ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EiIPIKK PICTURES. | Catclung 'the spirit of the times, the i Empire lMenire management has sucured lor exhibition the giyiit fighting film "Fightiaig Blood of 1809." Tiie hynojieis ol tin exciting story runs:—Napoleon's vwbory- at Austerlitz placed Austria at I'is feet, and a« one of the conditions of puace, ho handed over to Bavaria the Tyrol. The brave Tyrolese were devotedly attacliedi to their hereditary xufcrs, and resented this treatment. In the year 1809, the patriot Andreaa llofer was roused to action. He gathered a group iof the faithful, among them a rooimtamodr, the monk Ilapxinger, and the student feweth, and as a deputation visited Vienna, They were received by tfho Emperor's: brother, and it was decided that the moment that Austria ve-opencd the wax with ■France,, the Tyrol should rise. SiliwUy •the people banded themselves together. The iftomcnt cainw?, the buuicon signal flow from peak to peak, and. the country •mis uip. It was desperate work for un■trained peasants to face the troops of France, .but their counago prevailed. The battle of the Still Briage proved a turning point in the struggle. A large detachment of the French were caueiht in the mountain passes, demoralised by a devastating torrent of rocks and routed. Soon after this, Andireas Hofer -was installed in the capital, governing in the name of the Emperor. Now came the turn of the tide. Napoleon, furious at bis reverse, sent troops under Marshal Lefebre, who ravaged the country with fire and sword. Tho remainder of the story is tragically) interesting. "A Trip in Southern India," is a line scenic, and. there are numerous other line films. Be-' serve your seat. 'Phone 360.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. On Sunday night next the New Plymouth Orchestral Union will give ' a sacred concert at Hie Theatre Knval, uniler the conductorshipof <Mr. Will" Hiitriions, of Hiiwera. Tn addition to Alio <>••- j cli.stral items, !Mr. HuU-lu'ih will <Mm- , tribute two vocal solos. Those why aicvc previously heard this gcntfcimw i,inp J will welcome this farther opportunity of hearing his line voice. A tfalk'tiiwi will bo taken up.