ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF NORMA TALMADGE IN "HER ONLY WAY." A woman's fateful decision between riches and poverty makes an admirable basis for the splendid headliner, "Her Only Way," showing finally to-night at Everybody's. Her soul tried for love, and for comfort she turned to the man she should have married. Her husband followed them, and found them one morning in a hut miles away in the hills. From this on incidents follow in rapid succession. There is a stirring divorce court scene, and other incidents that hold the interest of the audience to trie end. Along with this . fine film are shown varied and interesting supports, including the 18th. episode of "The House of Hate."

THE EMPTRE. "QUEEN OF THE SEA." "Queen of the Sea," the third big special picture to feature Annette Kellerman will be screened at the Empire next Friday and Saturday. This is undoubtedly Annette Kellerman's most notable success to date. Miss Kellerman is internationally known. She is the envy, physically, of her sex. William Fox employed her at great expense to make "Queen of the Sea"—employed her in preference to other expert swimmers because of the success he has attained in photo-plays. As the title indicates, the picture is a submarine fairy story that displays the aquatic achievements as well as the acting ability of this spectacular swimming star. Sensational swimming and high-diving feats, for which Miss Kellerman is internationally famous, are combined with the genuinely dramatic story, which brings tairylove right up to date with the latest destructive appliances on land and sea. In the big scene Miss Kellerman dives 85 feet from a high wire. In addition to Miss Kellerman there are about 200 persons —mostly mermaids and sirens—wno participate in making this great sub-sea picture. The production took no less than 13 months, the cost to the producers being one million dollars. Recognised as the world's moist perfect woman—a modern Venus—Miss Kellerman's appearance in this great production—even greater than "A daughter of the Gods," is attracting a large number of women to the theatres wherever screened. Prices of admission are D-C. 2s, Stalls Is (plus tax), and scats may now be reserved at Collier's at the D.C. prices'.

THE PEOPLE'S. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 30, Beautiful Lila Lee, who has created a mild sensation in "The Cruise of the Make Believe," abj the People's, will appear finally at the matinee to-day at 2.30. A big Mack Sennett comedy,. Travelog and cartoon are also on the matinee.

VIOLA DANA TO-NIGHT. 'Flower of the Dusk" is the second of the delightful novels by Myrtle Reed to bo adapted for the soreeri use of winsome Viola Dana, charming little Metro star, the first being "Weaver of Dreams." Heart interest is the keynote of Miss Dana's work and "Flower of the Dusk" presents a problem of unusual strength which brings out the beauty and depth of her emotional acting as no other play, except perhaps, "Blue Jeans," for which she became famous all over the world where pictures are shown, has ever done. The story is one that lays hold on the imagination and is remembered long after the picture is seen —it is a veritable treasure-house of human emotions. A fine interesting film, gazette, Dimar educational and comedy are also on this bill.