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ENTERTAINMENTS.

A WEEK OF BIG ATTRACTIONS AT \ EVERYBODY'S. TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT 1 . The management of Everybody's has arranged another series of big feature attractions for this week. At the matinee this afternoon, and again to-night, the programme will consist of "The Stolen Paradise," a brilliant World film starring Ethel Clayton, "At the Stroke of Twelve," the eighth episode of "The Iron Claw," and a topical Gazette. TO-MORROW. A sparkling New Year programme has been secured for to-morrow, when the star item will be a Blue Bird special, i"Little Miss Nobody" featuring the winIsome little favorite,' Violet Mersereau. There is a tine supporting programme, | including two hilarious comedies, a cartoon, and :i short dramatic study. This programme will be screened on iNew Year's night only. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Z. There will be another complete change i of programme for this night also, when jthe attraction will be the appearance ! of Bessie Barriseale and C'has. Ray in the 'brilliant Triangle drama, "Plain Jane," 'an interesting story of life in a college | town. The supports on this programme include a topical gazette, a good travel picture, and a Keystone scream, "The Birth Scandal." THURSDAY AND FRIDAY". For Thursday and Friday next the star item will be ' the William Fox superfeature, "The Scarlet Letter," in which Stuart Holmes takes the leading role.

ALICE JOYCE AT THE EMPIRE. , "THE QUESTION." •Strong handling of a delicate prob- '• Icm characterises the Greater Vitagraph drama, "The Question," being screened at tho Empire, at the matinee this afternoon and again to-night. Alice Joyce and Harry Morey fill the leading roles, . and their work is supremely good.' The plot is a. novel one, and the story one of outstanding merit. A young doctor is left to continue the research work that has been carried on by a scientist, who leaves him everything on the condition that lie does not marry. The young doctor accepts the obligation, and he and the girl be loves make up theirminds to wait. Constant meetings, however, fan the flame of their love, and he finds that the strength of his passion is such that he simply cannot continue, ami the work comes to a. standstill. Then the girl takes the decisive plunge and goes to live with him, defying the conventions. The misery and trouble this a.'tiou brings in its train are vividly shown, yet one cannot find it easy to blame her. The settings are splendid, there are some clever new photographic effects, and'the acting of the principals is beyond praise. The supporting east includes Charles Kent, possibly the greatest character actor of the screen.

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Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1917, Page 6

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ENTERTAINMENTS. Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS. Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1917, Page 6

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