AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1765, 1 June 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT.

A fine .picture with a superb cast is on the screen of the Empire to-night “The Truth About Women” having its initial presentation to-night. Not only is the romance vital, strung with vibrant intensity, chockful of suspense and entertainment, but it moves along to its dramatic climaxes in throbbing, pulsating fashion, due to it bully presentment.

When Hilda Carr realised that her hus bond's love liad shifted to Nona Boyd, she did not commit suicnle hut tried a lifp of seclusion in a poorer section of the city. There the baby died e ncl when Hilda was in rhe bottomless pit of despair, Howard Bronson came into her life. He cheered her up and enabled her to achieve professional greatness, with Hilda becoming the toasts of the cabarets through her looks, personality .and talent.

At the height of her success, her husband meets her and is surprised to find the reigning beauty his former wife. Immediately the old love flared up and he is ready to drop Nona just as quickly as he dropped Hilda when Nona snared him v

Now the man responsible for Hilda’s neAV lease of life deeply smitten Avifh her charms, feels his duty done in bringing the Carrs together, and he proceeds to destroy the manuscript of his neAV novel, his heroine, Hilda, having given an' ending he did not desire, when Hilda surprises him by telling him she has come to help him finish the story.

WEDNESDAY*

Two giant tramp steamers Avere chartered by EdAvin Care Ave for his First National production, “My 'Son,” Which stars Nazimova and Avhich plays at the Empire Theatre next Wednesday. Though the steamers appear as “atmosphere” in the picture, they Avere used in transporting 300 extra people Los Angeles to’ Monterey, Cal., Avhere the outdoor scenes for the Martha Stanley stage success werei filmed along the Coast. The dei luxe cabins on the boats Avere given to NazimoA r a Jack (Pickford. Mary Akin, lan Keith Constance Bennett, Dot Farley, Hobart BosAvorth, and Charley Murray.

THURSDAY. To be sure, flapper stories are not unusual; their actions seem to folloAv a certain formula of cigarette smoking cocktail drink, petting narMes, and lip stick, tut “The Tenth Woman” the feature at the Empire Theatre on Thursday,, presents an entirely different angle of the unconventional girl. It is about a married flapper, and perhaps til at is where the difference comes in.

Rose Ann is the tenth Avoman. While nine women out of ten would he certain to do one thing she would-do the other. Her husband was never sure of Avhat her actions would* he for each day revealed a new surprise in Rose Ann’s character. Always. craving excitement, yet never reacting in the same Avav twice, she Avas a veritable nuzzle! ' The portrayal' of Rose Ann Brainerd Avas entrusted t» June MarloAveu the youngest and newest star on the. screen. Avho has given us a characterization sparkling Avith originality. Beverly Bayne, Avho has recently returned to'the screen, is a splendid Willa Brookes. Others; in the cast are John Roche, Raymond McKee. Charles Buddy” Post. Gilbert Holmes,, Alec Francis and Edith Yorks.