ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE. The unusual theme of "The iliracle Man," to be shown at the Empire.Theatre 0:1 Monday next, is one of the strong features of the absorbing production. The plot deals with the moral transformation of _a gang of New York crooks the head, of which is a deaf and blind patriarch, who is a healer. Thomas Meighan, Betty Compnon, Elinor Fair, and other stars arc featured in this sterling drama. Startling scenes ot the underworld; blood-stirring physical conflict; the thrills of crime and gunplay; love that is good and love that is evil; the lure of the sea, of the gambler's luck, of the fields and flowers of summer; all the sweetness arid bitterness of human souls—knit so naturally into this great, gripping drama that the result is an inspiring melodramatic masterpifec of screen entertainment, The season concludes 011 Wednesday evening 25th, and the matinee 011 Tuesday commences at 3 p.m.

EVERYBODY'S. JUNE ELVIDGE IN "TflE MORAL DEADLINE." ''The Moral Deadline" has the sparkle and pep of all that is entertaining in tiie siient drama. Woven into the happier moments of the story are the little human touches, that make stories and pictures really worth while. Flashes of stage and society life throw light on several sociological problems of the present day, not the least important being tile "moral uplift nuisance," that sanctimonious fraud who invariably has his nasal organ dipped deep into the things that concern him not. June Elvidge give's an appealing presentation of the girl who marries, according to her parents-in-law, above her station, yet proves in the end to be a better man than her husband after all. Frank Mayo supports the star and the picture is rendered additionally interesting bv the secnes which were filmed in Central Park, New York. The greening nights are to-night and tomorrow at Everybody's.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST mm? OF "SNAKES OF ..PABIS." of the tyeaut-iful William J* ox /stairf, Madlaitte should not miss "Snares of Paris," which closes to-night at the People's Theatre, This photoplay shows Miss Traverse in a role eminently suited to her talent for depicting' feminine emotions. * The rich settings, the beautiful gowns of the'star and the glimpses of Paris life, hoth high and low, with an intensely interesting heart; story, makes this picture a .winner that is worth a visit. Albert Ray and Elinor Fair appear in "Tin Pan Alley," a'musical duet in pictures, and the bill includes latest gazettes.