EVERYBODY'S

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1917, Page 2

EVERYBODY'S

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS SCORES BIG SUCCESS, Packed audiences again attended this popular picture theatre at both sessions on Saturday, and that they greatly enjoyed the excellent change of programme presented was very clearly evidenced. The principal item was the Triangle Fine Arts drama "The Half-breed," but the Gaumont Graphic topical pictures were also greatly appreciated; the fine film, "With the Kut Relief Forces in Mesopotamia," was followed with keen interest; and much mirth was provoked by the comic cartoon playlet, '\Mutt anil JVIV in the Rod Cross." The Mesopotamia film, 1-000 feet in length, is the only one from this seat of war, and li clearly demonstrates tho great hardships and difficulties encountered in the course of the campaign, It portrays the geographical position of Mesopotamia, native scenes, historical landmarks, Arab life, monitors on active service on the Tigris, the fly pest, native boating, Indian troops on active ' service, almost insurmountable difficulties in motor transport, armored cars en rente to the front, field artillery, Turkish trenches captured by the British after sanginary fighting,' the cost of an offensive—the wounded, and the emancipated defenders after many weeks of minimum rations. "The Half-breed" is a realistic dramatisation of one of Bret Harte's telling stories of the groat goldrush days in California. The action of the drama takes place in some of tho finest mountain scenery—a great forest fire is wonderfully well filmed—the love interest is by no means wanting, and ihs play is full of striking incidents and puilous situations. To-night will bo the last occasion this programme will be on view, a new feature, "The Secret Sin;" having been secured for to-morrow and Wednesday.