ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF SHERLOCK HOLMES The big successful Britisli film, "The Valley of Four," Sir Artliur Coiian Doyle's famous detective story, pictnrisiji«i and Ktarr>iio- Sherlock Holmes, drew a big house on Saturday. The picture is an all-British production, and is the best from England since the war ceased. Holmes is investiaating a mur« der mystery, and quickly reaches a startling decision—when a page out of the past is unfolded, putting a different complexion oil Hit whole situation. A story of a ?rime of ten years before is told—or rather a startling series of crimes, committed in a mining town of America by a secret society, "The Scowj era." Holmes unearths a. mystery and creates a surprise, indeed, that is not realised till the last few feet of the picture. To-morrow's new bill presents a big Fo.v programme, Gladys Brockwell in "The Sneak," and another Sunshine comedy. . EVERYBODY'S. SESSUE HAY AK AW A IN "A HEART IN PAWN." Once again S'essue Hayakawa, the fascinating Japanese star in quasi-Oriental photo-drama, is presented, this time in a production of great dramatic intensity. "A Heart in Pawn," beautifully staged arid costumed. The story was specially written for the star, and, as may be imagined, provides him with ample scope for the display of his great talent for what may he called the intense form of dramatic interpretation. Betrothed to Sada, who slaved as a geisha girl to provide him with necessary money, Sessue Hayakawa, in the role of Toyoma, an ambitious young Japanese, noes to America to study, and. carries a Japanese half-caste after hearing that Sada lias been executed for killing a man who insulted her. He later returns to Japan, and there is a terrible scone when he learns that Sada was reprieved and is still alive, but in prison. The climax comes when Sada escapes from prison and sees Toyoma and his bride, and the end is tragic in the extreme. The screening nights are to-night and to-morrow at Everybody's, and the supporting programme is an exceptionally strong selection.