ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S OWEN MOORE IN "THE CRIMSON . GARDENIA." A short cUatw in the life of a blase wealthy young New Yorker; who by the merest chance of mistaken xiontit'v hits his lot cast in with, a set of crooks, _ is Die theme of "The Crimson l-ardema,' the star picture which was screened fjr the first ti:n o at Everybody's last evening. The induction was a repetition of the former triumphs obtained when Rex Beach's novels have been adapted to the screen. Owen Moore takes the role of the American who is called upon to give proof of hie latent man'nood. Tired by the spirit of adventure, he follows a masked girl, and tension runs h;gh in the scenes which follow until the end of this most entertaining photo-play there is a splendid supporting programme, which includes "A Tropic Melting Pot" (post-nature scenic), the eleventh episode of "Stingaree," and the Pathe Gazette.

COMING TO-MOREOAV. MADGE EVANS IN "THE LOVE NET." The change for to-morrow and Thursday will be headed be a World I'dm feature, '-T.he Love Net" with dainty little Madge Evans in the lead, the supports include the ninth episode of ;'The Lightning Raider." THE PEOPLE'S. AVILLIAM S. HART IN "BIiEFD OF MEN." William S. Hart is a screen actor who, above all others, has shown his supremacy in quick moving dramas of tne "red-blooded" type, and as an outlaw of the American AVest/ hi "Breed of Men," to he shown at the People's to-night and to-morrow, ho is seen asa cowboy, two-gun man, outlaw and passionate lover in a drama full of excitement and action. The plot deals with a land-shark who endeavors to Ih'ecc the simple, if exuberant, cowhoys of the ranPh districts, and the summary punishment which is executed oy Hart and his comrades is felt to be well deserved and never fails to excite and interest the onlookers. There are some excellent supporting films, ineluding the Australian Gazette,' the Bray Pictogrnph, and an 'amusing comedy.,, Prices of admission remain as usual.