ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. MABEL NORMAND AS "PECK'S BAD GIRL," A drama which seems to have been made to order for Mabel Normand is screening to-night and to-morrow at Everybody's. This is "Peck's Bad Girl," from the celebrated story of the same name. The film is a Goldwyn production and the supporting cast has been chosen with great* care while the small country town in which the action takes place is just the kind of village which all lovers of the book had conjured up. As is well known the story tells of a young girl who had such an excess'of the joy of life that she kept the whole village in a state of alarm as to what her next performance would be. In this story her principal exploit is to close a bank and cause a riot but she makes amends later by way-laying a gang of burglars who are out to rob the bank. More than this she fascinates the detective who is on their tracks and the picture ends with an early marriage in prospect. There is a good excuse for fine dresses in part of tho story but Mabel mixes low-cut gowns and highcut camisoles rather amusingly. There is a delightful intermingling of lautrhter with serious situations throughout the nieture which is one of the best Mabel Normand's yet seen. THE PEOPLE'S. "THE GUILTY MAN." Inee's great dtjamatic success. 1 "The Guilty Man," starring Vivian Reed and Gloria Hope, created a profound impression on Saturday's big audience. It is an exceptionally strong subject and a play that will liold the breathless interest of all who s;ee it. The ■ programme, tvhich concludes to-night, includes '"The Eagle's Eye, No. 4" and Burton Holmes Travelog. MATINEE TO-MORROW 2.30. "THE WOMAN GOD FORGOT." In "The Woman God Forgot," commencing at the People's to-morrow afternoon at 2.30, the overthrow of the Aatec Empire is strikingly and convincingly shown. The story is laid in the splendid capital, of ancient Mexico; the embowered citadel and treasure house of the Aztec nation, the cultured centre of a religion eteeped iu blood and darkened by human sacrifice. Suddenly news comes of the invasion of "fair-skinned strangers who bum our temples and destroy our gods—the fair god." It is decided that a young slave girl, Marina, shall be sacrificed to propitiate the gods, and Tezca, the beautiful daughter of the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma, endeavors to prevent the proposed cruelty. Meanwhile Cortez, the Spaniard, with his s.teel-clad army, marches towards the capital. Later Tezca falls in love with Alvardo. the Spanish soldier envoy, who, when svounded, is cared for and sheltered by pie princess. Tezca becomes so enamored with the young conqueror that she sacrifices her country, but only after memorable scenes of love, hate, and jealousy. Geraldine Farrar is excellent at the fickle Tezca. The season concludes on Wednesday evening. Prices are: Circle Is Cd, sijalls Is ,plus tax. Children 04 to matinee.