ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1922, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE STORM” AT EVERYBODY’S. A REALLY GREAT PICTURE. For splendor Of scenic effects, “The Storm ’ which commenced a local season at Everybody’s last, night must be given a high place amongst the season’s attractions on the screen. There is an exciting view of a canoe, propelled by a girl and an old fan through wild rapids, under gunfire, that stirs one’s blood to keep pace with it. There is a blizzard, with endless tons of snow streaming in an avalanche down the mountain sides, isolating the girl and two men in the wilderness. There is a forest fire, with flames spurting high enough to lick the clouds, and the three figures fighting their way through it. The picture holds the interest, and for many reasons. The action is swift and logical and is further simplified by being centered in three people. There are no leaps and jumps. You are not asked to ride the breakers at Palm Beach one minute and shovel snow from a ca'bin door in Alaska the next. There is some rather good, homey sort of comedy. The acting is well cared for. House Peters as Burr Winton, and Matt Moore as Dave Stewart are satisfactory in roles that give them little opportunity to be anything more than stock, while honors go to Virginia Valli, who makes out of Manette a very real sort of person. She is pretty, winsome and genuine and performs apparently without consciousness of the camera. The Storm shows again to-night and it is certain to draw another packed house. THE PEOPLE’S! Screening to-night at the People’s is the Universal comedy-drama “Kissed,” starring Miss Marie Provost. Tn this story Miss Provost is seen as a girl who wants romance. Her fiancee is too busy building railroads and things like that to cast a second look at her after he brings up a couple of dozen expensive roses. But he isn’t the usual sort of unobserving dumb-bell. Not by a long sight; he has something up lus sleeve. Standing bathed in glorious moonlight and caressed by summer breezes, alone, as no young lady ought to be at a masque ball, Marie hungers for the touch of Cupid's wand. Suddenly a man she doesn’t, know, and who is masked in the same sort of domino costume others at the hall are wearing, jumps over the verandah railing and kisses her. She slaps his face and he disappears, and the eye-witness is provided with an hour’s good laughing—the healthiest exercise known —in watching the dear girl search for the man who bad kissed her. The supporting films include Century comedy, “The Little Rascal,” starring Baby Peggy,