ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. Screening finally to-night at the People’s is “Channing, of the Northwest,” with Eugene O’Brien in the title role. The picture is one of those good wholesome dramas of the Canadian Mounted Police. As “Channing,” O'Brien is a revelation. He clearly demonstrates that he can ride with Bill Hart, \Tom Mix or any of them. Furtherinore, he swings a wicked pistol and' is • ready and willing to go to.- the .bat with b Pat Hartigan, the chief villain, in a fist fight. Gene proves he is a Man’s Man, as well as a Lady’s Man, which makes Km i(K) per cent. ” ” O TO-MORROW. . DOUGLAS- ‘FAIRBANKS. IN MARK OF 250RR0.” • The return of Douglas, Fairbanks to the screen should nowadays, be of sufflf cient importance to warrant, a. f ndre thap of interest .in the. story, which j's adapted from the “Curse of Capistrano/’ by Johnston McCulley. The Acene ii laid in California durjfig the beginning of the last century, when oppression and graft were rife; Spanish -administration ruled, and the priests and natives were continually being beaten and robbed by those in pbwef. No one dare resist this state of affairs but the mysterious “Zorro,” who, like a veritable will-o’-the-wiep, appeared here, there and everywhere, driving terror to the hearts of the oppressors, and marking them with his sword in a manner which left no doubt as to his meaning. Fairbanks is “Zorro,” and he enacts a dual character, both the direct antithesis of each other, and calling for exceptional versatility, which he certainly possesses. Every foot of film is highly interesting, and much of it diverting. There is a real and coherent continuity, a pleasing cast of characters, and scenery that will make any picture. There is a Fox feature in support of “The Mark of Zorro.” EVERYBODY’S. JACKIE COOGAN TN “PECK’S BAD BOY.” Jackie Coogan, six years old and the most popular boy in the world to-day, will be seen in his first independent starring vehicle, “Peck’s Bad Boy,” at Everybody’s to-night. Jackie’s work in “Peck’s Bad Boy,” is said to equal, if not surpass that which, won for him universal popularity in the title role of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid.” “Peck’s Bad Boy” was adapted to the screen from the volumes of the late Governor George Peck. The sub-titles were written by Irvin S. Cobb, the famous humorist. Only the best portions of the books of Governor Peck have been incorporated in the screen version. After these portions were put into the story, the story itself, it is said, was revised to better suit the talent of Jackie Coogan, who portrays the title role of the picture. The screen version shows Jackie as a real boy who gets into many delightful scrapes. Romance and thrills also figure in the production. Among those to be seen in the cast in support of Jackie Coogan, are such well known screen players as Doris May and Wheeler Oakman. There will be special matinee screenings of “Peck’s Bay Boy” tomorrow and Wednesday at 2.30, when there will be special reduced prices for adults and children.