ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF MITCHELL LEWIS In “Faith of the Strong,” Mitchell Lewis strengthens this position as being the most realistic portrayer of types of men that infest the logging districts of the great North-West. In his characterisation of Paul La Rue, the ruthless leader of a band of lawless lumberjacks, Mitehell Lewis gives the most briliTSht ivrformance of his screen career. “Faith of the Strong” will be shown finally to-night. It is a picture that will appeal strongly to the classes and the masses, full of heart interest,. • ith new and novel situations that ensure its entertainment qualities. The bill includes gazettes, travel and comedy, and the matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m. BIG SPECIAL BILL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. “ISOBEL” OR “THE TRAIL’S END.” A screen play adapted from a James Oliver Curwood story has never failed to be rich in entertainment values. Of all his documents which have reached the silver sheet none have come to it with the breadth, the humanities, the realities of “Isobel,” or “The Trail’s End.” House Peters and Jane Novak are the featured players in an all-star cast. It strikes us as a Letter picture than r- The River’s End,” because it is more consistent in theme and characterisation. It has a power, a grip, a spiritual note and life-like dimensions which are caught by the spectator, so much so that one forgets the lapse of time —forgets the environment, and is truly transported to the Hudson Bay district itself. As gripping as its story, which builds evenly and surely to powerful climaxes —climaxes which contaia twists and surprises and keeps one guessing at the outcome—is the manner in which it is developed, which makes it stand forth, so respiendently. He has collected a marvellous array of backgrounds. The box plans are at Collier’s to-day and at Everybody’s Theatre till noon on Monday. THE PEOPLE’S. “MOTHERS OF MEN.’’

TO-NIGHT AND MUNDAY. The girl had wedded the man she loved and was happy in the home of those who loved her. All her unfortunate past had been forgiven, if not forgotten, for Marie had been the victim of man’s perfidy in days when she was a cabaret singer. Then one day she looked up to see a new servant gazing at her. He orders her to betray those she loves under penalty of telling her hiisband what she has been. How she gets away with the situation, undoes her betrayer and retains the love of her husband is the big situation in “Mothers of Men,” the Selznick Picture, with Claire Whitney in the leading role. The bill includes gazette, comedy, and “The Branded Four.” The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m. WM. RUSSELL IN “SINGING RIVER” TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. William RusselEs latest picture is “Singing River.”appear in it next Tuesday all^yHfet&da y People’s. “Singing River* it said to oe a story that fits the William Fox star to perfection, as it is a lively tale of the old days in the west when crooks played havoc with those men who were trying to make good honestly. It required brave men to clean up this gang, though it took a long time. Russell meets a gang of these land and cattle l crooks, and he erases a large blot from , the landscape —and wins the girl who is i the heroine of the story. Vola Vale ■ plays opposite Russell. The bill includes Fox gazettes itnd the big Sunshine comedy, “The Hayseeds.” STRASBURG CLOCK EXHIBITION. More than a quarter of a century ago there appeared the ingenious model of the great clock of Strasburg. Old and Young then flocked to view this splendid specimen of clock-makers’ craft, as they are doing to-day, when more than a generation has elapsed since its first appearance in New Plymouth. There are many in this city who are renewing old acquaintance and there are very many more who have yet to be introduced at Hookers’ sample rooms, Egmont Street. Hours of exhibition are: Afternoons, 2 till 5; evenings, 7 till 10.