ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. A BIG ENGLISH SPECIAL. "QUINNEY'S" TO-NIGHT. The English production of Horace Vachell's widely read novel, "Quinney's," a lovable story that makes real and lasting friends,'bids fair ,to eclipse the stage production that achieved such a tfemendou3 success in London. Henry Ainle.y appears in his original role of Joe Quinney, and presents a character full of strength, yet with the most delicate half tones. A more subtle or well-bal-anced portrayal of the character of the ' irascible yet" good-hearted curio dealer could not be imagined. It is a superb performance, instinct with understanding of human nature, and triumphant in every art known to the actor of realising a dramatic effect or touching the hearts of an audience by revelations of unexpected emotion. Splendid support is given by the cast, and Isobcl Elsom stands out as a typical example of the real English girl, her portrayal being enhanced by her rare beauty. The screenins; nights are to-night and to-morrow, at Everybody's. THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF MARY M. MINTER. Charming Mary Miles Winter does what is probably'her finest work to date in "The Amazing Impostor," screened finally to-night at the People's. The story is the most interesting one of a chewing-gum king's daughter who changes places with a foreign .countess in order to seek adventure, and who, after a week, is glad to get back to '-gum." A film post nature scenic, gazette, educa : tioiial re*sw, and a Hank Mann comedy are also on the- bill. GEORGE WALSH TO-MORROW. To-morrow's big double Fox bill presents George Walsh in his big boat-rac-ing romance, "The Winning Stroke," a sterling Walsh play of beauty, power and thrills. The bill also .includes '"Lost Money," a tense play of the diamond