ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 113, 2 November 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

SAUNDERS' PICTURES. The many star pictures lately shown by Mr. Saunders at the Whiteley Hall have set a standard in cinematography that has to he lived up to. Historical drama is a specialty that appeals to all people and the strongest appeal is made by the latest Ediaon triumph, "The Twin Towers," a story of 'the French "Reign of Terror." The palace of a chevalier and his wife Miriam is attacked by the infuriated populace. The bloodthirsty "citoyens" hunt the place,; but the couple .effect secret concealment and ultimate escape. The mob pursues and the aristocrat and his wife find sanctuary in the Chateau of the Twin Towers. In the tower madaine hides -while her husband seeks horses. Madame's hidin" place is discovered and the mob, placing * plank from one tower to another essays to reach her. The "citoyen" who risks deatli finds it, for madame draws .< the plank to her tower and the man tails. The infuriated terrorists ascend her tower, but she escapes across the plank to the vacated tower. The terrorists then occupy both towers. The hus-' band returns and saves her from the villains. She dresses in the clothes of one of the dead terrorists and together ; they heave the remaining enemy out of a window. They rind a paper on his body showing that he is a member of the Rational Assembly, and to crowd of I f ,'? ena f' 10 chevalier lies that Ke is taking charge of a royalist prisoner. They both escape. This is the finest film i of , a vei 7 choice selection, and the superb I acting is of a very telling natural char-