ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1924, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S. MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON AT 2 P.M. A powerful drama of true mother love, filled with gripping situations, a vein of genuine humour, and with a smashing climax that will bring tears to every eye, describes “Lilies of the Field." the First National special attraction. which screens for the last ’times this afternoon and to-night gt Everybody’s Theatre. Corinne Griffith and Conway Tearle head the cast. The supporting films include “West is West)” a two-reel comedy, another story-acenfc and Topical. Everybody’s orchestra will render a special musical programme this evening... ... Seats may be reserved z at Colljer’s this. morning or by ’phone at theatre. . Ring .365. Commencing next ’ Monday, the. management of Everybody’s will screen, for a three-nigiit • season, Mary Pickford’s latest United (Artists’ production, “Dorothy Vernon of I Haddon Hall.” In this picture Mary ! Pickford does some of the best work | of her career as Dorothy Dalton, the •spoilt daughter of the house of Vernon, (who, brought up by her deep-drinking • and hard-swearing father, can ride like ; a trooper and swear like a groom. Miss I Pickford rises to great dramatic heights lin this difficult role. A fiery vixen at ■one moment, she is all melting tenderness the next, and her simulation, of (agony and despair when they tell her that her lover Jias been captured and is being hanged,.. stamp her as an actress of .great .dramatic power. Her ’ famous ride fyom Haddon Hall to Rut- : land Castle in a frantic attempt to • save her lover’s life is a most realistic ! scene. Special matinee screenings are • advertised for Tuesday and Wednesday, • commencing at 2 pm. Box plans for the season are now open at Collier's. THE PEOPLE’S. | TOM MIX TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. ' “The Heart Buster,” the latest William Fox production starring Tom Mix, which will screen at both sessions to-‘ day and on Monday at the People’s, Las two important reasons why picture-; : goers should not miss it. The first; lof these is the fact that it is Hie; • ■fiftieth picture ml which Mr. Fox feat-I {tires- his great western star, thereby i creating a record unsurpassed in the ans »nals of the motion picture industry. The second is the picture itself, which is fifty times better than the average “western.” There is a thrill in every

foot of the entire film. Tom and his wonderful horse “Tony” are just going for their lives through the five reels. An excellent programme of supporting films will also lie shown. Admission prices at the People’s are: Stalls 9d, D.C. Is 3d.