ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 66, 5 August 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I EMPIRE PICTURES. Empire Theatre on Saturday night went on a world-wide tour, staying most in America, crossing the Atlantic to the United Kingdom, and subsequently touching at France antl other countries. The films comprised a varied assortment, and pictured life, love and sentiment in many climes. The theatre was packed. The fascinating French comedy, "Miun'zelle Nitouche," was screened for the last time, and a num/b'er of other subjects portrayed for the first time. Chief among 1 these was the latest American feature film, "A Syren of Impulse." Thousands are by nature impetuous, and when arousefl by jealousy they are seemingly for the-'time transformed'ihto other beings, with', a dangerous penchant for indiscriminate pistol practice. In the picture under review, a beautiful ibut fickle Spanish maiden, after crossing many hearts, finally bestows her hand on a senor, who. divides his time between furious fits of jealousy and belkted repentance. As an insight into human character, a la the Spaniards, it is both interesting and educating. Incidentally one is not inclined after becoming acquainted with the manners and' customs of Spain and her inhabitants, as depicted in "A Syren of Impulse," to emigrate to that country. A powerful dramatic subject of life in America's great metropolis is screened in the shape of "His Daughter." It deals with the fortunes of a beautiful girl of humble birth, >who is "all but" drawn into the web of iniquity, which confronts the runaway. One of the practices of the ricli but unscrupulous is, it would appear, to invite unsuspecting girls to champagne suppers and drug them with the connivance of the waiters. All is going well with the villain in "Her Daughter" until a waiter is asked to assist in drugging his own long lost daughter. Then there is trouble. An interesting story is unfolded in "Alma's Champion." The two principals in the piece are credited with sterling characteristics, and the manly sentiment running throughout this admiraible photo-play is of a sensible and wholesome order. The comic element was particularly well-represented. "A Voice from the Deep" is a racy episode concerning the (pranks of a bevy of pietty girls, who go surfing and bait one of their unfortunate male followers. "Willie the TTunter" is mirth-provoking in the extreme-. Tt is so ridiculously funny. "Willie" is an aspiring Nirnrod, whose reputation goes "bang" when he is pursued by an extremely human bear. "Patlies Gazette" contains a comprehensive survey of topical events of more than ordinary interest.

MAGGIE MOORE'S RETURN. Miss Maggie Moore will -make her appearance in the Theatre Royal this evening iu a musical farcical comedy, in three acts, entitled "Mrs. McSwcency." A complete company has been engaged ■t>y Playwrights, Limited. Included in the cast are many members favorably known to Australian audiences, including Messrs Arthur Shirley, Charles.Morse, I?. IVanklin, and that popular Australian actor, Mr. E. B. Russell; Misses Clone Could, Beatrice Esmond, Edith Lewi's, Marie Bruce, Clarissa Aviet, Plorrie Dean and Elsie Rennie. The plan is open at Collier's. The season is limited to one. night only.