ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

KMPIfiE PICTURES. The patrons of the Empire PictiKc Palace were given a treat last night, and the great feature was the Beauty drama, "Retribution." The story runs:' Wearied with life in the city, Roger Carl in seeks diversion in the country, when- lie meets May West, who lives with her aged grandfather. The young jartist fascinates the simple maid with his stories of life in the city, and'she falls an easy prey to his wiles. -Several weeks later, Roger hurries back to the city, promising May that he will return and, marry her. May tells her pitiful story to her grandfather. Grieving at his failure to write to her, May comes to tho city. Her search proves fruitless, however, and she is obliged to support li.M-.elf. The stage' offers an attractive future, an 4 the pretty young woman i|iii.-kly mounts the ladder of success, hesitating at nothing which will iad her to her struggle to become famous. Koger. now a famoMs »rtist, becomes engaged to a young society woman, but, meanwhile, lie pays assiduous court to Pauline St. Clair, a famous actress, whose features seem strangely familiar to him. and for that reason, exercises a great fascination for him. Roger's marriage is about to take place, and the guests have assembled when Pauline throws oil' her disguise, and appears before her betrayer in the simplo gingham dress .-.he had worn years before when Roger first met her. The engagement is 'broken off at oiicc, and Roger's ruin is effected. May returns to her apartments sincere in her determination to live a blameless life thereafter, in addition, there are the ever-welcome Pnllie Cazetle, a drama entitled '"The Mysterious Case," comedies, and some fine scenic views.

"THE ROYAL DIVORCE,'' I'lider the direction of J. C. Williamton, Ltd., the very pooii.u' aclor. 'Mr. Julius Knight, supported by a compaiiv of over 70 artisH including the biiili.wt young London actros. Miss Irene Browne, will make his linal appearance, in Ncnv Plymouth, prior (o 'his departure for England, on Tlnur.sday. Dneni<bcr It, in a magnificent production of the if real Napoleonic military dramatic spectacle. "A t!o,«il Divoivc."' Tue. production of the Napoleonic drama at the present iunctuiv should b ( > oarliciihivly noteworthy 'because of the fact that manv of its leading incidents are laid in the vicinity where the battle is at present rufiing betwuMi the Allies and (iennan troops. Bpeci.il interest will also cenlre in the presentation of the famous and thrilling battle tableau-,, which so vividlv depict "The rhargM." "The Rout," "The Rattle of W.tierluo," "The Jinrnlmv of Mm-"»," and "The. Rock at St. Helena." In Adelaide recently "The Roval Divorce" Company broke all :prt.vious then're ;il tendance records, and no douht '.lie appearance of the Julius Knight <\.. 'here will be ev-ci'l,- Yok-d forward to.