ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S, LAST NIGHT OF "TODD OF THE TIMES." To-night at Everybody's the fine Pathe feature, -Todd of the Times," will be screened for the last occasion. "Todd of the Times" is a classic of tiie small town, with its anti-betting crusade, through which Todd finally came into his own, and he has an unexpected and triumphant climax in his own home where he at last, after a henpecked existence for many years, assents* himself to some effect, with a wjfe eonverted to eat out of his hand. The humor of the story is continuous, and the excellence of the whole performance fc due to the fact that, from the title role down to the smallest parts, the caste is made up of capable actors specially selected to interpret the different -types. The keenness, the wit, the adroitness of the lovable Theobald Todd are fully brought out by Frank Keenan, who is like the good wine that needs no bush. The fourteenth episode of "Wolves of Kultur" is also showing on this programme. THE PEOPLE'S. VIOLA DANA TO-NIGHT. To-night's new bill presents the charming and versatile Metro star, Viola Dan? in what is described as a stirring av romantic play entitled "Satan Junior.' and set amid the 'beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Miss Dana plays the role of Diana Ardway, daughter of a very Wealthy man, and she is bent upon marrying Paul Worden, a playwright of mature age and of great reputation. A wild ride in Diana's car, ending with a crash into a stone qua Try, provides one of the thrilling adventures of the story. The hill includes the big L.K.O. comedy "The Good Little Bad Boy," and gazettes.