ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 165, 18 December 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. An unusual film is Vitagraph's "An Ollicer and a Gentleman," and is well acted by the Vitagraph favorites. The colonel's wife, Mrs. Cavendish, has an extravagant interest in Billy Brinkley, an army lieutenant, the hero of the army and navy game. Billy is in love with her sister, Joy Grayson,' whom Captain Sutherland also wishes to marry, although he is carrying on a clandestine affair witli Jane Smedley. His presents to lane are discovered by the sergeant, her husband, and she defiantly acknowledges them. Billy and Joy's engagement arouses the jealousy of both Mrs Cavendish and Sutherland. Billy returns to his quarters to find Mrs Cavendish awaiting him. She pleads that she cannot give him up to her sister. Billy insists upon showing her home. Smedley goes to Sutherland the same night to beg him cease his honorable attentions to Jane. Sutherland replies insultingly. They quarrel. Sutherland springs upon Smedley. In the struggle, Sergeant Smedley stabs Captain Slither - 1 land, killing him. Tli* murder is discovered at once, Billy suspected, and found absent from his quarters. Mrs Cavendish finally confesses to her husband that she was the woman with Billy. He demanlds a public confession from her, in court, to clear Billy. Ah she is about to confess to the court, .Smedley, conscience-stricken, rushes in ahead of her, and admits that he killed Sutherland. Billy is accordingly exonerated, and he and Joy are united. Mrs Cavendish's good name is preserved, and Smedley receives his just punishment. SIXTY YEARS A QUEEN. "Sixty years a Queen," Borker's all- i British film, will be screened at the Em- ! pire next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.