ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1919, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S CLASSIC NOVEL "THE CRISIS" TO-NIGHT. The main film on the programme at Everybody's to-night and to-morrow is "The Crisis." "The Crisis" is s big story, there can, be no doubt about that) but as it appears on the screen it is far bigger historically, and as a vivid, absorbing, concrete picture of the spirit of the times for the period just antedating the Civil War, than it is as either a drama or a story. It could hardly be called a drama in any sense of the word; it is more in the order of the historical novel, with much more emphasis given to the historical part than to that of the novel. Adapted as it wan from the novel of the same name by Winston Churchill, it presents in a vivid and effective manner the sectional feeling so prevalent throughout the south just previous to the Civil War. The thing that it does, however, with more emphasis; than the novel could ever accomplish is to depict the spirit, thought, and psychology of the people of that period and that section.

EMPIRE THEATRE. "THE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME " The big patriotic motion picture play, "The Man Who Stayed at Home," will be screened at the Empire .Theatre tonight and to-morrow night, and at a matinee on Saturday afternoon. It is a remarkable picture, containing a big, gripping story, modern in its theme and fearless in its treatment, significantly commenting on England's too generous toleration toward her enemy subjects, an indictment couched in subtleties of drama and comedy. "The Man" is Christopher Brent, whose reluctance to enlist causes some really painful misunderstanding. The reason he does not "take the shilling" is made perfectly obvious to the audience. It unfolds a fascinating story with a charming love interest, and possesses some really stupendous am* magnificent naval scenes. Prices of admission will be Is <id and Is (phis tav). Soafs con now be reserved at Collier's. | THE PEOPLE'S, "THE TRIUMPH OF THE WEAK." The object of an excellent production that comes first on the screen at the People's is to show that at times, at least, the weak can triumph. That this is so is proved beyond doubt in "The [ Triumph of the Weak," by the wonderi ful acting of Miss Alice Joyce, who makes a real dramatic triumph of this Vitagraph star. She skilfully handles the leading part —the young woman who marries and is afraid to tell her husband, that she is an escaped convict. The latest Gazette, Travelog, and comedy are also shown. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. "Mr. Fixit," starring Douglas Fairbanks and the Artcraft Kiddies commences at the matinee to-morrow and Mreena to-nxorrow and Monday nights.