EVERYBODY'S.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 August 1917, Page 7

EVERYBODY'S.

IA PROGRAMME OF SURPASSING EXCELLENCE FUGGY HYIAND AND J. WARREN Ki:iUil(iAN. An impressive Blue Ribbon Greater Vitagraph play "The Enemy" was presented for ih« first time at Everybody'* to a packed house. "The Enemy" in * motion picture lot=son on the evils of latemperance, starring the popular actreaß Peggy llyl*nd. It S'howa how utterly degraded it can make the most lofty intellects, yet it holds out hope even for those who arc seemingly beyond redemption It is represented that Harrison j Stuart, a civil engineer, at tho renlth of a dazzling career, heroine- a dipsomaniac, deserts hi 3 wife and child, iu to all intents a dead man to the world, and i* tontent to live tlie life of a ragged beggar, still drinking, and forgetful of all that matters. In a lucid interval he points out to William Lane, a young Architectural engineer, the reason win the foundation of ono of the latter's buildings is subsiding. T.aue recognise* in the dirty ragged' outcast a master mind, and takes him to his bachelor quarters. There the vagrant is nursed I back to health, and accepting the situation helps out his young benefactor by applying his genius to solving the difflI cuiiy that Lane has encountered in the Unexpected subsidence of the building ho is constructing. Success crowsc tiafr efforts, and one daV lane sets out to <li.;.-over the older wan'* wife and damjkter. The story shows how a happy reunion is broug'iit about, and a love theme is developed. This superb subject is not the only choice attraction on the programme, for there is also * Biue Bird photoplay, featuring the handsome Jack Wi-rroii Kerrigan «nd Louise Lovely, entitled "The Social Buccaneer."' The same programme will ba legated ts-night.