ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ALICE BRADY AT EVERYBODY'S IX "THE -DIVORCE GAME." Cleverly adapted from the French drama "The Divorce Oame" will lua.Ke a sensation on its screening at Everybody's this afternoon and to-night It ia one of the finest productions ever put out by the World Film studios, and cao; be said to be flawless. Alice Brady as the piquant American 2'irl married to the lovable but altogether irresponsible French Count, ia sc.fcu in the linest role of her career. The, story has a genuinely original plot The young couple, loving each other devotedly becomes desperately pressed for money, and finds that, by being divorced there is a chance of turning into cash the money of their marriage settlement. Florence, however, as soon as her husband leaves the house as a result of his pretended infidelity goes veiled to see him as often as she can. and is of course discovered. Endless complications ensue, and by and by the divorce which was at first entered upon in jest, looks like becoming an event in deadly earnest. The cast deserves special mention, Marie Lavarrc as Fi-fi being very alluring and looking quite able to cause all the deadly mischief that'she does as the one-time object of the youn" husband's affections. Kate Lost'er as Mrs. Stafford is also splendid. The settings arc gorgeous irt 'the extreme, and the dressing ia in the height of fashion. On the same programme there is .the ter.-:.';. episode c! "The Iron C'law. - '

;.:atineb at the empire to-day. The splendid programme screened at the Empire for the past two nights will 1 Again be on view at the matinc-e this afternoon ar.d finally to-night. Ethel Barrymore heads the list in a powerful Metro play, "The Greatest Power." and there is also the fourteenth episode of the "Secret of the Submarine," which .las only one other chapter to run. There are foi.r other good items on the bill including the. Rex Bench pictures, a Topijcs.l Vi- eeklv y.i;tl a Christie comedy. COMING MONDAY. 'DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS There will be a complete change on Monday night, when the popular Doug. Fairbanks will star in a five reel comedy, "The Habit of Happiness." This programme will also include the third chapter of "The Secret Kingdom.''