ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. '-'THE ROSE OF PARADISE" MATINEE and night. The Paralta Company decided for its first great play to take the well-known story, "Rose o' Paradise," and Bessie Barriscale was selected as loading lady. She scores a triumph in the role of the little country girl who is all the time an heiress, and manages to save a wrongfully accused man in the nick of time. The cruel plot which is planned by her guardian is frustrated at length, and all ends happily. The play is full of quaint and fascinating touches, and Bessie Barriscale is bonny, convincing and wholesomely pretty throughout. The highest praise must be given to the perfectly amazing beauty of the photoplay of this production, The hill and forest scenes are wonderful. The real strength of the story lies, however, in the simple beauty and sterling appeal of the little heroine's belief in the goodness of mankind. She wanders through a grim world and brings to its troubles a bubbling spirit of cheeriness. The rest of the cast - are good, Norman Kerry as the handsome hero carrying off tlie honors. "Rose of Paradise" shows at the matinee and night sessions to-day. THE PEOPLE'S. FATTY ARBUCKLE AND RITA LEE. To-day's new bill at the People's presents the big laughter boom, "A Desert Hero,", featuring Roscoe (Fatty Arbucl.ie- This is said t(\ he easily Arbuckle's biggest hit since "The Butcher Boy," and a good half hour's fun is promised every one. The five-reel feature, "Puppy Love," golden romance of the springtime of life, features the loveable and sprightly 16 year old beauty, Rita Lee, and gazette and pictorgraph arc also on the bill.