AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3655, 17 December 1920, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE KING'S. NORMA TALMADGE. "The Way of a Woman,'' Norma Talmadge's latest select picture, Which is the feature to-night, at the King's Theatre, is familiar in its stage form, when it was called "Nancy Lee";- the play was by the well known Eugene Walter, and the photoplay version retains all the elements of dramatic suspense which made the play so popular. MiKs Taitnadge's performance adds another to the long list of superlative screen characterizations which have endeared this sterling actress to countless film fans throughout the country and hav'e raised her to a position second to none among the leading Tights of the silver sheet. The story of "The Way of a Woman'' deals with the trials of a young Southern girl of an aristocratic but poor Virginian family, who maries a dissolute New Yorker for the financial advantages she hopes he will bring to her family. -SNOWY BAKER. Snowy Baker's latest success, The Shadow of Lightning Ridge, is to be shown in Taihape next week. Look out for. further- notice. " TOWN' HALL. THE BROKEN MELODY. On Saturday at the Town Hall a start will be made with the' famous firm of Selznick. The first Selznick release in New Zealand is a magnificent, picture version of the fine "emotional stage drama "The Broken Melody," made famous by August. Van Bienne a few years ago. The Selznick pictures are noted fr •• the completeness of their production, for the care and lavishness expended on each scene, for the beautiful scenic effects and- rich stttings; for the imaginative genius and capable direction of the producers; for the strength of the- support of the support and for the value of the Btar. The Broken Melody is rich with the atmosphere of Bdnemia, and tells in a faultless manner the love etory of a young ao-tist and a singer whose lives are torn between ambition and heart. It is a fascinating study of a man and a woman who come together through their diverging ambitions for worldly ,greatncss and separate "while each go the road that leads to fame. Glimpses of Bohemia and society life are given in both Paris and New York and certainly these scenes "have never been better done on the sdreen. Usual standard prices will be . charged to this unusual attraction. PICTURE NOTES. (By the Film Fiend.) Norma Talmadge will be seen on Friday and Saturday in The Way of a Woman. Itfs said to be her glorious best. D. W. Griffiths' latest masterpiece The Greatest Question, will be shown here. shortiy by International Attractions. Charlie Chaplin's Day of Pleasure- is being piloted by the same firm. Just imagine all the '' Ford'' jokes you know rolled together and you have a faint idea of what Charlie's day of Pleasure is. The Miracle Man for Xmas Night gives a grand" opportunity of seeing this wonder play. Olive Thomas appears* here shortly In Footlights and Shadows. Answers to Queries: Utiku: Yes. Charlie's wife has now her divorce aim is free to marry. Go for it, Digger; she will have half Charlie's fortune.

'' Trixy, ' ' Taihape : Don 't. think you could be a movie star; you can't twinkle enough. B.F.:Yes, will answer any questions if I can. Just post your queries to The Film Fiend, c/o Times, but remember I don't pose as a matrimonial agency.

Mrs —: What's that? In love with -Sessiie - Hayakawa! I'll tell hubby.