ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1920, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

LAST NIGHT OF "THE ZERO HOUR." June Elvidge stars in this World Film feature, which screens finally to-night ,at Everybody's. The story is'a scatlang denunciation of the methods of fake clairvoyants and spiritualists. The ninth episode of "The Mystery of 13" is in- ! eluded on the programme.

COMING TO-MORROW. THEDA BARA IX "UNDER THE YOKE." The hot flame of Spanish love forms the basis for the feature picture to be shown at Kverybody's to-morrow night and at both sessions on Saturday. The attraction is a Tlirda Eara super-pro-duction "Under the Yoke." Playing the part of the beautiful daughter' of a wealthy Spanish grandee who lias settled in the Philippines, Miss Bara. it is said, portrays a type which is eminently suited to her ability The story is laid in the Philippines 'during the early days of American occupation, and deals with the love of a Spunish girl for an American army officer. Included on the programme is a second feature entitled "Nature's Gentleman," an all-English production that is full of interest.

THE EMPIRE. "ON OUR SELECTION," SATURDAY. The greatest care lias been taken, and record expense incurred, it is claimed, in the production of Steele. Rudd's "On Our Selection," for E. .). Carroll bv Raymond 'Longford, which is to be shown •at the Empire Theatre, for to-night and one matinee, commencing on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. An Australian himself, Mr,' Longford lias had considerable experience in bush life, and knows the kind of people thai: Steele Hudd wrote about. He has lived with them and understands the real difficulties that beset them and their early efforts to wrest a living from the virgin soil. He knows the kind of makeshift, house they live in, the kind of clothes they wear. lie knows their manners and lack of them. He has seen the horrors of a drought, and understands the tremendous amount of work entailed in clearing and burning off dense scrub and heavy timber in order to plant the scanty crop. More important than all, he has the true Australian love for his country, and consequently objects strongly to seeing the characters which are presented to the public as natural types turned into ridicule. This has been done frequently on both the sta"c and on the screen." All this has been studiously avoided in "On Our Selection.'' They are real people performing real work, and the humorous episodes which provide anything from a quiet smile to uproarious laughter, fit naturally into the story, and are more mirthprovoking from the very atmosphere of actuality associated with them. The box plans are now open at Collier's. THE PEOPLE'S. . SYLVIA BREMER ]\ T ''A HOUSE j DIVIDED." ] To-night's new bill presents popular I Sylvia Bremer in (he famous liroadway ! success, "A House Divided.'' the picture version of the famous boo'; "The Sobstance of His House." which created a furore in London. Love, marriage and divorce—these three subjects are taken lip by the writer of "A House Divided." pholo-draniatised by Anlhonv I'.iul Kelly, author of "Three Faces West." tl„. biggest hit on Broadwav, and produ.-d by .1. Stuart Hiackton. The bill includes gazette and comedy. Preliminary announcement is made of ihe big I'auc (Jrey attraction "The Last of the Duanes," commencing next at I the People's.