ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST DAY OF “TWIN PAWNS.” In this present day we hear and read of thousands of crimes which are committed as the result of one vice, and one vice only—greed! The plot basis of “The Twin Pawns,” the starring attraction at Everybody’s to-day, in which the popular star, Mae Murray is featured, revolves round the murder of a young girl by a man who is scheming to obtain her fortune. Luck aids him up to the last moment, and then justice has her say. This picture is lavishly produced and there is a notable cast in the play, including Warner Gland, and in addition to the principals, large crowds are utilised in the lesser roles and in the barroom, race track, ballroom, hospital, steel mill and street scenes. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and “Lure of the Circus” No. 2. The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m.

“THE SKY PILOT”—MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT. Ralph Connor has written no more popular story than “The Sky Pilot, ’ which leads the bill at Everybody’s, commencing next Monday. Heralded as one of tne most stirring outdoor stories of the great West, King Vidor has achieved a great success for First National in producing this feature. The notable element is the remarkable array of thrills which follow one another in rapid succession. The great stampede of cattle, the fall from the bridge over the canyon, the burning of the church, the pitched battle between primitive and cultured men, all so vividly described in the story, are portrayed with a master hand in the picture. The role of the Sky Pilot is played by John Bowers, and the manner in which he carries out the subjugation of lawless sons in the wild Western town, and the conversion of the inhabitants, characterises the star as’ a man of force. Colleen Moore, who played Dinty’s little mother in “Dinty,” is the ranch girl of the story. Box plans are now at Collier’s.

THE PEOPLE’S. A SELZNICK SPECIAL, “YOU CAN’T KILL LOVE.” The latest Selznick production, “You Can’t Kill Love,” commences to-day at 2 p.m. While love and romance are the dominant factors in “You Can’t Kill Love,” they are by no means the only important * elements entering into the production. A considerable amount of adventure, humorous touches of comedy, unparalleled scenic splendors and an occasional thrill all help to constitute a photoplay of exceptional merit. The locale of the actiqn is divided about equally into scenes of smart urban life, and amid settings of majestic grandeur in the Canadian Rockies. An entire producing unit was transported from New York to Banff, Canada, in order to secure the correct atmosphere for the story. The bill includes gazette, comedy/ and “The Branded Four.” TOM MIX TUESDAY NEXT. Coming! The only Mix —Tom. The live-wire star of live-wire Western screen drama. He’s always worth while—except when he’s more worth while. His Fox production on this visit is “The Big Town Round-Up.” It’s a romance of a lusty young ranchman and a society belle —who “met by chance, the usual way.” “The Big Town RoundUp” is lively enough to round up this town.

THE EMPIRE. LAST NIGHT OF “REPUTATION.” “Reputation,” the Universal jewel de luxe feature presenting the accomplished Priscilla Dean will be presented for the last time at the Empire to-night. “Reputation” is the story of a wilful girl and her child, deserted when a mere babe, and raised in a country institution. The mother wins success on the stage, becou'cs the favorite of Europe, and then p.uiiges into a sea of dissipation. The daughter inherits her mother’s talents, but with a charm and purity of heart entirely her own. How these two. ignorant of each other’s identity, are brought together in one of the most poignant tragedies ever conceived, gives the play its climatic crash. Intending patrons should reserve at Collier’s. THE LILAC DOMINO. “The Lilae Domino” is the operatic production which the J. C. Williamson management bought from Mr. Hugh D. Macintosh, together with Chu Chin Chow, and it played to phenomenal business in Sydney for six months, firstly at the Tivoli, then at the Criterion, and lastly at the more spacious house Her Majesty’s Theatre. It is computed by the Williamson firm, that it could easily have played for another ten weeks, but booking arrangements ahead necessitated its removal to Melbourne, where it also ran for three months to capacity business. “The Lilac Domino” is comic opera of a high class, in three brilliant acts, and with a unique plot containing dramatic moments of high intensity and comedy relief of high exceptional brightness, makes “The Lilac Domin'* the greatest success of’ recent years, lhe opera will be staged complete in every detail with full chorus, bailett, scenery, and orchestra, under the management of Mr. D. B. O’Connor. Box plans are available at Collier’s, where seats may be reserved without extra charge. Ih' season commences at the Empire Theatre on Monday night and one night oniy will be allotted each opera. Monday, “Going Up”; Tuesday, “The L’dae Domino”; and Wednesday, “Katinka.”