ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1919, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"MASKS . AM) 'FACES" TO-NIGHT. .... Onco every ten years or so comes a picture that is absolutely distinguished by its cast. Such a film is here now, enacted by World under the name of '"Masks and Faces," and not only because of the glorious role of stage names of its cast, but also because of its famous plot, it should be remarkable. There will be no mention here of the story itself, for it has been taken from the noval "Peg Woffington," which is so very well known already. But just glance through the names of the cast—all famous on the English stage—and see how many of them you know. The immortal role of Triplet was assigned to Sir Johnston Forbes-Robert-son, that of Peg to Irene Vanbrugh, Ernest Vane to Dennis Neilson Terry, Kitty Clive to Lillah McCarthy, Colley Cibber to Dion Boucicault, Mabel Vane to Gladys Cooper, Sir Charles Pomander to Ben Webster, Donald Calthorp and Gerald Du Maurier are cast for Lovell andHunsdon (Pomander's servants), Mrs Triplet, played by Winifred Emery; Colander by H. B- Irving; Loyall Swete, who recently staged "Chu Cliin Chow" in New York, played Soaper; Viola Tree; who was last seen in America in support of her father, Sir Beerbohm Tree; Stella Campbell, the daughter of Mrs. Pat. Campbell; Gertrude Elliott, the wife of Forbes-Robertson and sister of Maxine Elliott, were cast as members of "Rich's" companj; tho three most famous ' child actors of England—Fabia Draka, Joan Buckmaster, and George Rowson—are seen as Triplet's children; Nigel Playfair portrays (Rich's theatrical manager. Others in the cast are Henry Vibart, J. Fisher .White, Helen Hale, Mabel Russell/ Weedon Crossmith, Gerald Ames, Mary Jirough, Phyllis Hart, Lottie Venne, and Renea.Mayer. : THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE. . LAST NIGHT.OOrF r ALICE BRADtf IK "THE SPURS OF SYBIL:'.'/ ■ Alice Brady, the popular Worid:.fUm star who attracted a very , large audience to the Peopled on Saturday, appears finally to-night in "The. Spurs ]of Sybil," a thrilling modem Metropolitan drama telling of the adventures .oil a young society butterfly. To-morrow a masterful melodrama of the red-bloodied, rugged West, "Wolves of the " Rail;" senting .William S. Hart, will fao: presented: In the .wilds pierced by the new railroad Buck Andrade, outlaw and badmall, ruled his gang of cut-throats with an iron hand. The express is coming. .■\.V-\S®OCEES T G-.THE TRACK. Alirios{,/too late tlio driver saw the obstacle, .that would. Imrl him from' the track amid the tangled, bursting wrecked locomotive.

HE CLAPS ON THE TiTt. AKF.fi

Skidding, screaming, the train . pulls up, and the startled passengers and train crew are looking into the ugly .muzzles of revolvers that were hacked by cruel and relentless eyes- Thoy knew then that Buck Andrade was on the job.