EVERYBODY'S.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1917, Page 6

EVERYBODY'S.

AN EXTRAORDINARY iPROGRAMME.

Photo-play fans will seldom have the opportunity of witnessing such a capital evening's entertainment as now showing at "Everybody's." The, series, which received its initial screening last evening before an unusually large audience—even for Everybody's—is headed by the second of the now famous l; Fox" super-fea-tures. This production is a photo-play version of the ever now story, "Carmen," with the favorite actress, Theda Bara, in the title role. The story of the play is so well known to require only the barest outline. Carmen, the beautiful Spanish gipsy, spirit of coquetry incarnate, lives but' to conquer the hearts of men. Don Jose, a young officer of the ■Spanish army, falls a victim to her dangerous fascinations. At her behest he forsakes his duty, and at last, driven by insane jealousy, lie commits a murder for Ijer sake. He flees from justice and takes refuge with a band of outlaws in the mountains. Having accomplished his ruin, tile heartless Carmen turns to fresh conquests. The handsome Lucas, foremost toreador of Spain, takes her fancy, and she sets about his subjugation. She has reckoned without Jose, however. Instead of taking his dismissal calmly, the disgraced officer lies in wait for his false love and in a manner tvjjlcally .Spanish wreaks terrible vengeance.

In addition to this lengthy film there is another star item, in the form of a Vftagraph "Blue Ribbon'' feature drama, from the pen of the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, entitled "The liero of Submarine D2." Granted unusual facilities for getting the real thing, the result is the introduction of the first actual authenticated scene of the interior of a fighting submarine. Cleverly dove-tailed into the story, this forms the setting for the most thrilling episode of the play, a powerful naval drama illuminated by a series of sensational incidents, which include the blowing up of a mine field, and the firing of a man out of the torpedo tube. The programme, which will be repeated to-n:ght and to-morrow night, is a lengthv <me, and commences at' 7..V) sharp. Seats may be reserved at Collier's.

CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG IN " THE COMMON LAW."

Of all the film productions announced this year none has aroused gre.itei intefest among the millions of motio-i picture followers than the presentation of that beautiful and tremendously popular star, CTara Kimball Young, in a six-reel adaptation of Robert W. Chambers' world-famous novel, Common Law," which will be seen at Everybody's Theatre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next, March 19, 20 aild 21. This picture was produced under the guidance of director-general Albert Capellani, the famous French master of screen craft, who is vest known to picture followers as the producer of such illustrious feature plays as "Les Miserable*'' and "The Feast of Life." It is expected that the picture will set a new mark for novel and artistic photographic effects as well as for breadth and power in action. The star has been surrounded by a east of players of the highest order. The leading male role has been entrusted to Mr. Comvay Tearle, for years one of the best known and most popular of the leading men cm the American stage. Paul Capcilani, who. played Artnand to Miss Young's C'amille, will be seen in the role of Querida, the "villain Miss Edna Hunter, long a favorite with 'Universal and Vitagraph followers, plays the sympathetic part of "Rita," and Miss Lillian Cook, formerly with World Film productions, lends her charming personality to the portrayal of the ingenue part. Others in the east, include. Julia Stuart and Edward Kimball, Miss Young's father. The story of "The Common Law" has been changed very little in its adaptaion to screen requirements. ' The millions who have read the Chambers' novel and thrilled with sympathetic solicitude for its heroine, will find the pieturised version even more to their liking, while those who have never read the story will enjoy the jiieture for its own sake as one of the few really great productions of the year. Patrons are requested to book early at Collier's.