ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 178, 6 January 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. The curr, «t programme at tlio Empire features Inspector's Story," ami "The Davis Cup." "Tlic Inspector's story" is ]'" luceil by the celebrated Lubin director witli a powerful east; it is a modern American narrative invitm<? in the intensity of its realism. It traces the fearful development of drink and its appalling lure to the unheeding indulger. The man's wife, whom he. promised to love and ehcish, is dying, her death is hastened by her drnid'en

husband in an intoxicated frenzy. The tragedy is accentuated by leaving the only child, a girl of tender years. alone, friendless and destitute. That si; the atory. llow the child came to rea:: ■ !;■ r 'V.ther's iVaifi:! position is shown witii i,ig li.-auty I*j ness, not one thought of self. «••• ' starts out to save his life. The and- ' ience follow her with glowing admiration | for her bravery, a growing heartache for her <li.-appointments, and a fearful apprehension that her multiplying trials will wreck her young life. lio'.v sin- ' eventually obtains an audience with the Clovernor of the prison, and plcails till he intercedes, and obtains her father's release, all vivid, distinct, alive. One sees tlio conclusion -with eyes slightly dimmed with tears, yet with a sudden feeling of unusual optimism and an j awakening confidence in the power and 1 goodness of humanity. "The Davis i Cup" picture clearly reproduces the j great tennis match between reprcsenta- I tives from Australasia ami America. The ! remainder of the programme is well in ' keeping with the features. , !