ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1919, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. THE POWER AND THE GLORY, J June Elvidge is the star of the World \ drama "The Power and the Glory" now ' showing at Everybody's, and is supported by Madge Evans and Frank Mayo. [ The story is one with a strong heart interest and a thrilling conclusion while the touches of pathos and beauty make it a very delightful screen play. The | story tells of the manner in which a beautiful young girl who has been brought up in the mountains in the most abject poverty, goes down to a milt town to get a job so that she can pay off some of the debts which the family owes and also get some new clothes and such like. She succeeds in this respect and in addition she meets the wealthy young son of the mill owner. Romance then enters her life and with it various trials, doubts, adventures, and through it , she has to face the scandal of gossips who see evil in everything. The end- ' ing is a happy one and the supporting cast is strong. As usual with World dramas the production is in the highest' degree creditable. There will be a mat- , inee performance at 2 pm, this afternoon. r . ~:■,.- the "empire, mary pickeord in "stella 1 . HARRIS." ~ MATINEE TO-DAY AT i. "Nothing short of marvellous," is the term. applied to "Stellja Maris," the latest "Artcr&ft" special feature production with Mary Pickford in the dual role of Stella Marris and Unity Blake. f The picture stands flawless, a production pf rare delight and compelling force. It stands as one of the most vivid, imaginative, and intelligent per-, forznances ever witnessed on the screen. Mary Pickford has had numerous successes in the past, but the present portrayal of two. Widely different characters will long be remembered as the greatest portrayal Qf her remarkable career. Even as quiet Stella Marris, when happenings arc not those of intense action, she succeeds in affecting the heart and mind of the spectator by some exquisite portrayals of character. But her Unity » Blake is the most wonderful bit of character drawing; she succeeds by , sheer art in making the hunchback's beauty of soul as apparent as her physical ugliness. The "Stella Maris" season opens at the Empire matinee this afternoon, continues to-night and also Menday and Tuesday. Admission prices will be 2s for D.C and Stalls and Is for Front Stalls (plus tax).' Seats for D.C. ; or Stalls can now be reserved at Collier'B without any extra charge. THE PEOPLE'S. ; ■••■:■ "LA TOSCA." .Tlie latest version of Victorien Ear- ' dou's'.immortal tragedy, "La Toscaj"" is the absorbing film on the Peopled pro- [ gramme. Pauline. Frederick rises- to ; great heights in the role of .VLiUToacn," 1 und; ; Frank Leasee maken a.'; masteriul '■ interpMtatipn of. the-implacable "Baron ] Scarpiaif'.; ; .TJu>: i theme- is ' oyerifffoa Toscn." alone ; burned-tte way.-lo h*r ilov-erV-murder-*-.mnrdte unden the flUooy pretence of -law : -and into the arfflsof Sowrpiai-she threw ; h«»!eJf-*:to hj& unseri»pulous- souL *he ; gave Jrtfrsfclf-, .fe.'.iiimfcant' d«athffJor. i him and death fors!La ; .Tpsna, :but ilife iUpR; thfecman-'shft-Jovedc-.The,-."Eagle's [|Ey»"ittUd!Sjwe.tte Rpe «ls«,qn-tte.;bi!l,.. ;

t.; f ; s „ RECITAL.; ~::,. A.T'BkpißE THEATRE'ON 9t£NpAY, ''■.' '. !;ii''i-V.' lV ;t. <:•', •■'■■ 7l.!'!"'T ::!".:/..'• Tahij;ia,n)teaeljpr, whose Polynesian arts and crafts delighted a grant, ;com-, ,pany .pi #;tlie/ Boy*', and Girls' |^^.. i consented to give a' public recital' at the Empire Theatre on.Sunday.at 8,15 p.m. Referring to th'i£]pfted representative of a Times; comments as follows: ''ln portraying, with PolyJjeß)sft[...i«u?jc .And- songs, the, primitive arts qod crafts of the romantic South Sea Wanders, Mr. Rawei has, of course, the .inspiration of a congenial theme, for he is a master craftsman himself, and beautiful specimens of his handiwork (nay be seen in our own public museum, but, apart from this, he exhibits in his fascinating .recital the most astonishing oratorical and musical gifts. With pathos, and mltnitfry, with laughterprovoking character sketches, masterpieces in the way of mental photography, are cleverly introduced and rivet attention from beginning to end.