ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 279, 4 May 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. For the new programme being presented at the Empire Theatre to-night is another fine production by the Famous Players Co., introducing America's noted actress, Jane Grey, in an adaption of Channing Pollock's story, "The ■Little Grey Lady." The story, it is stated, has been exceptionally well filmed, and holds from start to finish, through sheer strength of plot, and depends in no measure on the spectacular. Most of the scenes are taken in the heart of Washington, U.S.A., and were secured with the substantial assistance of the Government. Jane Grey, as Anna Grey, "the little grey lady," "is a quiet, high-principled young woman, who falls in love with Perry Carlyle, a weak young clerk, whose own extravagant tastes, induced by ondeavoring to please Ruth Jordan, have plunged him into both debt and dissatisfaction at his lot. lie finds his position in the Treasury Department enables him to obtain possession of pieces of mutilated money, and that by pasting them together he can induce tradesmen to accept them for good bills, and so add to his income. However, the Secret Serrice men get on his trail, and it is only owing to the self-sacrifice of 'Anna that he is saved from the consequences of his crime. Ruth discards him, nnd he realises that her affection was inspired only by mercenary motives, while Anna loves him for himself alone, and he finds for her a love as and lasting as her own. There are moments of the most tense suspense while Anna is concealing Perry from the police, and when she confronts Ruth, and struggles with her for the evidence which will clear or convict Perry, the situation is tremendous. Other features on the programme are: "The Wrong l'hit" (Yitagraph comedy), "Japanese American Fishing," showing some interesting methods in the fishing industry; Gaumont War Gazette, and "Out Again and In Again" (comedy). Seats should be reserved. Call at theatre or ring '-phono 88a.