ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. KATHERINE McDONALD IN “HER SOCIAL VALUE.” It isn’t' often that a motion picture drama is written round a ehop girl,', spite the fact that there are so many thousands of them. But it has been done at last, and the part is played by Katherine MacDonald, the “American Beauty” of the screen. “Her Social Value” is an intensely teretsting one a&d. will be the featuM at Everybody’s to-night. That if wed-r ding ring adds nothing to social walue is proven in Katherine newest picture for First National release —“Her Social Value.” The ring is what raises the heroine from sales girl to society girl, but society never permits her to come beyond the fringe of things, and promulgates the drama which should provide unique entertainment for the patrons of this theatre. The supporting films include the second episode of the new type of continued feature, “Winners of the West.” Prices remain as usual. On Monday and Tuesday the big eight-reel special, “Why Girls Leave Home,” will be the attraction at this theatre. THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF “THE TALK OF THE TOWN.” Screening for the last time to-night at the People’s is the Universal Jewel production, “The Talk of the Town,” with Dorothy Phillips as the star. The “Talk of the Town” is a convincing story of a butterfly-wife who delights in secret flirtations, although strictly reared, when an innocent bit of playfulness would bring forth stern rebukes and severe punishment. While the sequence of the story is good, there are many happy incidental sidelights. Comedy abounds, though in some instances it comes very near to tragedy. Dorothy Phillips has many successes to her credit, notably “Once to Every Woman,” “Heart of Humanity,” “Right to Happiness” and “Man, Woman and Marriage,” but in “The Talk of the Town” she is credited with doing by far the best work of her meteoric career. The final screening takes place to-night and the prices of admission remain as usual. THE NELLIE BRAMLEY DRAMATIC COMPANY. To-night, at the Empire Theatre, Mr. William F. Russell will present his famous organisation, the Nellie Bramley Dramatic Company, in Charles Klein’s thrilling play “The Third Degree.” Tomorrow (Saturday) will see “Bought and Paid For” staged, and on Monday night ‘‘Sunday” wilt be produced for the last night of the season. The Auckland papers, speaking of “The Third Degree,” say:—“Charles Klein’s famous and thrilling drama, ‘The Third Degree,’ succeeded ‘Within the Law’ at His Majesty’s Theatre last Saturday, when Miss Nellie Bramley and her fine dramatic company scored another splendid success. The theatre was packed in every section, and the play proved to be an even greater artistic success than its predecessor. ‘The Third Degree’ is an exceptionally powerful play, and is staged in four acts, with the scene laid in New York. It is the story of a faithful, loving wife, Mrs. Howard Jeffries, junr., who fights to establish her husband’s innocence, and it makes appeal to all who appreciate high-class drama. A victim of the inhuman third degree methods, Howard Jeffries, junr., in desperation. confesses to a murder of which he is really innocent. Then comes the wife’s tremendous task, to save him in spite of the police, the yellow press and public opinion. Touched by her devotion, a famous lawyer decides to aid her in the battle of wits, and success finally rewards their efforts. Miss Nellie Bram- ! ley, as Mrs. Howard Jeffries, junr., is a cameo, and reveals the talented young emotional actress as an' even greater artist than in her excellent impersonation of Mary Turner in ‘Within the Law.’” The box plan is at Collier’s, and the prices are ss, 3s 6d and 2s.