AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1915, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE EMPIRE THEATRE. Heralding in the new programme at the Empire Theatre is a picture of especial merit, entitled "The Sons of Satan." Adapted from a story of that fascinating author, William Lo Queux, "Sons of Satan" embraces all the sensalion and Mibtelty of the story with the added merit of the reality of' the living picture. The story centres chiefly upon a man, Harry Normand, who from his birth is destined to be a disciple of Satan. Growing to manhood, the evil spirit still enshrouds the purveyor of badness, who in time gathers about him a desperate and clever pan? of rogues and blackmailers. Normand at convenient moments is a famous detective, known as Paul do Vilereau, and so is enabled to gain "inside information" which proves of great assistance to the gang. Clever and successful as he has been, Normand becomes involved in the toils of love. Infatuated with a beautiful actress, who is already engaged to another, he finds scope for his villainous ingenuity in his scheming against the girl's lover, but finally entangled in the mesh of his crime his career as a son of Satan is extinguished with no little sensation. Written by Le Queux, the very vital interest of the film is assured, but with the combined effects of most excellent photography, and the splendid acting of such artists of Charles Rock, Gerald Ames, and .Tane Gail, the picture reaches a very high standard. The rest of the programme is also good. The comic element is supplied by a most humorous production of the Komic Company, entitled "Boppo, the Barber" (featuring Fay Tineher). Some, very interesting views are shown of Yellowstone Park, a place described as the "Rotorua of America." Cartoons from "John Bull's Sketch Book" (humorous), and "The European Gazette," with topical war pictures, complete a fine programme.