her the opportunity of ably proving her veYy~ great dramatic abilty. This is a super-special, but the usual standard prices will rule, ■i ' —■ "*~*

THE KING'S

Once again that wonderfully clever little actress Corinne Griffiths scores heaivily in the latest vitagraph release '' The Bramble Bush," a, realistic society photodrama with a strong appeal The very capable acting on the part of Corinne Griffiths and in support Frank Mills, Robert W. Frazer and a strong cast, combined with the pleasing appeal of the story, makes this one of the best productions. The performance of Miss Griffiths has been highly recommended"by* the new. York critics. ■ She portrays the' mental flight of a young girl who loves a man who is branded as a scoundrel; she will not believe the stories that are told about him—until after a bitter struggle she realises the truth. Her work is thoroughly convincing and artistic. There seems to be no end to appeal to that she gives the character and it is questionable if any other star could have scored so heavily—the part just suits Corinne Griffiths. Work nnd Win 'Em, a Sunbeam comedy, is full of wild comedy. While Pearl White in another episode of the Fighting Raider, will introduce some sensational thrills.

CORONATION BALL.

A reminder is given of the Children's Grand Coronation Ball which is being heßd in the Town Hajl on Friday 22nd October. The crowning ceremony takes, place before the grand march and a large number of girls are being trained for the chorus. Any girls wishing to take part in the chorus are asked to send in their names at once to Mis& McAuliffe, New week practices for the dancing are to be held in the Three Stars Theatre. A' child who is not taking part in the, chorus may take part in the ball. As

this is the first children's Coronation* Ceremony to be'held here very great interest is being taken' in it and promises to be a huge success. AduKfcs' dancing commences at 10 p.m. an. 7 as orchestral music is being engage. they also are assured a pleasant !inv\ "THE FAMOUS DIGGERS." TOWN HALL MONDAY. That wonderful combination of artists, "The Diggers," is a much travelled company. Originating in Trance, they have appeared in • Belgium and Germany, giving perfomance after per- i formance to the delight of our soldiers and Allies. "The Diggers" also appeared in London, under the direction of Sir Alfred Butt, and when appearing in. Glasgow were the guests of the city, on the invitatio of the Lord Provost, Sir William Stewart. "The Diggers" have just completed a tour of Australia, where they created a furore, under the banner*of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., and are now paying a farewell visit to New Zealad prior to go'ng on tour in the East. Under the ..ireetion of Mr Victor Beck, who has introduced many™ notable companies to the Dominion, "The Diggers" will appear at the Town Hall on Monday. Their many friends and! admirers will remember with . pleasure the sensational success of this l brilliant company of artists on their j

previous torn- through New Zealand, when they , "took the country by storm." "The Diners" will present entirely now progammes and many new and -novel,*,.features,, which" shon/M cnv?o r riot of mirth- and laughter. Oommouting 0n "ti l( . Diggers" performance in Fnncc"The Chronielee of the N.Z.E.F.V states--" The performance go«r, with a businesslike hit an<l «win"> froiri the first tap of the

baton to <?rand finale, and there was not a dull second in the whole oerfomance. " Again <in Australia. "The Diggers''' mot with wonderf>'l and their dilghtful ent'M'fnin ,,,r,v t w«s ">et with enthusiastic eivirecinfion everywhere they went; The Sydney Times <*ny«:—"The Diggers launched their peaceful offensive agninst a crowded, audience last' ntehf. and were the victors, the. vanquished taking the count in paroxysms of laughter—triiTv a great show."

''The Diggers" are brighter and better than ever, and their * extensive reportoire of new numbers will appeal to atl Ineluded in the company are Tano Fama, comedian, Gus Dawson, ragtime exponent and dancer, George Proctor,, tenor, Len Lorne, comedian, Frank Perkins, baritone, Le Walker, dancer and light comedian, and the inimitable Stan Lawson, " tlie .misleading lady."" An orchestra of ten members will be a special feature of the entertainment. Bernard V. Cottier is the musical director, and Tano Fama producer.. The bos plan is at Sherwin.s.

REPRIEVED TOO LATE.

AN ELEVENTH-HOUR ''CONFESSION.

Unaware that frantic efforts were being made to stop the execution, the authorities at the' famous Sing Sing Convict Prison proceeded with electrocution of Elmer Hyatt, aged eighteen, the youngest man to suffer the erffirenie penalty of the electric chair. The execution took place at eleven.. Before the dead body had been re- : moved from the chair the, warden of ' (the prison was gravely concerned that ia grave miscarriage of justice had been donei

Only a rew minutes too late the New York City Police had got through to say that 'hey were investigating another man's confession.

Even while the gruesome death mask was being adjusted the telephone wires from the police headquarters in "New York were being strained in efforts to reach the prison for him to postpone the execution until ihe truth could be established.

Hyatt was convicted of shooting a policeman in Rochester (N.Y.) when he had been caught redhanded committing a burglary. His confederates in the affair started a pistol battle during which Constable O'Brien was mortally woulded. Hyatt was found guilty of the shooting. Five minutes before the time set for the execution the New York police headquarters received the following mysterious telephone message* "Don't let Hyaltt die. I'm the guilty man."

TELEPHONE CAPTURE. •

The policeman on duty at the headquarters' switch-board feigned that he misunderstood the call and sought to keep the informer on the wire while he strove frantically to get the prison, forlt.y miles away, on another line. -

He managed in the meantime, through "Central," to trace: the call, which came from a chemist's ■"shop a dozen blocks away. A detective motor car sped shop in time to arrest a debonnair youth just as he was leay> ing the telephone boqiih. , . . ; The. youth admitted that he made a call and confessed that he wag the actual slayer. - "I wanted to save $a innocent! man," he announced.

It was only a matter of a minute- or so before the hour seft for the execution, and when the connection was established with the prison warden's office it was only to learn that Hyatt bad just paid the penalty. The arrested man, who gave the name of Eobert Baron, has so far been unable ! o give the police any comprehensive details of the crime which he confesses, but he insists that he fired the fatal shot. • Detectives who, investigated the case' are engaged on the study of the details of Baron's aecount of ifhe crime and comparing them with the facts on record.