AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 656, 1 April 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPRESS PICTURES

For Thursday and Friday "Ths Seed of the Fathers" will be screened at the Empress Pictures. The story is based upon the puzzling question of heredity, and gives exceptional opportunity for a remarkable series of: spectacular, aa well as intensely dramatic scenes, which, in vision, is brought to the mind of a gray-haired motber, whs has slain her son to future generations from hereditary curse that can only be wiped out by the Master Reaper—Death. It runs the entire gamut of social life, from (he wrecked existence of the denizens of the under-world to the luxurious life led by the prosperous leaders of society. It abounds in ro mantic, sensational, and thrilling incidents of intei.S6 dramatic fervour. It pou?trays in a vivid an.i thrilling series of masterful science how the seed of crime has been carried from father to son "unto the third and fourth generation," in spite of environment and prosperity. At no time in the history of her career, has "Ths Rachael of the Silent Drama" had so splendid fan opportunity to show her truly remarkable dramatic talents as in the triple ro!o she pourtrays in this pioneer of big American productions. WILLOUGHBY DRAMATIC COMPANY. TE KUITI—TO-NIGHT. The visit of the George Willouahby Dramatic Company will include a number uf actors and actresses, many old favourites and many strangers to New Zealand. Amongst them may be mentioned Mr George Cross, Mr Rutland Becket, Mr M. Modin, Mr T. E. Tilton, Mr Frank Keugh, Mr_ Frank Albert, and amongst the ladies are Misß Gwendolyn Dorise. Miss Fanny Erris, Miss Oriel ETotsun, and the fascinating actress, Miss Vera Remee, whose name alona is a guarantee of good performances wherever she ap pears. These artists are accompanied by many others and also a small army of stage mechanics, property men, electricians, limelight men. et<\ The drama to-night will be "Trie Beggar Girl's Wedding." This remarkable play is said to have bean writtsn by the author, Mr Walter Melville, on actual fasts. A young and wealthy man in London, going home one night, helps a fascinating but poor girl on the famous Thames Embankment. Next morning he discovers that he must be married on that day or he loses his fortune, so there and than he asks the beggar girl, she accepts and he marries her. The whole romance was published in London some twelve months ago, and is vouched for by many of the aristocracy of England. Ths box plan is opsn for reserved seats and day sales are obtainable at McColl'e.