ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1919, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. J • LAST NIGHT OF ALICE BRADY IN , "THE BETTER HALF." "The Better Half," at Everybody's, has made a strong appeal to patrons of this house, the changing incidents in the story making it both interesting and exciting. Alice Brady, the star fea- ' tiired, makes a distinct success of her ' role. It is a picture of two sisters who S are held up to the inspection of the au- I dience. They are twins—alike in face j as twins are supposed to be, but totally | different in character. The two lives i are depicted in wonderful fashion, mak- j ing for the wholesale enjoyment of j patrons. One is ideal, whereas the I other, of opposite temperament, is nevertheless interesting. "The Better Half" screens finally to-night.

THE PEOPLE'S. PAULINE FREDERICK—"FEDORA." The thousands of admirers of Paulina Frederick, the charming and brilliant exponent of the great Sardou roles, made famous by the genius of Sarah Bernhardt, doubtless will be pleased to learn that this popular Paramount star is now at the People's in her newest photoplay, Fedora," a picturisation of the masterpiece of the great French dramatist. In th'j remarkable photoplay, Miss Frederick portrays the role of Fedora, a Russian princess, whose sweetheart, Count Vladimir, is mysteriously shot and killed on the eve of their wedding. Miss Frederick is afforded great scope for emotional acting, in which roles: her greatest successes have been scored. "The Railroad Raiders," No. 2, gazette, comedy and Burton Holmes are also on the bill.