ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1927, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. A TWO FEATURE BILL. The new programme opening a threenight season at Everybody’s Theatre this season will include two features and an Empire News reel. Harry Casey, the well-known star of outdoor pictures, will appear in “Beyond the Border,” a spirited Western story in which Mildred Harris and Tom Santschi have the supporting roles. This will be followed by the First National drama of stage life, “An Affair of the Follies.” This picture is well spoken of in the trade reviews, and has one of the strongest castes ever assembled in one picture. Billie Dove plays the part of a chorus girl who leaves the stage to marry a penniless clerk, played by Lloyd Hughes. The other play-er is Lewis Stone, a fine actor, with many successful screen portrayals to his credit. “An Affair of the Follies” is beautifully photographed, and includes some fine stage scenes and flocking that will please lady patrons. The all-British News reel on the bill will include scenes of tre Duke and Duchess of York in Australia. Box plans for the season' arc as Collier’s. OPERA HOUSE. MARCUS CLARKE'S NOVEL. "For the Term of His Natural Life,” the big Australian film production, was shown to another capacity house for the second night of the season at the Opera House last night. It fills one with wonder and a deep appreciation of the enterprise of the Australian people wn< set out to place the Australian producing industry before the eyes of the world. The acting is excellent, all the famous characters from Marcus Clarke’s story re-appearing on the screen with astounding reality. As an historical romance, it is richly possessed of deep, human appeal, and is filmed amid unparalleled magnificence and scenic splendour. The many thrills and daring adventures of Rufus Dawes and the hundreds of convicts gives it limitless realism, while fierce mutinies, exciting prison riots and the burning of the powder ship HydaSpes, and other thrilling incidents make it a gripping entertainment. Sylvia Vickers is excellently portrayed by Miss Eva. Novak, while George Fisher's portrayal as the broken Rufus Dawes is a splendid piece of acting. A feature of the production is the true presentation of the story as written in Marcus Clarke’s book. The ending certainly seems abrupt, but readers will find the same applies to the novel. Excellent musical accompaniments are played by the Opera House orchestra. The picture shows again to-night, and elsewhere in this issue the management announce that thev have, made arrangements to show “The Term” again on Friday night. ' Seats may be reserved at Collier’s.

THE .PEOPLE'S THEATRE. “ACROSS THE PACIFIC.” For their production of “Across the Pacific,” starring Monte Blue, commencing to-night for two nights only at The People’s theatre, Warner Bros, reproduced a large section of the city of Manila and two miles of tropical shore line. “Across the Pacific” is a melodramatic historical picture dealing with the stirring events of the insurrection of Aguinaldo in the Philippine Islands, which followed the Spanish-American War. Monte Blue plays the young Southern boy who, robbed of his estate by circumstance, enlists as a private for the insurrection. Through the power that he unwillingly comes to hold over a native girl in the service of the rebels, he is instrumental in Aguinaldo’s capture. “Across the Pacific’’ is . a etory of fighting romance, love intrigue and whirlwind of mirth. The supporting -cast includes Jane Winton, Myrna Loy, Charles Stevens, Tom Wilson, Walter McGrail, and Herbert Pryor. . A strong programme is to be shown in support including a comedy, nature study, cartoon and a Patlie gazette reel.