ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TfiE EMPIRE. BOBBY HARKOX, NORMA AND CONSTANCE TAUIADGE IN "THE MISSING BANK NOTES." Norma Talraadge and Bobby Harron are the leading pair in the startling Triangle drama, "The Missing Bank Notes," to Ue screened at The Empire to-night. The story starts off is tho love romance of Henry Gaylord, who runs away wltli the pretty daughter of the local magistrate. They are as liappy as turtle doves for a while, hut the magistrate is -murdered after ruining Oaylord's father, and tho young husband is arrested. He has almost certain proof that his brother commuted tho crluie, and keeps silence. The solution of the murder mystery is a complete surprise. There is another love story which runs parallel with the main, romanco, and it is splendidly interpreted by Constance Talmadpe and Elmer Clifton, There is some very clever detective work in the play, worked out by. the local crank on crime research, who, to the surprise of everyone, has the correct theory as to the real man. Bobby Harron in the opening scenes Is shown as the scapegrace student who finds that education is exhausting, owing to the late hours be has to keep learning to "see life". The whole drama is original, and full of unexpected turns. Settings are supremely pood, and the supporting Alms are excellent. The musical programme by Mrs. H. Wiseman is a feature of tho entertainment at this theatre.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT OF ALICE BRADY IN "BETSY ROSS." There is a distinct charm about the World film drama "Betsy Boss", that was, screened tc a crowded house at Everybody's on Saturday night. The scene is laid in America at the time of tlie War of Independence, and that period is brought before the onlooker v;itli wonderful reality. Tho principle role of Betsy Ross, the girl who made the first American flag, Is token by Alice Brady, and this popular favorite fits tho part in a truly Temarkable way. The story Is full of the spirit of early American life with a beautiful and fascinating love story of those romantic times. To-nlglit will be tho final screening, and as there is certain to be a rush for seats, Intending patrons would be wise to reserve at Col- ; iter's, or come early. I TO-MORROW—MARY MILKS MINTER I\ T j "PEGGY LEADS TUB WAY." The popular young Mutual star, j.Tary Miles Winter, will feature to-morrow in a live reel drama, "Peggy Leads tho Way," the romantic story of a college girl who comes home and shows her parents how to run their store. "Peggy's" methods are vigorous and effective. The supports include one of the now famous Fox comedies, "Six-Cylinder Love", with the irrepressible Tom Mix in the lead. '■PEG 0' MY HEART" TO-MORROW NIGHT. It is' "Peg 1 o' My Heart'" we're speaking of, and! do you' know whose hear*, it is you'ro refcrrin' to? Why, her father's heart, to be sure, {hough before long it will be the truth ■ you're' telling' when you refer to "Peg- o' F.very'ijody's: Heart." For a fascinatiDg, red-headed llittle hoyden hr-this Teg, as silo comes through 'in a rolo- that is filled to the edges with quick Irish wit and cunning -devilment and tenderness- thai has you laughing most of the time, but it is. not without tho moments jlhat bring" miisture to your eyes. Coming hriclr-to the- theory' of her father—Peg- thought 'it an- exccllent'-war to. bring up children as he 'did,, and, from', thev children's point of view, it:is. But: remember all of them aro not Irish,, iwitlu the; wit thafe .a saying, grace. However;. "Peg-is Peg."' aDd that-is all there is. u> It. .Wherefore,, when she - arrives In tho riciilylappahited' living room; of llegal Villa (there'san artetocraite locale- for ynu) yoUr heart goes* out tw lien- to her- dowdy steamer- frock and "shady" hat, with its disreputable rod flowers, and : you're willing to take hei- "Michael or- no Michael," aa- the case may be-, ■which- is-roottt thaa- her.-recently :ricli-„ but row. impoverished; relations! are neady to agree, to.. Vor- Michael isra- dogj—plain;, it you; mrist hare; it,, andnhougii- there- is- room- In Qwfr honso-for; ,tlic-liaughtr Miel*Clilchcst£r?s. Michael' is not, welcome —and' Peg, strongly,- objects toi ■class- dLstinctinni in- dogs: "Canjt; seat fho* use. of learning; thet heiyhls; of 1 A? lot- of .mountoins ishe. is: noter- gniag to.- is; ans amusing: o'nsftrvatipni of Peg's; Whom Kho- ha.s; -to, drajv. the- nyrp. off JSimpo,. Pes; represents; Epthind;. ,Trance> and!. iQermiini'- with) tatets,. and' wifttes "Ireland'.'- alli'over tjie ; jjsfe of tiite ghflfit.. Tho boxpplatn t isr utt epllbr'SL By specipli apjujgamenfe the> scenery,- jro-. -uarUMi amli.ganfijrci; offfinta wJIh nn tho. atrnw