ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “SECRET OF THE HILLS’’ AND “THE HIGH DIVE.” A photoplay that maintains an element of mystery throughout the entire production is ‘‘The Secret of the Hills” at Everybody’s. It presents Antonio Moreno in a role to which he is well suited. The action moves rapidly through a series of startling events, and includes many incidents of a striking nature, such as the finding of the murdered man, the discovery of the counterfeiters’ den. and a buried trasure placed there by King James 111, King of Scotland. The opening scenes of the picture are exceptionally picturesque. They take place in A. Chinese restaurant in which the Oriental atmosphere is well maintained. The programme also includes a unique picture of “The High Dive,” taken by the special slow motion photoplay process. The actual time is slowed down twenty times, which illustrate every movement in a remarkable manner. The final screening takes place to-night. CLARKE MEMORIAL BENEFIT TOMORROW. The change of programme for the benefit to-morrow evening will be headed by a vitagraph feature, “Her Lord and Master,” starring beautifu 1 Alice Joyce. “NOMADS OF THE NORTH.” James Oliver Curwood’s famous story, “Nomads of the North,” wifi be the big attraction for Easter Monday. Box plans are at Collier’s. THE PEOPLE’S. I WILL ROGERS IN “ALMOST A HUSBAND. The story of “Almost a Husband” at the People’s to-night and to-morrow night, is laid'in a small Arkansas town, drowsily existing along the sleepy banksof the old Mississippi river, where the “up-boat” is cause for excitement. > othing ever happened there until Sail Lyman, the new’ schoolmaster frcai “up, Vermont way” hit the town. Then things began to happen. There is the town banker, “a big toad in a small puaale,” as the sub-title tells. His beautiful young daughter, enacted by Peggy Wood, star of “Maytime,” plays opposite Rogers, the schoolmaster. Herbert Standing, the grand old English actor, is her financier father. Ed. Brady is seen as the mule trader villain, and his portrayal of the part is deserving of worthy comment. Cullen Landis is the lad who loves in a puppy fashion both his school-sweetheart, played by Clara Horton, and Will Rogers, the teacher. Other minor parts are well carried by old character actors who have studied long on the speaking stage. The bill includes gazettes, comedy, and “The Fatal Sign.” The proceeds on Friday night will be devoted to the Clarke Memorial Hostel.

THE EMPIRE. EASTER SATURDAY AND MONDAY. “NO WOMAN KNOWS.” The tragedy, comedy, pathos, and humor of life itself unfold in “No Woman Knows,” the screen adaption of Edna Ferber’s novel, “Fanny Herself,” which is to be the principal attraction at the Empire Theatre on Easter Saturday and Monday. Just as life unfolds in natural sequences of light and darkness, brightness and gloom, so does the story of “Fanny” develop on the screen in shadings of simple incidents, and moments of dramatic despair. The book had a rearkable sales record of over 2,000.000. and the picture version is meeting with the same wonderful popularity. Box plans for the two nights’ season are now open at Collier’s.