ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1922, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “MARRIED LIFE.” The little misunderstandings that are apt to arise in the connubial state form the amusing incidents -That go to make the clever and diverting Mack Sennett comedy “Married Life,” which, concludes to-night, at Everybody’s. The course of true love, it is said, never did run smooth, and in the course of this mirthprovoking travesty it has a very stormy but withal hilarious passage before the quarrels are patched up in time to bring the picture to a happy conclusion. Besides a large measure of fun being introduced into the picture there is plenty of action in the way of an amusing football match, and an exciting chase in which motor cars and an aeroplane participate. The bill includes gazettes and the first of the all-British “Sherlock Holmes” pictures entitled “The Resident Patient.” “LADDIE” TO-MORROW NIGHT. The delightful English picture production '“Laddie” will be. the star item at Everybody’s to-morrow and Thursday. “Laddie” is a homely drama with a simple but very touching little story that deals -with a doting, loving mother ajid a son, who, because he has got on in the world as a doctor, is ashamed of her. The part of the mother is taken by Sydney Fairbrother, and when that is said, those who know her powers of portraying sympathy and pathos, will not need to he told that the character is played with wonderful charm and artistic insight. The other characters are C. Jervis Walter (as the doctor son), Charles Vane, Dorothy Moody, N. Gi-lham, Leslie Stewart and Loverick Brown, who all do their part in presenting to us a remarkably wellacted, highly finished work of art. This picture is yet another milestone in the rapid advance of the British motion picture producers; and it will please every member of the family. Supporting “Laddie” there is a seven-reel Vitagraph feature, “The Heart of Maryland,” starring Catherine Calvert. The box plans are at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. A FOX DOUBLE STAR BILL. Shirley Mason is due at the People’s to-night in her latest Fox photo-play, “Ever Since Eve.” The story is a love romance, pure and simple. Its interest is confined to this theme; but there are some sensational moments, such as a water rescue, and an element of mystery in the final scenes which gives rise to much amusement. On the same bill appear the popular duo, Edna Murphy and Johnnie Walker, co-stars in the romantic William Fox photo-play “What Love Will Do.” The young stars have made a distinctly favorable impression here, and the skilful work of Jack Stumwasser in preparing the story, and William K. Howard in directing, has produced a delightfully entertaining picture. Latest Fox gazettes are also or the bill.