ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. GEORGES CARPENTIER TO-NIGHT. “THE WONDER MAN.” Georges Carpentier, the French World War hero and champion ’heavy-weight boxer of Europe, will be seen in “The Wonder Man” at Everybody’s theatre to-night. The “Wonder Man,” while giving the star an opportunity to demonstrate his agility, grace of action, speed, and boxing science in the roped circle and the gymnasium, is predomin- ' antly a society picture, presenting the French celebrity in the role of a gentleman who moves about amid gorgeous settings in the unfolding of an interesting story. "The M onder Man” is not a “blood* and thunder" picture in which the hero is called upon to smash his way through five reels by force of -brute strength and professional “bruiser tactics.” There is no blood in this picture, and there is no thunder. Instead you will find a gentleman flaying his part in most creditable fashion and lending to an interesting story the support of a winning and remarkably attractive personality. The bill includes the big Vitagraph special production, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” E. W. Horning’s famous story of love and crime. The famous author of enthralling stories has created new types of criminals in this, liis masterpiece. and presented many surpassingly spectacular scenes and tense situations. The burning of a passenger ship 'at sea. to hide the theft of golden treasure aboard, ending in the destruction of the vessel by an explosion, provides many of the thrills. The film version retains all the striking features and incidents which made the novel one of the most popular of its time. The matinee to-morrow commences at 2 p.m. Plans arc now open at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF MABEL NORMAND Mabel Normand in “Pinto," an hilarious hurricane of fun and frolic concludes at the People’s to-night. “Pinto” is a Goldwyn production, which gives Mabel every opportunity of displaying her prowess as a two-gun girl of the west, who drifts into high society and creates a breezy time for all. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and “The Diamond Queen." To-morrow’s change commencing at the matinee at 2 p.m. presents Selznick’s big production, “World's Apart,” featuring Eugene O'Brien and Olive Tell. Gazettes, comedy, and “Moonriders” are also on this bill.