ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1921, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. “THE LONG ARM OF MANNISTER.” Few writers before the public enjoy the widespread popularity that E. Phillips Oppenheim has created for himself through the sheer iperit of his work. The distinguished author of “The Long Arm of Mannister,” concluding to-night at Everybody’s possesses a style of unusual and mysterious power, that invests even the most unimportant characters in his stories with a romantic charm, and makes the main actors of his novels collossal figures of interest and mystery. The drawing of the character of George Mannister in this story , remains the greatest of his creations. This man. deeply wronged, becomes an embodiment of an all-powerful Nemesis, whose arm reaches out into the four quarters of the earth and flings his enemies to destruction. Henry B. Walthall is the star in '‘The Long Arm of Mannister,” is the most superb piece of acting ever done by this peer of dramatic actors. The bill includes gazette, and comedy. The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m.

THE PEOPLE’S. “JUST A WIFE.” “Just a Wife,” which is being offered in photoplay form at the People’s tonight, was written a season or two ago as the special stellar vehicle for Charlotte Walker, who used it with great success on the speaking stage. Kathlyn Williams, Leatrice Joy and Rdy Stewart are the principal artists in the photoplay, which is the 4th of the National Pictures to be released by Selznick. He needed a wife. She craved luxury. Their marriage was a commercial proposition until another woman tried to win the husband’s love. Two women confess they both love the same man. There is a duel of wits for his possession, and the wife wins. That’s the climax of “Just a Wife,” the Selznick national production. The bill includes gazette, comedy, and “The Moonriders.” The matinee to-day commences at 2 p.m.

THE EMPIRE. LAST NIGHT OF “ACE OF THE SADDLE.” The fact that Cheyenne Harry 'Henderson, a cattleman of Yucca County, was prosperous, was nt> fault of Loughlin, the county sheriff. Rustling Henderson’s cattle became almost a nightly occurrence, and was known to the sheriff. All the thrills of' the cattlerustling days of the wild and woolly west are here depicted in a screen play that cannot fail to delight. A big tworeel comedy and gazette are also .on the bill. 5