ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1921, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. CONSTANCE TALMADGE “IN SEARCH OF A SINNER.” The grouqjiiest mortal on earth couldn’t resist the laughing lure of this bright, sparking Firsj; National production. It is a screen comedy of infinite jest and sparkle, sufficiently daring, yet never touching the risque verge, alive with smart action, always holding the interest, and terminating as happily and mirthfully as it began. And what a performance Constance Talmadge puts up as the winsome widow of twenty, “In Search of a Sinner” to replace the ultragood, fossilised old man to whom she has been wedded for three long, weary years —a man too good for this wicked old earth, who “went aloft” at an opportune time, leaving the sprightly, fascinating girl longing for something of life, alone with her opportunities. Gay insouciance is the keynote of the story It is replete with smart pithy titles and situations, it is brimming over with rippling comedjr, and it is Constance Talmadge at a best we have never seen before. The screening nights are to-night and tomorrow. Included on the programme is the tenth episode of “The Vanishing Dagger.” EMPIRE THEATRE. “THE GREATEST QUESTION” AND M A DAY’S PLEASURE.” The programme at the Empire next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday includes productions by the world’s two greatest men in the line, D. W. Griffith, greatest living producer, and his latest super drama “The Greatest Question,” and Charlie Chaplin, greatest living comedian, in his fourth million dollar comedy “A Day’s Pleasure.” It would be a. carping critic indeed; who would be unsatisfied with such fare for entertainment. “The Greatest Question” deals with life’s most profound problem, life after death, and is presented in the' masterly fashion that only Griffith's magic touch can impart—a play full of tenderness and human sympathy, faith and love, hope and happiness. The complete antithesis is proved by the one and only Chaplin, and surely there were never so many laughter-provoking incidents crowded into any one day as are revoaleu in “A Day’s Pleasure.” All the funny sayings about the Ford car concentrated, would not provide a fraction of the humor that this magician of risibility introduces into his and the family’s experiences on a bank holiday. International Attractions has created a precedent in presenting a programme that contains two such splendid super-fea-tures that should be hard to keep up with, much less excel. Box plans are at Collier’s for the full three nights season.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF OLIVE THOMAS. “The Spite Bride,” Louise Winter’s remarkable story of youthful impulse, enables beautiful Olive Thomas to portray one of the most appealing characters she has yet given to the screen. Tessa, the little chorus girl, with the heart and innocence of a country maiden. She and her stage “sister” are in financial difficulties, and the 1000-dollar offer of a young mallionaire looks good—a wife for a day. Billy Swayne had to save his own face with the world, but he didn’t care what happened to the girl. The bill includes “Tih Minh” No 5. To-morrow’s now bill presents Theda Bara in “La Belle Russe/’ latest gazette, comedy, interest, and also a big “Sunshine” comedy.