ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1922, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. MATINEE TO-DAY, AT 2 P.M. Her Lord and Master,” a photo-play made from the famous comedy-drama by Martha Morton, as an Alice Joyce Vitagraph production, will be the chief offering at Everybody’s Theatre to-day and to-night. The Martha Morton masterpiece in itself makes a strong drawing card, and the acting of Alice Joyce, the radiant young Vitagraph Star, in tlie stellar role, intensifies the interest. The comments made during the showing and at the conclusion of the production does credit to the feature; Alice Joyce is al-, together lovely in the role of Indiana Stillwater, the ebullient and rather headstrong only daughter of an American millionaire railroad magnate, and later as the subdued and demure wife of an English viscount. The single flash of rebellion, the flaring up of the former untamed spirit of the American girl of the West, is wonderfully carried out by the star, who, without doubt, does the best work in this feature she has ever done. Supports include a two-reel “’Christie” comedy, “Red Hot. Love,” “The Lure of the Circus,” and a Gaumont Graphic. James Oliver Curwood, whose latest photo-play of the Far North, “Nomads of the North,” shows at Everybody’s on Monday and Tuesday, is also the author of “Back to God’s Country” and “The River’s End.” It is said he lias more than sustained the reputation he achieved for himself in these two latter photoplays In his most recent effort, which is described as an unusual spectacle of human love and villainy contrasted with animal fidelity and justified ferocity. It is a picture of big moments and not the least thrilling is the great fire and the deadly struggleTietween a man and a huge bear, the latter fighting to save the life of his mistress. It. is a big picture in every way. Prices of admission are: D.C. 2s and stalls Is fid. Seats may be reserved at the theatre any time to-day.

THE EMPIRE. “NO WOMAN KNOWS” TO-NIGHT. Edna Ferber’s most popular novel was “'Fanny Herself,” and the Universal Film Manufacturing Co. have seized upon this widely-read novel as the theme of their big super-production “No Woman Knows,” which screens to-nigfft and Monday, at the Empire. Realism is the vita'l element in al] Edna Ferber’s works. Her characters breathe and feel and love—they are human. She paints life as she sees it—not as it should be. She is possessed of that magic gift of knowing the human heart. Under the skin lies humanity, believes Miss Ferber. Laughter and tears run the gamut of emotions in her stories. The story of “No Woman Knows” recounts the struggle of a girl who sacrificec herself to the whims of her relatives and who prejudices her future time after time for what she considers her obligation to members of ’her family. How she breaks away from them and takes a stand for her own self, and the unusual situations that develop as a result, form the basis for the intensely human plot and the stirring- climaxes. Seats for “No Woman Knows” can be booked at Everybody’s office any time to-day.

THE PEOPLE’S CLARE ANDERSON IN “WHO AM I?” She had staked herself against the money debt she owed. A cut of the cards was to decide. If she won her debt would be cancelled. If she lost she was to become the property of John Collins. The cards are shuffled, she cuts the pack —and —loses. This is one of the most tragic moments in “Who Am I?” the sensational Selznick picture which opens at the People’s to-day at 2 p.m. It is a picture of many unusually tragic moments. “Who Am I?” is described as one of the most dramatic pictures of the year. Unusual of plot, yet credulous and smooth of action, it carries one to the height of suspended interest, and breaks with the sharp unexpected climax that characterises superb drama. A notable cast is seen in this splendid production, which was made under the direction of Henry Kolker. The bill includes gazette, Comddy and “Adventures of Tarzan.”