THE PICTURE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16823, 23 August 1920, Page 6

THE PICTURE WORLD.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF “THE BRAMBLE BUSH.” Corinne Griffiths in “The Bramble Bush,” Vita-graph’s big film, finishing to-night at tiie People’s, gives a very fine performance in a very difficult joTe. The play, apart from being a most entertaining story, is gorgeously set and dressed, Miss Griffiths wearing some most beautiful creations. Tho iaunheam comedy, “Work and Win ’Em,” is a scream of merriment, and tho bill includes latest gazettes. To-morrow’s big double bill presents two admirable Fox offerings, William Russell in “The Lincoln Highwayman,” a wonderful play ol actiou, suspense, thrills, mystery and and Madelaino Traverse in “The Iron Heart,” a story of lasting, love that grew out of grasping greed. EVERYBODY’S. NORMA TALMADGE IN “THE‘ISLE OF CONQUEST.” Norma Talmadge has a strong part in tho “Isle of Conquest,” a society drama, which reveals tho pathos __ and tragedy of ail “arranged” marriage. Driven into a distasteful alliance, a convent-bred girl bases her knowledge and conception of men on the experience of her own life, her husband being a dilettante in love as well as a scoundrel by nature. An exciting wreck at sen (the scenes are most realistically presented) takes place, and the girl-wife is cast on a desert island with a stoker from'tho vessel, a man who had come down in the social scale. Thus Fate placed together’ a woman who hated men, Miff a man who hated women and their fraility. Out’ of their close companionship springs love. They are rescued, and the girl goes', back to her homo, but tho fates are kind, and the way is opened to the lovers. A fine supporting programme is shown. Tho screening nights are to-night and tomorrow at Everybody’s.

THE EMPIRE. “THE MIRACLE MAN” TO-NIGHT. “The Miracle Man” has the distinction of being tho greatest artistic and moral achievement of the screen age. Its ’elusive yet unforgettable quality is revealed in tho fact that tho story may be told in two sentences, yet could not bo conveyed adequately in words. A gang of criminals hear of tho strange powers of a “pntrinch” in a remote village, whose beauty of life and faith have helped to bring health and peace of mind to the suffering. Assuming innocence and belief, they surround him and stage a pretended “miracle/’ through which they plan to exploit -tiio sightless healer as a business enterprise. Their cunning succeeds beyond their hopes, hut unconsciously they fall under the spell which they sought to use, and aro themselves transformed, lifted by faith from depravity to a cleansed,' ennobled manhood and womanhood. That is all. The passion of the theme is masterful, but its quietude is irresistible. It steals into the heart liko an exquisite poem, and lives in the memory like a haunting melody. “Tho Miracle Man” is a wondrous document of humanity and love of fel-low-kind ; it is an awe-inspiring achievement of human endeavour and of genius, and has made the name of George Loano Tucker one that will go down tho ages as the creator of “Tho Miracle Man.” “Tho Miracle Man” commences a local seasom of three nights and ono matinee at the Empire to-night.