ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “MOTHER O’ MINE.” The beautiful photo play, “Mother o’ Mine,” which is founded on Kipling’s tribute to the love of a good mother, found much favor from crowded audiences at Everybody’s last night. The narrative of “Mother o’ Mine” is a verily amazing leaf from the ledger of life. There is nothing that is tepid, but everything that is aglow, and pulsating and humanly sympathetic in this simple, yet tremendous, story of a mother’s divine devotion and sacrifice for a boy, her son—her treasured flower of life’s stormy way. The action and the astounding situations make their inroads on the human mind and heart and feeling, and leave you wishing, hoping, praying that this youth of worldly experience shall crush his haunting nemesis and emerge forth—blessed with all that mankind has to offer, or receive—the faith and truth of those that have played the game—on the square. Intending patrons should reserve seats at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. BUCK JONES IN “BAR NOTHIN’” Ruth Renick plays opposite Buck Jones in his latest picture, “Bar Nothin’,” a Fox production that comes to the People’s to-night. According to a synopsis of the story, Buck Jones, as a hard-riding ranchman, has a hard time “making up” to the blonde heroine, but finally captures her heart, after exposing and punishing the suave villain. Among the thrills furnished, by the star is a drop upon a speeding train, followed by a fierce fight in which both hero and villain fall from the train, while crossing a bridge, into the river below. The supporting company, in addition to Miss Renick, includes Arthur Carew, James Farley and William Buckley. Shirley Mason, the popular Fox star, appears in her latest production, “Queenie,” said to be a very clever and entertaining photoplay. Fox Gazettes are also on the bill. THE EMPIRE. “LIVING LONDON” TO-MORROW. A special programme is showing at the Empire to-morrow and Thursday, headed by the new production, “Living London.” London, the wonder city of the world, has for centuries exercised a remarkable fascination for mankind. Particularly is this true as regards inhabitants of the overseas possessions of Britain. Thousands of New Zealanders claim England as the land of their birth; thousands of New Zealand soldiers visited the great city during the days of the recent war, and thousands of Dominion-born people hope some day j

to visit the city of which they have heard so much. For these reasons “Living London” should make a widespread appeal. Not only are the historic, the industrial, and the social sides of the metropolis shown, but also portrayals of the lives of the millions of London’s inhabitants. By medium of the picture, mighty, throbbing London, with its grandeur and gaiety, its palaces and poverty, its historic buildings, its fashions and furbelows, its crowded highways, and its exquisite beauty spots, is brought before the eyes of the audience in a very vivid manner. These scenes of London enable everyone to gain a more accurate conception of the great heart of the British Empire. Box plans are at Collier’s.