THE PICTURE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 4 June 1919, Page 2

THE PICTURE WORLD.

THE PEOPLE'S. “THE WOMAN GOD FORGOT. 1 ’ The magnificent spectacle “The Woman God Forgot,” starring Geraldine* Farrar, opened its season yesterday at the People’s. The play, which was produced in the Lasky studios by the great De Mill©. is filled , with immense spectacular displays and from its artistic details and displays is a triumph in cinematography. , Geraldine Farrar gives a great performance as the beautiful Tecza and- she is ably supported by AVallace Reid as Guatemaco, Raymond Hatton as Montezuma, Hobart Bosworth as the Spanish adventurer Cortez, and a great array of supernumerics. Although the production, presents immense spectacular displays, including the highest set ever built for a motion picture, its interest is not cun fined to this feature alone. A stir-* ring romance between the Aztec, princess and the Spanish captain for Cortez, including many exceptionally dramatic situations, fastens the interest upon the leading characters or the play in the unusual development of the story. Tire final presentation is to-night’s screening. BILL HART TO-MORROW, ’ MATINEE AT 3.30. Big Bill Hart’s biggest picture, “Blue Blazes Rawden,” will open for a short season of two nights to-morrow. The big scene of the light in Hart’s most virile play is in striking contrast to. the divine touch of motherhood that follows, for now that his opponent’s mother was here to meet her son, Blue Blazes felt for the first time the ennobling inlluenc© of mother love—then the wilderness claimed him. The matinee to-morrow commences at 3.30 and the programme includes the two-reel Jester comedy, “All for Her,” and Burton Holmes, No. 51. EVERYBODY’S. EARLE WILLIAMS AND GRACE DARMOND, IN “THE SEAL OF SILENCE.” One of the popular Vita graph Blueribbon feature heads the programme at Everybody’s to-night and to-morrow. It is a "five-reel production entitled, “Tiie Seal of Silence,” with Earle Williams and Grace Darniond in the leading roles. Supporting this 1 feature there is the fifth episode of “The House of ’Hate,” entitled “Spies Within.” This week’s episode is again full of thrilling combats between Pearl and Gresham against the Hooded Terror, and the interest reaches a lively stage towards the finish of this episode. COMING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, OLGA PETROVA IN “TEMPERED STEEL. ’

Next Friday and .Saturday the popular film favourite, Olga Petrova will appear in her latest big success, “Tempered Steel.” This is Pelrova’s fourth picture for First National Exhibitors, and her critics all agree that its the greatest pprfornnuioe ot her career.