ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COMIXG TO EVERYBODY'S, REX BEACH'S GREAT MOTION PICTURE "THE BARRIER." The screening oi Rex Beach's picturisatioa of ins famous book "The Barrier' which commences a two night sea:Ou at Everybody n next Tuesday under the direction of E. J. Carroll, is claimed to be an exemplification of the power of the moving picture to preserve the peculiar natural touches of the author's story. As produced by Hex Beach's own company tinder his personal supervision in association with Edgar Lewis, a faithful and artistic interpretation of the gripping story embracing the sinister Barrier of race and blood is given. The scenes are laid in Alaska, north of that line where runs ''never a law of God or man", where convention is unknown and a rude hut pure justice is administered according to primitive ideas. "The Barrier" was one of thu biggest successes of Kew York and it filled three theatres for three weeks iu Sydney. The picture is crammed with suspense and action, staged in typical Alaskan scenery where the horizon is miles away and the foreground surprisingly near. "Tlie Barrier 1 ' is a big film that will surely find, a place in the hearts of picture audiences. The box plan for the season opens at Colli.. ,-'s on Saturday. Popular pries will prevail. D.C'. 2/-, Stalls I'/-, ReservesEVERYBODY'S. LITTLE MADGE EVANS IN ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS. "THE CORNER GROCER." The World Film drama "The Corner Grocer" showing to-night and to-mor-row at Everybody's, is a really refreshing type of picture. The film has a human appeal that must find a response in those who see it. As a play "Tlie Corner Grocer"' had a phenomenally successful run in New York and is said to have held the boards there for three years. Its adaptation to the screen has been singularly successful. The producers, tlie World Film Co., evidently realised that they had something above the ordinary to produce and so have turned out n remarkably fine picture. The two leading characters in the play have been ideally east- • Madge Evans takes the part of the adorable little orphan in the, story and Lew Fields thai, of the old money-making grocer. In spite of his money-malting the latter old person is at heart an exceedingly kind old man. He adopts the little heroine of the Btory—the charming orphan girl Petite—and it is she who eventually brings him real happiness. The old grocer has a son of his own, and with the fortune he has amassed sends him away to have the benefits and "culture" of tlie modern college. The son returns to his father with lofty ideals, and scorns bis father's mode of livelihoodThe scenes between the three central figures in the story are of engrossing interest. The picture has a beautiful j ending. A splendid Kevstone comeoy and an interesting topical gazette make up a first-class programme. THE EMPIRE. A BIG FROHMAN DRAMATIC SUCCESS. "JOHN GLAYiDE'S HONOUR." "John Glayde's Honor," to be shown at the Empire to-night, was one of the Frohman American dramatic successes, and it had a long run through the various States of America. Miss Mary Lawton and Aubrey Smith, two of America's stage favorites, play the leading parts in this story, which concerns the fortunes of an American capitalist. Failing in attempts to oust the capitalist from the supremacy of the money-mar-ket, efforts are made to undermine him in his wife's affections. The wife, thinking he is neglectful of her, enters intp the gaiety '>f the social world where she meets lie; "l usband's business rival. The hordcr-line of a dai;-'"rous flirtation is skirted, and many miserable moments are spent before husband and wife become reconciled to each other.For production acting, and exciting scenes, this picture is said to rank with the best from the American studios. Other pictures include the third episode of the excitin? serial "Adventures of Peg 10' the Ring," the "Co-Operative Weekly" and a two reel "Vogue" comedy "The Stolen Booking."