ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “DOUBLE SPEED.” •‘Double Speed,” Wally Reid’s latest Paramount picture, and the first of his famous “Automobile” pictures, delighted a big audience at Everybody’s last night. The picture, which concludes to-night, ifc one of thrills, speed, adventure, and a neat and pleasing romance. The bill includes a big Mack Sennett comedy, “Bride 13/’ and. Gazette. BIG SPECIAL BILL TO-MORROW. The big week-end special bill at Eveiybody’s, commencing at the matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m., presents the D. W. Griffith’s Paramount masterpiece, “The Greatest Thing in Life.” “Thd Greatest Thing in Life” is the most human and sweetest story ever told on the silvered sheet. It is a waf story, but not a w’ar of nations. It is a war between hearts, between loves, and between fellowship. “The Greatest Thing in Life” is D. W. Griffith’s big picture of victory. Have you ever thought to yourself what is “The Greatest Thing in Life?” If you have, never found the answer you must come along and see this picture at Everybody's. Once again tlie master mind of filmdom has produced another wonderful picture. D. W. Griffith’s picture story of victory, “The Greatest Thing in Life.” The bill also presents the big mystery drama, “The Sporting Chance,” featuring the redoubtable William Russell. I“A Sporting Chance” is replete with those chances for quick decision and I rapid action which characterise most of the work of the popular William Russell, and admirably aided by Fritzie Brunette, he makes as good a showing in this picture as he has ever done. The story, too, is most unusual, and there is an air of mystery that lasts from first title to final fade-out that would baffle any audience. A stolen emerald, a murder, mysterious communications—in fact all sorts of mysteries—combine to keep the attention at a high pitch, when all at once the surprise is on one, and slowly the hoax dawns on the imagination. Splendidly conceived and carried through “A Sporting Chance” is fine entertainment.

THE PEOPLE’S. ' “HEARTS ARE TRUMPS.” To-night’s hew bill at the People’s presents Cecil Raleigh’s titanic melodrama of love and fascinating intrigue, enacted by an all-star cast. A Metro seven-reel production, it is a swiftlymoving story of high life in a setting of unsurpassed beauty, attaining the crest of smashing realism that will appeal to every clas.s of .patronage. The plot lias twists that keep the audience puzzled and delighted at the same time. It deals with a card game where the stake is a nobleman’s daughter. Shfe has sec-, retly wedded a forester, who is called in and lashed by the father’s keepers. The outraged woodman believes his wife is responsible, waits twenty years till he is rich, and then gets his revenge. Their child is the centre around whom the drama of vengeance revolves. Tho bill includes comedy, “King of ihe Circus” and gazettes. THE EMPIRE. -WANTED AT HEADQUARTERS.” TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY. The thrilling story of a girl train robber and at the same time a romantic drama, is “Wanted at Headquarters,” the big Universal production, commencing at the Empire to-morrow night. The featured artist is Eva Novak, who is suported by a strong cast. Kate Westhanger in “Wanted at Headquarters,” is the pretty young feminine leader of a band of crooks, of which her uncle, Colonel Westhanger, is the nominal head. Kate furnishes the brains, and when the story opens is busy with plans to rob a train and capture a. large gold shipment from a train that is being sent by George Flanbaugh. Kate, whose activities are unknown to many outside the gang, moves freely in society. The play has an unusual and gripping denouement. A big Universal comedy, “Lion’s Jaws and Kitten's Paws,” and gazettes are also on the bill.