ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE’S. “THE LAST TRAIL” TO-MORROW. “The Last Trail,” one of Zane Grey’s celebrated novels, has been adapted for the screen by William Fox as one of his special productions for this year, and will screen at the People’s to-night. The name of Zane Grey is in itself a talisman for either readers of fiction or followers of motion pictures, and the superb manner in ’which Fox hitherto has filmed novels by Grey promises an entertainment well worth while in “The Last Trail.” The picture has more than technical merit. The action, individually and collectively, is vivid, and splendid directing is evident in the building of both the important scenes and the smaller ones. In it are featured Maurice Flynn and Eva Novak. A sensational episode is the bursting of a great dam high up in the mountains, and the consequent flooding of a village in the valley below, leading to its complete destruction. Seats may now be reserved at Collier’s.

LAST NIGHT OF “THE OTHER WOMAN.”

Screening for the last time to-night at the People’s is the six-reel Selznick production, "The Other Woman.” It is a startling picture dealing with a dual personality, and there are many interesting complications which hold the onlooker engrossed. “The Other Woman” is perfectly directed, lavishly mounted, and splendidly enacted by a truly allistar cast in which is included Jerome Patrick, Helen Jerome Eddy, William Conklin, Jane Novak, Joseph J. Dowling, Kate Price and Master Frankie Lee. The first screening is announced for to-night and the admits i prices are advertised as usual.

EVERYBODY’S.

“PENROD” TO-NIGHT. Marshall Neilan, who has never made a failure, has reached a new pinnacle cf his career with “Penrod.” He has caught the spirit of Booth Tarkington’s inimitable characters- of boyhood and impressed, them upon the screen for all eternity. With all its faithful delineation of youthful types it has preserved the humor of the ‘author s stories. If you have never laughed before in your life you’ll laugh at the amateur theatricals of “The Children’s Pageant of the Tablp Round,” and you’ll have a fel-low-feeling with Penrod, who has to wear Dad’s cast-off red flannel as part of his costume. When you’ve assimilated the pangs of puppy love that assail Penrod you’ll recall some of your own juvenile inroads into the path of romance. And there are other familiar figures —the ever-present threat of an over-zealous guardian of the curfew law; the French dancing master; the tyrannical school ma’am and the social elite of a typical village. Freckles Barry is rising to higher screen laurels with each picture. His delineation of Penrod is delightful for its naive freshness and the natural ease in which he falls into the role. .With an exceptional cast, he depicts Iboyhood days in a way that every man 'will recognise as a slice out of his own life. He. gives us an inimitable portrayal of character made famous the world over through Booth Tarkington’s celebrated book and play. There will be a special matinee screening to-morrow afternoon, starting at 3.30 to enable all school kiddies to see “Penrod.” The night prices are 2s and Is 6d and the matinee Is 6d, Is and 6d for children. SCOTCH CONCERT. The New Plymouth Caledonian Society’s Scotch concert in aid of their pipe band, to Ibe held in the Empire Theatre to-morrow night, is being looked forward to with a great deal of interest, and present indications point to a bumper house. A really first class programme has been arranged to suit all tastes and the appearance of Jean and Thelma McKenzie, of Wellington, Dominion Champions of Highland dancing, is an occasion which should not be missed. Full particulars of the various items were published in Saturday’s issue to which we draw our readers’ attention. Popular prices of 3s 3d and 2s 2d have been fixed and seats may 'be reserved at Collier’s without extra charge.