AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3664, 30 December 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE KING’S THE TONG MAN Sgssug; Hayakawa latest icaturci ‘The Tong Mail, M is a startling expose of the underworld of Friso’s Chinatown, with its tongs and hatchetmcn. Taken from Clyde -West, over’s great story, “The Dragon’s Daughter,” it provides fresh opportunities for .the Japanese star, and can bereckoned his biggest picture. He presents a new and sensational 'characterisation that would rouse the most sluggish blood. This feature will be shown again fco_night, together, with the All Black Footballers in South Africa, which shows Beilis, the local champion, in good form.

LONE WOLF’S DAUGHTER Parker Reid, jun, in his latest production, Lone Wolf ’s Daughter, has produced a spectacular feature cost, ly to the extreme with varying set* tings from the interior of Buckingham Palace to the slums of Limehouse. It has been termed the picture of a thousand thrills and deals with The Lone Wolf, the Emperor of Crime and his beautiful daughter, ably represented by Louisa Glaum. A matinee will be given on Friday at 2 o’clock. The 14th episode of the Lightning Raider -will also he shewn. CHARLIE CHAPLIN On Monday and Tuesday, at the King’s, perhaps the most notable programme yet offered presenting as it does the productions of two world famous men, D. W, Griffiths, the famous producer of Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation, 4 and Charles Chaplin, certainly- the greatest humourist on the screen. D. W. Griffiths offers a startlinghuman document, The Greatest Question. It throws light on the biggest thoughts of to-day. The characters Bob Harron and Lillian Gish stand r out clear and distinct and put life —clean, natural every.day life—into the feature. It is a drama that despite its grim tragedies is radiant with hope and happiness. Charlie: Chaplin’s fourth million dollar comedy, “A Day’s Pleasure,” is all about a Ford car. Think ‘of all those Ford, jpkes /on have heard, imagine Charlie with his • antics a? the hero. It is little wonder .that with such a subject Charlie puts over bis best

The plan is now open at SHefwin’s. Being holiday season patrons are strongly advised to book seats. The prices are 2/1 and 1/1, reserves extra.