ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. A highly-exciting melodrama heads the new .picture bill introduced at the Empire on Saturday. It is entitled "A Sireu of Corsica," and wherever shown it lias been voted one of the very beat films every produced by the Lubin Company. The plot hinges round the relations between a Corsjean adventuress and a wealthy American, with a wife and family. The adventuress follows the American to New Y'ork, where she attempts to kill him, but only succeeds in killing his friend. Then follows the escape of the woman and the arrest of tlie American, who is eventually convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. His wife, with a woman's courage and determination, crosses to Europe, tracks down the adventuress, and brings her to bay in the bedroom of an hotel. There is a terrific struggle between the two infuriated women, and the climax is undoubtedly a masterpiece of kinematography. The lilm is sure to attract a big house to-night. It is supported by a most amusing Keystone comedy, in which Syd. Chaplin plays lead. ''Cussle's Wayward Pittli" is the title of this aierrv-niaker. It introduces a strong woman, who lifts the leading comedian into the air with one hand and hangs him by his clothes to a hook on the wall. An interesting edition of the Patlie (iazcttc supplies recent news from the theatres of war, and the programme also includes a couple of other picture gems. To-morrow the London Film (Company present Miss Florence Turner, one of the first motion picture favorites, in the well-known melodrama, "Alone in London." The film is said to be exceptionally well produced and should meet with the approval of all. Nan, a country maiden, with a small inheritance, iB loved by John Biddlecombe, a miller, but she is • flattered by the attentions of a polished scoundrel, Redeliffe, and marries him. The girl later finds herself in most sordid surroundings, and gets work as a maid. Redeliffe soon finds her out and by his trickery gets her put out from.her situation. Biddlemore comes to town and soon discovers Nan, and after some sensational scenes Redeliffe is shot and later Nan finds happiness as the wife of Biddlecombe. Box plan now open at the Empire; 'phone 305.