ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. MARY MILES MINTER IN "BEAUTY AND TlQj ROGUE." One of the most charming personalities of the screen, to-day is that of dainty Mary Miles Minter' and her role in "Beauty and the Rogue" adds to the laurels that already adorn this young broVi'. A fine piece of characterisation in the play is Orral Humphreys' "Slippery" Bill Dorgan, plain crook and burglar. It is a vivid and life-like interpretation of an inveterate thief and rascal struggling against temptation to justify the trust placed in him by a young girl. He couldn't reform simply because it wasn't in him to do so, but he made a good try all the same. The =tory is attractive and well produced. The screening nights are to-night and to-morrow at Everybody's. There will be a matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m.

EMPIRE THEATRE. COMMENCING NEST MONDAY. "THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE." It has been reasonably urged against many cinema pictures that they depend on forced situations and faked sentiments. No such charge, it is claimed, can lie against "The Sentimental Bloke," which is to be presented for a threenight season at the Empire, under the aegis of Mr. E. J. Carroll, commencing next Monday. "The Sentimental Bloke" is an eight-reel picture version of one of the tenderest and most human stories over written. It is a great love story, void of all unpleasant elements. Dr. Dennis 1 "book made an electrical success purely on its merits. The picture faithfully and comprehensively presents the poem. On the screen the Bloke and Dorcen, Ginger Mick, and ' Tile stror 'at. Coot," and all the others, are real people transposed from the book. "The Senti- , mental Bloke" charms by its homeliness,

its simple beauty, its fidelity to the best truths in human experience. Special THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OP HALE HAMILTON. The distinguished actor, Hale Hamilton, in Metro's latest production, "5000 an Hour," a virile play of high society and the stock exchanges, screens finally to-night at the People's. It is a highly entertaining story and interest in the doings and luck of Johnny Gamble never flags. The bill includes good specimens of gazette, travelog and comedy items. ELSIE FERGUSON TO-MORROW. ' The most piquant story to date starring beautiful Elsie Ferguson is without doubt, it is said, "His Parisian Wife." His parents said that his newly found wife was a questionable person because she came from "naughty" Paris. She helped to confirm the opinion when she appeared, in a rather extreme gown, but there was nothing questionable about her except her judgment in accepting his parents at their self-assessed value. The time came, though, and a smashing climax is provided. music has been compiled by Mr. L. D. Austin. The box plan for the three nights is now open at Collier's. During the screening of the picture Mr. Abel Rowe will sing "Doreen" and "A Tear, a Kiss, a Smile." Full particulars are advertised in this issue.

MILDRED HARRIS IN "FOR HUS- ' BANDS ONLY." To-night and to-morrow night at the "Empire Theatre Mildred Harris (Mrs Charlie Chaplin) will star in the latest Lois Weber special feature, "For Hufbands Only." A feature of Miss Weber's new production will be the appearance ill many of the scenes of the DenisShawn dancers, the advanced pupils of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. The settings in which they dance are amongst the most exquisite ever shown on the screen. The story, like many of those which have come from Miss Weber's studio, is remarkably unlike anything that heretofore has been pictured on the screen. In story ae planned by the feminine master of cmetna craft is so unusual that even the cleverest student of the screen drama will find himself baffled in his efforts to anticipate the climax of the plav until the final scene is presented. The prices for this big special attraction will be D.C. Is fid, Stalls Is (plus tax).