THE PICTURE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16822, 21 August 1920, Page 6

THE PICTURE WORLD.

THE PEOPLE’S. “THE BRAMBLE BUSH.” The very capable acting on the part of Corinno Griffiths and in support Frank Miles, Robert W. Fraser and a strong cast, combined with the pleasing appeal of the story makes this one of the best productions. The performance of Aliss Griffiths has been highly recommended by New York critics. She portrays the mental fright of a young girl who loves a man who is branded as a scoundrel—she will not believe the stories that are told about him—until after a bitter struggle she realises the truth. Her work is thoroughly convincing and artistic. There seems to he no end to the appeal that she gives the character, and it is questionable if any other star coud have scored so heavily. The part just suits Corinne Griffiths. Aliss Griffiths wears some magnificent dresses in this realistic and appealing society drama. A find comedy, “Work and Win ’Em,” and gazette, are also on the bill. EVERYBODY’S. LAST NIGHT OF “THE PEACE OF ROARING RIVER.” The big feature showing at Every-, body's Theatre, “The Peace of Roaring River,” is one of the latest Goldwyn plays, featuring Pauline Frederick. The story has a novel plot dealing with a young girl, who is employed in si draper’s shop, and who answers a matrimonial advertisement and is enticed to a mining camp. Although she goes through much trouble she eventually marries aud is made happy. The final screening takes place to-night. On Alonday Norma Tilmadge stars in “Tlie Isle of Conquest.” THE EAIPIRE. “THE MIRACLE AIAN.” MONDAN. George Loane Tucker’s great screen masterpiece, “The Aliraclo Alan,” opens at the Empire on Alonday next. 2Srd inst., for a season of three nights and one matinee on Tuesday, commencing at 3 p.m. “The Miracle Alan,” may well be described as the photoplay with an amazing soul. It shows the best of life and the worst in a story so great that it could not be put into words. It appears, like a tale of true love; it thrills like a hurst of glorious music; it inspires, like a message from a master. It crowds into' one picture more expcriencse. good aml bad, than most people know or meet in a lifetime. It is a picture that is in every sense great, and on© that goes straight to the heart of the crowd. It is a picture of crooked lives made straight, of sordid lives made bright, all by Hie wholesome sway of the country and an old man's faith and trust in men and a power to heal. “The Miracle Ala'r fT i« no propaganda film, it has no creed save humanity—it is a simple but vivid and vital story of human hearts, told on the screen in scenes of marvellous variVtv. The box plan is now open at Collier’s.