ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE THEATRE. The Empire Theatre has screened some Tint' dramas in its tftne, 'but few finer than ''The Attorney 'for the Defence,'' the star on last night's new programme, lr, is tlm story of a lawyer's ambition, and it inspires a good deal of useful thought. Frederick Sfcratton, the man with the great ambition, is young in his profession, and he takes up the defence at one liaiisett, who is 'accused of having ir.urAcred Ms employer. Stvatton tells his li.iiiteec that lie knows that lfcssett is innocent, though the .fact is that strong evidence points to his guilt. Darin,'■; the trial Hratton raises a, technicality, which ensures tlie release 'of 'Baisee.tt. iiassett, once again a free man, looks for work, and he is efigngect Dj 'Stmtton'f) fiancee. whose kindness >g hased on Stratton's assurance that (Bassett was an ircocont mnr.. Soon iht p'ot thickens. Baasett's accomplices demand a share of the ill-gotten gains, Init Ra-.sett will not share. 'flicy doeide to kill -him, and a plan for revenge is made. Of this IStratton hears, aiul he hastens to tell his fiancee all he knows of Ba.:&ott'is case. However, ere he reaches lier the .i)!j>n has heen put into oc;:ciutioni. A motor-car containing the young womto and JJassett is drfven over an embankment. From here onward the story is more gripping than ever. The dimmx is splendid. Also on the tell are: "The Latest Gazette," "The Portrait in the Attic" (a child study), "His Sister's Kiddies" (comedy), "Salt Industry" (a very interesting film) and 'The Ageless Sex" (Vitagraph comedy).

THE LIG'HITSi 0' LONDON". Next Mondav and Tuesday, in the Theatre Royal, tlie management present Ceo. It. Sims' world-renowned play, "The Lights o' 'London," in picture form. The ipictwro was produced l>v the author in and arounlil London with a full Lyceum Theatre east, fea.turiii<; 'Miss 'Phyllis Kelph and 'Mr. Arthur Ches'tney. Scats may ibe reserved at Hoffmann's. Plan now open.