ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. EVERYBODY’S. MARY PICKFORD IN “POLLYANNA.” On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the management of Everybody’s Theatre will present the second of the United Artists’ big super production—a screen reel picture version of “The Glad Book,” “Pollyanna,” with the world’s sweetheart, Mary Pickford, in the title role. This production is the story of “the glad girl.” the story that has brought more love into the hearts of inore people than any single story. that has ever been written; a story whose theme has been used as the subject of a thousand sermons in a thousand, pulpits; a story whose theme has become the religion of a whole people, the religion of being glad and happy; a stwry that has caused the greatest writers to use its theme as the basis of their best discussions, ana has impelled big business men throughout the country to bring about a greater feeling of brotherly love in their organisations. The “Pollyanna” season is limited to the three nights advertised, but the management have arranged for special matinee screenings on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday the starting time will be 2.30 and on Wednesday the starting time will be delayed until 3 o’clock to enable the school children to attend. Seats for the evening session can now be booked at Collier's. “THE FORBIDDEN THING.” Mystery —subtle and yet poignant in its denouement holds the attention in “The Forbidden Thing,” which commences a two-night season at Everybody's to-night. “The Forbidden Thing” is a. story that ripples with amusement at times, and at other times bubbles with human emotions. Also, in it tragedy stalks rampant—and then comes love and happiness and contentment. Allan Dwan lias never given the screen a better picture, THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF “TRICKED TO EARTH.” Frank Mayo, the rugged Western star, appears at the People’s to-night for the last time in the Universal production, “Tracked to Earth.” The story depicts Mayo as a slick tongued man of the west who talks himself out of any trouble. He even argues himself out of being turned over by a girl captor to a posse wanting him for horse thieving. It is a tale of wild life out West, suspense and mystery keeping the eyewitness guessing and enthralled until the final series. Virginia Valli, as leading woman, contributes a charming impersonation to a truly delightful picture.