ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NORMA TALMADGE IN A REMARKABLE FILM SENSATION. "PANTHEA." Was she justified in yielding her own honor to save her husband's Jil'a? Having sold her soul to savo his life, was she to lose his love? Such are-the daring problems which ''Panthea," the forcible and realistic Selzwiek photodrama, screened at the Erogire theatre last night, sets out to answer. Norma Talmadge, a beautiful and talented young actress, appears in the title role, and enacts the somewhat thankless part of the heroine with undoubted charm and great histrionic power. The play, which, opening in revolutionary Russia, includes a vivid portrayal of a gallant rescue by British coastguards from a -burning ship, the arrest of the heroine in Parig on a false charge of murder, and her banishment • with her English husband to Siberia, abounds in incident and intense dramatic situations; and, for the answers to the problems above stated—well, the solutions suggested by tho playwright, in fairness to him, should (be seen in the play itself. The drama is superbly staged and mounted, the east all round is ,a strong one, and the unfolding of the plot was followed by large audiences with the keenest interest. The scenes in Russia and Siberia are particularly well presented, as also are the scones at Sir Henry Mordaunt's house, where Panthea find's refuge after the shipwreck. Abundant comic relief is afforded by "Tho Widow's Might," an' unusually well-staged and well-acted farce, while the Pathe Gazette gives a very interesting selection? of topical "filmpbotographs" on the events of the dayThe programme will be screened continuously each afternoon and evening until Saturday next. EVERYBODY^. WILLIAM RUSSELL IN '<HIGH PLAY" The attraction at Everybody's for tonight and to-morrow will be the starring of William Russe|| in the successful Mutual film feature, "High Play." "Bill" Russsell is one of those big, vigorous American actres who can enter in a real way into a. strenuous fight, whether it be make believe or real, and "" tures provide plenty of red-blooded sensation and genuine thrill. In "High Play" he is at his best, as both story and setting suit him admirably. Local audiences have not yet seen much of this actor but it is safe to assume that he will be a popular favorite after his appearance in this picture. There is an excellent programme.