ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME TO-DAY. Sesflue Hayakawa presents in “The Dragon Painter” what is probably the most artistic picture yet screened. It is Japanese throughout—caat, settings, and story, all of the Flowery Land, and not a white man appears anywhere, which is, after all, as it should be. The result is a poem of artistic triumph. This feature is supported by a five-reel Vitagraph picture, “The Little Boss,” an interesting lumber camp story with charming Besslie Love as the heroine. The full programme shows at the matinee this afternoon and finally to-night. “THE VIRGIN OF STAMBOUL.” Critics who have had an opportunity to obtain a pre-release view of the latest Universal-Jewel production, “The Virgin of Stamboul,” starring Priscilla Dean, have been unstinted in their praise of this picturesque photodrama, which is announced to show at Everybody’s next Wednesday and Thursday. The story was written especially for Priscilla Dean by H. H. Van Loan, and it. its said that he kept her vision before him constantly during the months he was at work on this colorful romance, the scenes of which are laid in Stamboul. the wickedest city in the world. The result is, from all accounts, that Van Loan has supplied Miss Dean with a role that permits her to exercise the thousand and one phases of her magnetic art. The central figure in “The Virgin of 'Stamboul” is Sari, a beggar girl on the streets of the Turkish city, wild as an Arabian steed, and according to the Moslem creed, with a soul as the filth in the streets. While secreted in the mosque, whither she has gone, against the law, to pray that her soul may be cleansed, she is witness to a brutal crime and becomes embroiled in a chain of circumstances as fantastic as the Arabian Nights. “The Virgin” created a sensation at the Crystal Palace, Christchurch a few weeks back, and was also just shown to record business at Auckland and the Grand Opera House, Wellington. Box plans open at Collier’s Monday morning. THE PEOPLE’S. “THE VALLEY OF DOUBT.” “The Valley of Doubt,” a Selzniek special, is a big production which combines unusual story strength with rare scenic splendors. It is a story of the North woods, teeming with heart interest, romance and stirring adventure. The snow scenes in “The Valley of Doubt” are probably the most beautiful ever shown on the screen. The extent of the camera’s art has rarely been more manifest than in this production. The spirit of the great show country of jthe North-west has been caught and ,accurately reproduced. Against the background of the great timber country is unfolded a vital drama in which the characters march swiftly and surely to their destinies of love, hate, romance, and strife. It culminates in a dramatic struggle between two strong men for mastery —and a woman. Arline Pretty is supported by an all star cast. The bill includes Gazette, comedy and “Tih Minh,” and the matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m.