ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. Dorothy Kelly and .Tames Morrison appear in Vilagrapli's new drama, "The Wireless Rescue." allowing ci the Theatre Royal next Saturday. The wireless telegraphy is installed on many of America's mail trains, and in this drama the wireless is the means of saving hundreds of souls from a railway smash. It is a most exciting film. Supporting dramas are "Payment in Full" (Reliance)! "Breaking In" (Vitagraph). A very funny film is "Cupid's Pranks." A lady whose husband is jealous is caught by him walking with an acquaintance of the male sex, and both are obliged to seek refuge in an adjoining house. The lady gets into the room of a bachelor, who hides her in a box. A little later his future father-in-law hears that his son-in-law to be has a lady in his rooms, and goes off to enquire into the matter. Meanwhile the bachelor has repaired to the house of li is bride-elect. Then the irate husband appears on the staircase, and the future father-in-law has also to take refuge in the box, and the husband meets the future ma-in-law who has come to find her husband. Everybody is afraid of the other, and all seek refuge in various boxes. When the bachelor and his fiancee arrive a most laughable muddle salutes their gaze. After much explanation the respective couples separate themselves and depart to their home 3 with determination to place a little more faith in humanity in the future. The latest Gazette will be shown.

"THE SPOILERS." To-night at the Empire will see the screening of one of the most remarkable achievements in motion-picture production. "The Spoilers," Rex Beach's gripping story of the Alaskan mines, has been adapted to the silent drama by the Selig Company. The Selig people transported a small army of players to Nome, in Alaska, and spent thousands of pounds and many months amidst actual scenes described in the book. Rex Beach himself personally supervised the production. To Miss Kathlyn Williams (who will be remembered in the "Adventures of Kathlvn" series) falls the honor of sustaining the role of Cherry Malotte, and the strength of her impersonation is said to be intensely compelling. William Farnum. the eminent American actor, late leader in the Famous Players Co., takes the part of Glenister, the headstrong young miner. Thomas Santehi adds further honors to his already long list in his portrayal of Me-Namara, the dominating evil genius. Another outstanding figure is Mr. Frank Clark, who was one of the pioneers of vaudeville in Australia. Crossing to America when the photo-drama was but a shadow of what it is to-day, Mr. Clark joined the Selig Company as character lead. He quickly established a reputation in filmdom, and i s now among the first (light of photo-players. Critics regard his work as Dextry. the long-headed partner of Glenister in "The Spoilers," as the finest of his character studies. The plan ,is now open at the Empire, and very heavy bookings are anticipated.