ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. "MADONNAS AND MEN” TO-NIGHT. One of the most powerful stories of the age is told in B. A. Rolfe’s great production, “Madonnas and Men,” commencing at Everybody’s to-night. The story opens in the ampitheatre of ancient Rome, when that city was steped in lust and moral degradation. It shows how a nation is known by the way it treats its women, and coming down to modern days, there is told a powerful story hinging on this ageold principle. The story likens the lusts and pleasures of ancient Rome to the pleasures of modern New York, with a significance that, will be appreciated to the full. An all star cast is featured in the production. Supporting pictures include another episode of the favorite serial, “The Lost City,” a two-reel comedy special and the Gaumont Graphic. This big special programme is screening at the ordinary prices of admission, viz., D.C. 1/6, Stalls 1/-. / “—— THE PEOPLE’S. “THE MIDNIGHT PATROL” TOMORROW.

In a Western city of the United States the Chinese quarter of which is steeped |in vice, dwells Minnie. In spite of the squalor of her surroundings she is still a “wildflower.” There also lives Chink Ross, who has, unfortunately, succumbed to the opium habit, and is now a constant habitue at the opium den in Chinatown, the proprietor of which is Wun Fang, known as “The Dragon.” Wun Fang is in league with Jim Murdoch, a worthless political boss. Add to the above the name of Terrence Shannon, a sergeant of police, and we have the principle characters in the cast of the. Selznick de luxe feature, “The Midnight Patrol,” which commences at the People’s to-morrow. The production is by Thomas Price and has proved one of the sensational successes of the past unonth in Australia, and is now putting up wonderful records in the leading picture theatres of the Dominion. Intending patrons are notified that seats can be reserved at Collier’s. LAST NIGHT OF WILL ROGERS IN “JUBILO.” A hobo with a sense of loyalty is supposed to be a rarity. But Will Rogers proves that he is just that. The Goldwyn star, in his latest picture, “Jubilo,” presents a knight of the road who locates the train robbery and saves from prison the man who gave him his first, longdistance job. Jubilo, the hobo, had no particular friendship for the man, but, in his daughter he had found someone who meant, more to him than the free life he had been leading in the kingdom of Vagabondia. “The Diamond Queen,” Gazettes and comedy are also shown.