ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 82, 1 September 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES.

The new programme for to-night ie a .star feature" "Dlack Roderick the Poacher," described as a stirring drama of the Highlands of Scotland, which v< said to disclose some very line view.', of ''Caledonia stern and wild." i'lie story tells 'hew Lov<l Dane, already engaged to a l.uly of high lineage, makes love, to Mary,' the daughter of Dona'l. a gamekeeper. This fact, is discovered by Black Roddy, a poacher, who, when aenisi-a of poaching- .by the girl's fat'he.-. angrily commands Donald to leave him alone and give a little closer attention to his daughter. A violent scene afterwards tiiKcs place between Lord Dmie and Donald, and tin is quarrel is remembered when old Donald is shot in t)."! woods. Roderick is the I'eal culprit hut he caused niispicinn iO fall en u>rl' Dane. Donald's miraculous escape from death saves the innocent and brings 111' guilty one to justice. The support''):;.' subjects will be Caji'mrut (iraphic, 'A Romance of the North-U est" (drama),

"Rice Culture m Java' (industrial). "His Favorite Pastime" (Keystone comedy), and another mirt'li-'raiser, "t'olidor and the Dions." [Reserves at threatre.