ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. A GENUINE FILM NOVELTY. "THE KID FROM TLMAB.U." Barrie Marschel, auihor-actor, and his own New Zealand-made motion pictuiy, '•The Kid From Timaru," referred to by a, contemporaray as "the most popular combination in New Zealand to-day," opened at Everybody's Theatre last evening to a house packed in every part, and repealed tho pronounced success achieved throughout the Dominion. A royal reception greeted tihe picture, while Mr. Marschel's fine rendering of his clever recitaition was received \yith prolonged applause." "The Kid From Timaru." the gallant youngster who fought like a tiger" at Gallipoli, has become quite a historic personage in NeroZealand, and in other lands also, thanks to Mt Barrie Marschel's verses, and his popularity will doubtless be not a little enhanced by the very effective ,'movie" which was shown last ni£ht at Everybody's Theatre. Starting after a personal and patriotic preface with some capital views of tho pretty South Canterbury town which has the honor of having produced "The Ivid," the pictures give stirring representations of the fine fellows Now Zealand has sent to fight tor the Empire—horse, foot, and artillery, training, marching, camping, and fighting. of the troopship with its naval escort. of drills on the sands of Esvpt, ni the landing on Oallipoli (which firoutrlit tears to the eye? of many), of hospifa.l scenes, and of the "girl with Irish eves" —the heart'? lodestono of "The Kid from Tima.ni." It has?, in short, been well described as the poem plcturised, and it was shown to the accompaniment, of tihe fine recitation of the verses bv tho versifer himself, sumvlemented by an effective sins*in" of +Tie song, "TVto's Only One' Way ftome I?ovTt's Through Berlin." bv Mr. Farmer. "The Kid from Timnm" will he shown at n special matinee this afternoon at 3.1 T and finally to-night, when there ia certain to be another Inrmper house. SPLENDID PROGRAMME AT THE EMPIRE. A Metro wondemlay in six parts, under the title of "Outwitted'' and starring tho popular actress. Emily Stevens, formed the star item of the new programme at tho Empire last night. In "Outwitted." Nan Kennedy is trying to influence her brother, who has made one mistake, to lead an honest life. To save him from a "job" he has been forced to undertake, she does it herself, and is caught by the rich man whose safe she has just opened. She expected to be sent to prison. Instead, he demands that she spend a year in his house as his niece. He aids her to marry the man she loves—and then tells her young husband in the presence of the wedding guests, that she is a common crook. Nan finally wins baclc happiness, after a desperate struggle. The wonderful interesting spiritualistic scene is cleverly handled. The setting itself is remarkable for its beauty and Oriental splendour— dollars' worth of Oriental goods were obtained for the scene. The lighting, tlie general arrangements, " " t of the story, and the superb acting of Miss Stevens in this scene, cause it to stand out as one of the cleverest seen for some time. . The scene also, incidentally, exposes some of the methods adopted by spiritualistic fakers and socalled mediums. Other good items on the bill are the 10th of "Peg o' Ihe Ring," a Christie comedy, and the latest Co-op. Weekly War News. The same programme will be repeated again to-night.