AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16884, 4 August 1919, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

MRS CHARLES CHAPLIN. AT THE GRAND. . The big picture .it the Grand to-night entitled "Borrowed Clothes/' featuring, Mildred Harris, is a two-fold attraction. It is u "Jewel" super-production with a powerful story magnificently -presented under the direction of the great woman-producer, Lois Weber, and it nl ' s ° scrves t° present the beautiful Mildred Harris, who was recently marr.ed to the -famous comedian Charles Chaplin. This picture was being pioduced when the marriage took place. It was a very quiet wedding, and it is interesting that only a day or tno after her actual wedding, Mrs Chaplin had to don the wedding fincrv find orange blossoms for the big scene near the end of "Borrowed Clothes." jVliss Harris is one of the youngest and at th'e same time one of the most appealing and prettiest actresses on tie screen to-day. Due to .the fact that she did not attract much attention until she came under the direction of Lois Weber in Jewel productions, most people are under the impression that Mildred Harris is new to the screen, but as a matter of fact, although she is only a little more than seventeen she is a veteran in point of service. She was born in 1901, and as a little girl came to the screen. Indeed with the Vitagraph and the.-New York Motion Picture Corporation she was often seen in the role of the star of the production in infancy. She got her first real chance to show what she could do after the Fine Arts Company had become part of the Triangle., and she scored a hit with Sir Beerbohm Tree in "Old Folks at Home." and then was. seen in "The Prodigal," and a number" of other pictures. "Borrowed Clothes", is tl-e story of a pretty salesgirl whose .character, while perfectly innocent} is blackened by a series of unexpected incidents. She is cast out even by her own family, that is in-a moral sense, and is only, saved from "being forced into a loveless .marriage by the eleventh hour appearance of the man she has always really loved' and who was in a partial sense • responsible for the various misfortunes that befell ler. A would-be unhappy marriage is transformed into one of real love. The wedding gown used for this scene was the one that Miss Harries wore on the day that she became Mrs Charlie Cliaplin, •therefore oue wi'l be- able to see how charming she was on that eventful day. Fine supporting pictures include l| Some "Romeo." a clever Christie comedy, and lengthy "American Gazntte." The musical programme is also delightful. Reserves as usual.

MR CHARLmiG^PLIN;

AT FULLERS'. Patrons of the. Theatre -Royal this evening will have the pleasure of witnessing a bjg'double programme, which ■will include two special- attractions in Alma Rubens in "The Ghost FlbweY," and Charles Chaplin in "Easy Street.." American critics have placed" • .Miss Rubens amongst the first six' of successful screen actresses. Giulia, tthe heroine of "The Ghost Flower," born in r.'a, Naples slum, is beloved hy a crippled violinist, and pursued hy an agent ?oi" the Camorra. The violinist dies to save her from dishonour.; and Giulia,,fleeing from Naples, meets Jules "La Farge,V.a, French poet and dramatist, who befriends her, lias her' well educated, sii/d finally falls in love -with her; Giulia. loves him, too —but " as a, father". Brought out by La Farge as 1 the heroine of one of his dramas,, she' scores -a /great success, and is introduced to and ore long wooed and won by the scio'n of a ducal house. The agent of the Camorra, however, has followed her up. He endeavours tto stab' her, hut La Farge, stopping in between them,, receives tie knife in his own heart. Fearing for her lover's safetv, Giulia throws him over; pretending that all she wanted was' to plense her guardian and inherit' ' his fortune, but the fiancee is not so easily deterred hy adverse circumstances. Alma Ruben l :, beaiitifnl and charming, as the heroine, is ably supported 1;v T)ick Ros=;on. who will be remembered for a wonderful performance in the film" "Cassidv." some' weelc« affo. Tn "Ensy Street" Charles Chaplin has one of his funniest, cleanest and smartest nerformances as a nolice officer, henre it is hping screened through outt' N°w Zealand fm- the second lime. The "Tor»cnl Pictorial Newt" is n verv lengihv gazette, and 'Tho Hound of flip Tj;ilc." an ath-aotihe ednontionnl film, "vrusic hv the Roval CWbesfc,-.,! Rio will_ ho found of the light 0"d .■njnro r >rinto kind, and ="nts he through "bono o~o'until 7 p.m. without extra charge.