ENTERTAINMENTS,

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1921, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS,

THE PEOPLE’S. VV<M. FARNUM IN “HIS GREATEST SACRIFICE.” Those who love fine dramatic work, the best that the screen affords, will be pleased to know that William Farnum will open at the People’s to-night in a play of domestic life called “His Greatest Sacrifice.” This story, based on modern life, shows that there cannot be two masters in the house. It teaches that a wife cannot gain the greatest happiness in life by the love of her husband and her child for the plaudits of the theatre-going public. When his wife starts out on her career her husband has just begun to win success as a writer. But the wife ignores this; in her selfish ambition she cuts loose from her husband and child. She wins fame, but in the end she longs for what she had wilfully cast the love of these two.

“His Greatest Sacrifice” is a William Fox production. It was directed by J. Gordon Edwards, who has made some big pictures for William Fox. A big Sunshine comedy, and Fox gazettes are also on this bill.

EVERYBODY’S. ' “LYING LIPS” CROWDED LAST NIGHT. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted the screening of the Thos. H. Ince super-feature, “Lying Lips,” featuring Florence Vidor and House Peters. The picture teaches a powerful moral, that of the beauty and unselfish love and the crime of love which is selfish, and the popular stars, Florence Vidor and House Peters, teach a iesson and point out a moral that is playing an important part in the destinies of human beings of (o-day. No expense has been spared in making this feature a gigantic production, neither have any pains been spared in making the feature one of the most spectacular ever screened. The wreck scene surpasses anything yet witnessed on the screen. Hundreds of panic-stricken passengers fighting frenziedly for places in the lifeboats, while the ship’s officers with loaded revolvers guaranteed the unwritten law of the sea, “women and children first,” comprise some of the spectacular scenes which mark this pic«e as a master production. The box plan for the final screening to-night is now at Collier’s. “ROBINSON CRUSOE” PANTOMIME TO-NIGHT. This evening Mr. Brandon Holt’s company will appear i:i the Empire Theatre in the pantomime “Robinson Crusoe.” From reports to hand it is a very bright show, and moves speed ; ly from overture to finale. The prine pal roles are sustained by a capable and experienced coterie of artists, who have received many eulogistic notices fo* the excellence of their work. One jnirnal says: “Right merrily the time passes after the rising of ‘ the curtain, and “Robinson Crusoe” and his merry associates, male and female, make their ap--1 pearanee. The plot moves rapidly, absurd situations arise, and laughter loud . and hearty emanates from the audience. Then there are the songs w/th their eatchy choruses and captivating dances by the ballet, all aiding in making this‘one o f the brightest perform- ' ; ances we have yet seen and heard.” I A matinee will be given to-morrow afi ternoon, and the company will give its ' final performance to-nwrrow night. The jjlau ftt Collier's.