AMUSEMENTS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3665, 31 December 1920, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THE KING'S » ' m LONE WOLF'S DAUGHTEE Parker Reid, jun, in his latest pro-i duetion, Lone Wolf's Daughter, has produced a spectacular feature cost_ ly to the extreme with varying'settings from the interior of Buckingham Palace to the slums of house. It has been termed the ture of a thousand thrills and deals with The Lone Wolf, the Emperor of Crime and his beautiful daughter,., ably represented fey Louisa Glaum. A matinee will be given on Friday at - 2 o'clock. The 14th episode of the \ Lightning Eaider will also be shown, MONDAY AND TUESDAY CHAPLIN AND GRIFFITHS; FEATURES . On Monday and Tuesday, at t the-' King's, perhaps the most notable programme yet offered presenting as !t does the productions of two world famous men, D. W. Griffiths, th<, famous producer of Intolerance and 1 The Birth of a Nation, and Charles Chaplin, certainly the greatest humourist on the screen. ■ D. W. Griffiths offers a startling human document, The Greatest Ques- * fcion. It throws light on,the biggest thoughts of to-clay. The- characters Bob Harron and Lillian - Gish stand out clear and distinct and put life . —clean, natural every.day life—into the feature. It is a drama that des- v pite its grim tragedies is radiant with hope and happiness. , Whatever your opinion, it is a subject that is stirring men and women from every walk in life: who have lost their sons, wives wEosehusba"nds have been torn from them in the world's greatest crisis. There are more writers and speakers " discussing this great mystery than any

other question. It is the burning topic of She hour. And don't forget that while Griffiths presents a tre--mendous problem for the thinker, he has above all, -made a wonderful, thrilling entertainment for all. This, in brief, is the- greatest question. And. Griffith in masterful fashion answers the enigma in a straight:fromthe shoulder story that promises to fill every seat in the King's Theatre during the two days' run of the attraction.

Charlie Chaplin's fourth million j dollar comedy, "A Day's Pleasure," jis all about a Ford car. Think of all those Ford jokes you have heard, Imagine Charlie with his antics as the hero. It is little wonder that with such a subject Charlie puts over his best. The plan is now open at Sherwin's. Being holiday season patrons ~ are strongly advised to book seats. The prices are 2/1 and 1/1, reserves extra: TOWN riALL SATURDAY Eeaine Hammerstein, the dlever i apd charming' theatrical and screen star, will be seen in her first Selznick | production, a powerful dramatic pho- | toplay entitled Greater than Fame. ; Th'is is an adaptation of S. Jay i Kaufman's play and is offers the star a chance to display her histrionic ability in a role which calls for emotional expression. The picture carries deep human appeal and darmatie suspense and also contains -a wholesome lesson thaf cair be absorbed by anyone. The moral driven home is that it'is a happy heart, and that success can be best obtained, through contentment of mind". Miss (Hammerstein assumes the role of Margaret Brcoke, who goes to New York to study for a career, but eventually finds that a happy heart is greater than the fame for which she orked so untiringly arid against such odds. She meets with all types and classes and temntatiori is constantly placed before her, byt she works out her own salvation with an. appreciation that success is greater with a happy heart. Standard prices will be charged.