ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1917, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAROLD LOCKWOOD AND MAY ALLISON" AT THE EM'PIRE TONIGHT. "BIG TREMAINE" "Big Tremaine" the latest Metro feature showing to-night and to-morrow at the Empire, presents that most popular couple, Harold Lockwood and May Allison, in one of their finest picture stories seen for many a day. Lockwood is probably'the most popular actor 011 the screen to-day—the bright, breezy personality of the man; the great ability, the vigour and red-blood' that he puts into his work, and the artistic method of handling every situation has placed him in the forefront of screen favourites. May Allisbn, too, is bright and attractive, and a fine story with brilliant photography and gorgeous glimpses of the great outdoors is always assured in a Metro-Lockwood-Alli-son combination. "Big Tremaine" is perhaps the best of all that this great combination has given us. In this truly magnificent picturisation of the famous novel of the same name you have a play that deals interestingly and intelligently with those great human elements, Love, Family Ties, Money and Politics. Then the play hc.s plenty of vigorous action and splendid scenic effects and there are situations that arouse tremendous emotions. The second episode of the record-breaking serial "The Secret of the Submarine" will also be included on tho programme for to-night and tomorrow night, and will also be shown at the, matinee to-morrow with the latest "Mutual" Charlie Chaplin comedy "Behind the Screens."

CROWDED HOUSE AT EVERYBODY'S TO SEE BETTY NANSEN IN FOX FEATURE.

It was only to be expected that a superb-actress like Betty Nansen, in a faultless production of the famous play "Ija Tosca," by such a master producer as William Fox, would attract a crowded house to Everybody's for the first screening last evening. The great romantic tragedy has been adapted to motion pictures under the title of "The Song of Hate" and closely follows the original story which is sufficient guarantee of the gripping intensity of the picture. Betty Nansen is magnificent in the character of Floria la Tosca, the famous opera singer, and she is ably supported by Dorothy Bernard, Arthur Hoops and a brilliant cast. The programme includes a Fox comedy ''Hie Love Fight" which created roars of laughter last night, a splendid Qaumont Graphic, a good industrial film "Russian Industries" and a ■ rollicking Keystone, "A Self Made Hero." The full programme will be repeated for the last time to-night. TO-MORROW. Commencing at the matinee to-morrow the favourite World film artist, Alice Brady will be featured in her latest success "The Angel of Mercy," a thrilling and mysterious story of Russia, said to even eclipse her recent picture "The Dancer's Peril." On the same programme Charlie Chaplin will be featured in the latest Mutual comedy "Behind the Screens," also the second episode of the' serial sensation "The Secret of the Submarine." EVERYBODY'S THEATRE 'INTOLERANCE" OPENS NEXT THURSDAY. That stupendous picture spectacle "Intolerance" will, commencing on Thurs- | day evening next at Everybody's theatre, | be shown here for two nights and a : matinee. It is safe to say that those who have seen this marvellous spectacle never comprehended that the genius of man could reach such heights, for everything in this colossal spectacle reaches pinnacles undreamt of before by picture patrons. To use the words of one or the critics:—'The tremendous and sweeping beauty, and the crashing climax of the Babylonian phase, were breath snatching in their compulsion, stamping Griffith a veritable Aladdin of the films, "The Birth of a Nation" showed his genius for handling huge armies of auxiliaries, but even that spectacle scarcely prepared its spectators for this colossal and'grandiose epic of Babylon in the last prodigal days of Belshazzar, fast in the toils of that fair and fell Delilah—Luxury. The reconstruction of the city of Babylon (from authentic records we are credibly informed) is a magical achievement witli its great walls 300 ft high and big enough on top for two chariots; its temples; and its great banquetting hall giving a vista one mile in length. It is colossal and when we see these spacious streets and this lofty hall seething with the moving thousands that Griffith marshals the effort is immensely gripping. Never was there such a mimic battle. In, vivid contrast to this is the great banquet that follows—a scene of prodigal splendour and license, in which the spectator must steel himself to a display of voluptuous nudity.' The season of "Intolerance" here will be limited to these two nights and a matinee on the Friday. Popular prices will be charged, while the box plans are at Collier's as usual. There will be a matinee on Friday at 2 p.m. in addition to the evening performances. The matinees in the centres have proved popular for mothers and children who otherwise could not attend. These will positively be the only opportunities of seeing Intolerance here. In order that residents here may see Intolerance on the same scale of magnificence as did those living in the cities, J. C. William> son, Ltd., are sending 'here their own orchestra, operators, machines and staff.