ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■ EVERYBODY'S, THE LEE KIDDIES IN "SMILES." MATINEE TO-DAY. ' There is no question that people want to laugh in these after-war days, This was demonstrated convincingly at Everybody's last night, where crowded houses witnessed the first screening of the William Pox comedy drama called "Smiles," in which those clever children, Jane and Katherine Lee, are the stars. The house was kept in a roar j of laughter during the showing of this picture. The juvenile players, during the progress of the story, are placed in the parcel post as mail for transfer across country, and also startle their elders by starting off alone on an Impromptu flight by airplane. Innocent mirth galore packs the play. COMING MONDAY. ALICE BRADY—"HIS BRIDAL NIGHT." His Bridal Night" is one of the liveliest pictures seen for some time. It radiates humor and spice, and Alice Brady sparkles as the girl who runs off with her twin sister's husband to cure that sister of her flirting habits. Edward Earle tops the supporting cast, THE EMPIRE, LAST DAY OF ALBERT STEELE'S BIG EFFORT.

Albert Steele thi* morning enters on the last stage of his remarkable endurance test, and if he can continue until midnight will have achieved the object which he set out to do, viz., play the piano continuously for 110 hours and a half. The theatre will be open all day, and there will be a complete change of programme at nifiht, headed by five-reel feature, "The Circus of '''fe," _ There is perhaps no stronger attraction in moving pictures than that of children, and in "The Circus of Life" little Zoe Rae is a typical example of the influence a little girl can have on grown folks. In the story she is the central figure throughout, and carries out her difficult role in a manner that

:1 a iy full-fledged actress might be proud _ of. The human element Is prominent in the story, and there is plenty of ; action interspersed with delightful comy an d those little intimate touches J of real life appeal that help to make a picture good entertainment. r ; THE PEOPLE.S. HALE HAMILTON IN "THE FOUR [ FLUSHEK" J In "The Four Flusher" Hale Hamilton has one of the very best of his • screen roles. It is a highly diverting story, unfolding an unusually clever I P'°k It recounts the adventures of a young man rather humbly employer], , but who lives up to his last penny and puts his all into clothes, in order to ' maintain a "good front." One day be gets a live tip from a friend about a South American millionaire who is looking for a hustling agent. '■' The four fiusuer' concentrates all his energies to make himself appear something ho is not to land the job. -He engages a suite in a fashionable hotel, hires a machine and a chauffeur, and so impresses the rich merchant that he lands the job, all right, but-. Complications unforeseen set in, and he has an exciting time of it until in the end matters are happily adjusted and a certain pretty girl savs "Yes" to a most important qiiestion. The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m., and included in the bill are episode 3 of "The Great (ramble,' comedy and gazette, THE LONE STAR RANGER. "TO CAPT. JOHN HUGHES AND HIS 1 TEXAS RANGERS." j The above heading is the tribute Zane 1 uiey pays to the Texas Rangers in 1 dedicating his great novel, "The Lone 1 htar Ranger," to this body of brave men. He says: "I n the 'North and ' Last there is a popular idea that the frontier of the West is a 'thing long 1 past, and remembered now onlv in stories. As I think of this I remem- • bcr Ranger Sitter while he grimly < stroked an unhealed bullet wound. And ] 1 remember the giant Yaughan, that • typical sou of stalwart Texas, sitting ' there quietly with his bandaged head, ins thoughtful eye boding ill to the outlaw who had ambushed him. Only a few months have passed since then—when I had my memorable sojourn with ! you—and, yet in that short time Rus- ' sell and Moore have crossed the Divide ■ like Rangers. Gentlemen, 1 have the honor to dedicate this book to von, with the hope that it shall fall to'mv ' iot to teil the world the truth about J a strange, unique, and misunderstood • * " f men-the Texas Rangers—who made the great Lone Star State habit- ! able, who never knew peaceful rest and ' sleep, who are passing, who surely will C iiot be forgotten, and will some day come into their own." "The Lone Star danger,' a new do luxe picture based ! O' l the /ane Grey novel, and starring William Farnum, 'will begin an en?a"e° 1 ment at the People's Theatre on Tues- 1 day next, c ———— c "THE GREAT GAME." The Auckland Star says:—"The at- i traction at the Princess Theatre, is "The m '-'ir ® alTle >" a photodrama full of { thrilling scene? and possessing an En"- ' ■ lish background. This picture drew a ! record house when it was presented for the first time on Saturday evening. It e is one of those productions which "people ) talk about when they leave the theatre. , Bombardier (Billy) Wells, the great 1 English exponent of the art of boxing, 8 is tno star in this absorbing photoplay, ? his fine physical qualifications lit him peculiarly to perform the part of a hero. He conquers villains by his strai"htforv.ard methods of fighting. It is an excellent sporting picture, showing clearly, the English Derby, the Two Thousand Guineas, and a stirring six'-rouml light, in which Bombardier Wells knocks out his opponent in the sixth round. The photography of the film is excellent, 8 splendid settings being an outstanding a feature." The picture will shortly be Sl released in New Plymouth, and a comprehensive tour of Taranaki is bein" arranged. r J