ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. "THE FACE AT THE WINDOW." Can the dead speak? Can the lifeless corpse of a murdered man he revived for long enough to toil the murderer's name? That is the fascinating motive of the new Australian film melodrama, "The Face at the Window," a play that has had a wonderfully succesful run on the legitimate stage, and to judge from the quality of the production should be equally successful on the screen. The story centres about the exploits of a notorious criminal known as Lc Loup, whose usual preliminary is to present at the window of the abode lie is about to enter a visage of horrifying and terrible fiendishness. His last victim lives long 1 enough to write part of the name of his murderer, and in a scene of dramatic intensity his body. is animated by a current of electricity to complete the last order of the brain, which was to write the real name of the man who masqueraded as "I-e Loup," The screening nights are to-night and to-morrow at Everybody's. The fourteenth episode of "The Lightning Raider" is also showing amongst the supporting pictures.

THE PEOPLE'S. WM. FARNUM—MAN HUNTER. William Earmim appeared on tlie screen yesterday at the People's Tleatre, for the first, time in "The Man Hunter." The story is a real melodramatic thriller, and Mr. Farnum carried the action along at a speed that was quite breathtaking. He puts on three fights—and how that man can fight! The scenes are laid in London, in New York, at sea, and on a desert island. There is not only variety, but the scenic effects in each place are most striking and picturesque. The hig Sunshine comedy, "Back to Nature Girls," is easily the funniest tworeeler that has ever been shown in this Theatre, and two of the brightest Fox gazettes are also on the bill, which screens finally to-night. EMPIRE THEATRE. "THE BETTER 'OLE." A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather's great comedy will be presented at the Empire Theatre next Saturday for one night only. "The Better 'Ole," direct from its phenomenal success in Melbourne and Sydney, is certain to arouse more than ordinary interest. It is the actual play and not a picture, and will be staged with the same attention to details that were such features of its Australian production. Kipling did for the army what Bruce Bairnsfather is doing for it in his cartoons, now culminating in his comedy, "The Better 'Ole," briuging the humble workmen of glory, the common soldier, so called, individually nearer the hearts'of the British people. This deIfctlifully humorous play, in spite of the Fact that many catchy musical.number-, and some clever dances have been introduced, must be regarded as a genuine little art product. There kso much genial human nature in it, and so vivid a suggestion of the silent endurance of danger and discomfort. Therein lay the true heart of our boys at the front beneath all the cheery, hand to mouth nonsense.of casual day to day army life. The resultant theatrical picture is thoroughly and alertly enjoyable, as it being shown by the overwhelming enthusiasm with which it is welcomed everywhere. The artists, says _ a contemporary, have overcome the difficulty of not overdrawing the characters, whilst allowing for the touch of caricature. The acting is clever, and the entertainment loaves behind it a somewhnt unusual feeling of satisfaction. The box plans open this morning at Collier's.