ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE THEATRE. A change of programme of general excellence at the Empire Theatre last night was headed by an American Civil War drama, entitled "A Question of Courage." Briefly, the story was of an old Northern home, from which throe sons bad left for the war. Two w.'Ve killed, and the broken-hearted mother drugged the third while lie was visiting his home, to prevent him going info battle, which was raging a short distance away. The boy was arrested as a deserter, but the commander on hearing given, and throughout the film was high-' ly interesting. The suppori irg lilms were exceptionally goon. "The Needs of Commerce.'' gave one an insight into method of printing the American not-• issue, and tiie industrial picture was of great educational value, "The Human Investment" was an unconventional romance, showing bow a poor girl, wiili visions of wealth before her. left to invest her parent.-,' savings for here!/ ill the city, with the idea of capturing a wealthy husband. After many trials and temptations she married a wealthy man—her old lover, grown suddenly rich. "The Better Way" showed how a child's love led her father from pat lis of K'U to-respectability. The latest War C;uette contained some topical views of more than ordinary interest. Other topical war pictures were shown, as well as the wonderfully clever animated caricatures of th<» war by Dudley Buxton. A laughable Keystone comedy. "FaC.y. Mabel, and the Law," told of a campaign against spooning, in which tho great Keystone comedy pair wive very amusing. The programme will be repeated this evening.