ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. •‘EVEN AS EVE” AND “THE RAJAH.” A more than usually attractive programme is provided at Everybody’s tonight in the shape of the First National special “Even as Eve,” taken from Robert W. Chambers’ well-known novel, “The Shining Band,” and a scream producer from Harold Lloyd and the seductive monsel of feminity Bebe Daniels, entitled “The Rajah.” “Even as Eve” brings us a new First National star in Grace Darling, who proves an acquisi-. tion indeed in her role of the beautiful young girl from the mountains who falls into the tender (?) hands of the “Shining Band.” whose creed is that love and marriage and beauty are all sin, and tries to keep the sexes apart. They catch a tartar in this girl, however, who declines to abrogate her right to love and happiness. Something new in the way of feminine aspects of life is provided in this drama of thrills and excitement. “The Vanishing Dagger” is also showing with this programme.

THE EMPIRE. “BLIND HUSBANDS” TO-MORROW. To-morrow and Thursday at the Empire there will be shown the big film masterpiece, “Blind Husbands,” the second production by the wizard director, Eric von Stroheim. If you want to see a photoSrama that grips till it almost hurts—a story so absorbing that it needs no explanatory titles; -so intense that it holds you breathless, glued to your seat, forgetting that you’re in a theatre, not knowing that the biggest surprise of all is coming right at the end—come see this marvellous piece of photo-realism—the most enthralling drama that you’ve ever witnessed and the most uplifting—a picture that you’ll never forget. The season is limited to two nights only-—to-morrow and Thursday. Box plans for both nights are on view at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. WM. FARNUM AND THE CANINE MARVEL. “Floss,” the canine marvel, received a great reception last night. Floss is a fox terrier that is full of clever tricks, which tricks, by the way, were taught this canine marvel a’mid shot and shell in France, in the trenches there. Floss has had a series of almost unbelievable adventures, yet withal she .comes up smiling. As a vaudeville turn, the Digger and FloSs will be found hard to beat. Supporting this pair is a great picture programme headed by Wm. Farnum in his big six-reel super-feature, “The Orphan.” In “The Orphan,” which Is from the prolific pen of Clarence E. Mulford, Mr. Farnum has one of the strongest roles of his career. As an outlaw who is hunted and hated by the cowpunchers of the little town of Ford’s Station. Mr. Farnum is at his inspired best. He lends his inimitable personality to the part with a depth of feeling'that carries the spectator through a veritable avalanche of thrills which start with his initial appearance and continue until the final fade-out when he is shown in the arms of the girl of his dreams —the girl who switched him from the track of lawlessness to that of honor. The bill includes a big Sunshine comedy and gazettes.