ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF “THE SUBMARINE EYE.” Screening finally to-night at the People’s is the eight-reel Selznick de luxe special “The Submarine Eye.” It is the most wonderful undersea picture ever screened —a gripping tale of ♦ sunken treasure, of a. wonderful invention for viewing the bottom of the sea, of a divers’ thrilling fight with sharks, and zealous native. All this and more you will see enacted in the coral paradise that forms the >oor of the vast Pacific. “The Submarine Eye” simply bristles wit’ll thrills. You’ll see the diver descend to the bottom, see the tiger of the deep biting his wind-pipe, see the diver caught fast, with no hope of ever reaching the sunlight agai r Episode No. 1 of the new serial, “The Blue Fox,” also screens finally to-night.

EVERYBODY’S. “KISMET” TO-NIGHT.” A picture of towering splendor, gorgeous Eastern setting, magnificent acting, is “Kismet,” the big super feature, with Otis Skinner, at Everybody's to-night. The picture is adapted horn the original stage play, played by the star of the picture. “Kismet” is a tale of human passions as they existed hundreds of years ago, the same passions that sway the world to-day, but with the ancient coloring that lends a charm withal. “Kismet” is the tale of the day of days in the history of Hajj, the beggar of ancient Bagdad, when that city was at the height of its power. Hajj meets his mortal enemy and slays him in the prison where they are coincidentally thrown. He is presented to the Caliph, “the shadow of Allah upon Earth.” to whom his daughter Marsinah i? to he married at sunset; while Hajj, with a banishment over his head, sinks to rest on the stone steps of the mos-

nue, where he had been discovered at dawn philosophically murmuring: “Mine enemy dead—Marsinah wed—Mecca tomorrow.” Interwoven is the story of Kut-ul-Kulub, the wife of wives of Mansur. the Wazir of Police, wlio is seen in intriguing and alluring moments in ihe harem amid other voluptuous beauties whose chieif occupation is to gladden the eyes of their lord by their charms. This big special attraction is screening at usual prices, which should ensure a packed house to-night. Seats may be reserved at Collier’s. ALLAN WILKIE SEASON. Who shall correctly analyse the charm which is the peculiar property of Mr. Allan Wilkie and makes him a most popular actor-manager? He >s direct and simple; lie mars his work by no affectations and mannerisms: he has nt his command both pathos and humor. Perhaps the surest test of the literary and dramatic value of I 'Shakespeare’s plays is that Mr. Wilkie produces them to a large extent without the usual accessories thought necessary in up-to-date theatres, yet no plays lately seen in Australasia have held their audiences more thoroughly absorbed. Mr. Wilkie will commence a three-night season at the Empire Theatre here on Thursday next and will present that night “The Merchant of Venice.” On Friday at the matinee performance “A Midsummer Night Dream” will be given, and “The Taming of the Shrew” is listed for the same evening. The season will conclude on Saturday night with “Hani|pt.’' Ownig to to-day being a holiday, the box plans will not open at Collier’s until to-morrow (Tuesday), at 9 a.m.