ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. JOHN BARRYMORE IN “THE LOTOS EATER.” John Barrymore, one of America’s foremost actors, will be seen in ’‘The Lotus Eater” at Everybody’s this afternoon and to-night. ’ Barrymore plays the part of Jacques Lenoi, who does not see-'a wdman until he has reached the age. of.jtSyenty-fivc. During those years he'Kas; Ravelled all oyer the world in hisr yaehti.but has never set foo.t ashore, irt -eomp-liance with the’- request- of fathfer.’ JBilt when the time and Birr-yin ore meets a young w Oman, /tSfrcomplications come and f fast, andhe discovers why his father had made the request. An attempt to cross the Pacfftc Odean in a dirigible is the spectacular features .of the 'fiiixi. story is rfrom the novel by Advert Jayson Terhune. “The Lotus Eater” screens finally -to-night. : : ' : i" “PECK’S BAD BOY’- NEXT MONDAY; The story of “Peck’s Bad Boy” is one with which so many people are ’’familiar in its printed form, that it is like meeting an old and dear friend to see it limned on the film-sheet. The circus and the visit thereto of Jackie Coogan and his four-footed pal, “Queenie,” in circumstances that necessitate a deal of scheming on Jackie’s part to procure the wherewithal; and just how he did it, and. how,, incidentally, he fooled his fond father—all this raises many a laugh of reminiscence from adults who are- mindful of their own youthful escapades. How Jackie first succeeds in lo.osening the lion and then, when he has scared half his native village out of its wits, how he succeeds in restoring the terrible animal to its captivity; this is only one of a long succession of naughtiness in a film that every youngster will cry to see. Putting ants into his dad’s lumbago pad, an episode in church, the foiling of a burglar, a most realistic railroad collision —all these are a chain of incidents in a story that will never grow stale while boys grow up and other boys come into their home circle. Supporting films on the same programme are: “Winning With Wits” (a Fox feature starring Barbara Bedford), “Snooky, the Human Chimpanzee,” “Ready to Serve,’ and the “Pathe Gazette.” • There will be matinee screenings of “Peck’s Bad Boy” on Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE PEOPLE’S. “CHANNING OF THE NORTHWEST.” Eugene O’Brien appears to-day and tonight at the People’s in the Selznick production, “Chfirining of the Northwest.” In this, picture the star appears at his best and is seen as an English gentleman about. tow.n. Later, his love, affairs cause him to emigrate to Canada. He joins the Northwest Mounted Police * and seeks solace ’midst the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies. Here the story changes to one of conflict and jealousy between the English gentleman and the rugged products of the north woods and gives, the star a chance to prove he is a vigorous outdoor man, who rides like a Cossack and takes on, the husky Pat Hartigan in a free-for-all fight which would make Dempsey and Carpentier green with envy. This picture will please, any patron and is showing at the usual prices.