ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST DAY OF “PASSION’S PLAYGROUND.” Beginner’s luck favored Mary Grant, the sweet and unsophisticated little novice from a convent, the first time she tried the roulette wheel at Monte Carlo in “Passion’s Playground,” the First National picture starring Katherine MacDonald, which concludes to-night at Everybody's. And this luck stayed with Mary until she had made a fortune. It didn’t lift her in the eyes of Prince Vanno, however, and it only served to single her out as the victim of a pair of parasites. That game marked the beginning of some tragic and romantic experiences in the career of Mary Grant. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, Travel, and “Lure of the Circus.” The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m. THE PEOPLE’S. A BIG t COMEDY-DRAMA. Selznick’s big comedy feature opening at the People’s to-day at 2 p.m., features Louise Huff, the cutest bunch of feminine loveliness that ever used lip salve. She’s only just a little teeny bit over twentyone, and now becomes an inndual star with Selznick. She’s the Connie Talmadge brand of funmaker in “Dangerous Paradise.” Yes, she’s married. Louise thought she could have a much better time if she pretended to be married—but she forgot that there was just a chance that the “fake hubby” would fall in love with her. He did—with terrible result. The bill includes gazette, comedy and “Adventures of Tarzan.” THE EMPIRE MONDAY. GREAT FIGHT PICTURES. Monday night the eagerly-anticipated film record of the great fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for ihe championship of the world will be shown at the Empire Theatre. In this extraordinarily successful picture the valiant attempt of the French national hero to wrest the coveted title from the American Goliath is depicted in graphic form. In building a special elevated platform for the cameramen, the promoter sacrificed somehundreds of high-priced seats in order that film audiences the world over should view the momentous contest from the best possible point of vantage. Twenty-two cameras were used in filming the fight, and the best portions of each version were woven together to tell the story of the battle of the modern gladiators. In Addition to the actual combat, the official pictures show in every detail the sharply-contrasted training methods of the two champions, providing a valuable lesson in up-to-date physical culture. Something of the spirit of Imperial Rome is reflected in the sight of the thousands gathered in the wooden colosseum from all parts of she world to see the twentieth century* gladiators, Dempsey and Carpentier, do battle for the championship. And some sense of the impressiveness of the occasion is derived from the sight of the attention of these thousands of spectators concentrated upon these combatants watching every move, and rising in waves from their seats at the critical junctures. Not the least remarkable feature of the great fight was the universal interest exhibited by the gentler sex. The fact that in Auckland more than 10,000 ladies witnessed these pictures is striking evidence of the popularity of