AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

I «a. LONDON FILM DRAMA AT EMPIRE TO-NIGHT. The popular London Film Company is again to the fore, with a magnificent recruiting ■ilnuim, which heads the new proI jiruiiain? at-the Umpire t'icture Palace tonight. This picture is entitled "You," or "What are you doing for your Country." The east is a strong one, headed by the favorite aetoi Gerald Ames. The story, as the title implies, bears on the present world war, and the amazing adventures of "a scrap of paper" on which the plot revolves makes up a stirring drama. Other films included in this new series is "x\ Pair of Queens," a two-reel Vitagraph comedy in which the fun is fast and furious- "The Little Angel of Canyon Creek," a three-reel Broadway star feature storv of the far-reaching influence cf a little child, and the "Topical War Budget," depicting the very latest events from all points of the battle front. THEATRE ROYAL. LAST NIGHT OF "THE COWARD." To-night at the Theatre Royal the magnificent "Triangle" feature drama will be shown for the last time. ''The Coward," a Key Bee, produced by luce, is a remarkably fine, piece of work. The product ion is magnificent and the acting excellent. The story is straight-running, clear, and unbroken in continuity. Dealing, as it does, with the days when America was not too proud to fight, it tells of a young man, son of an old souther;) family, who, after two shocking exhibitions of cowardice, finds himself in the position Df being able to deal bis side great service at imminent risk. He rises to the occasion, and atones for post sins by a glorious feat of arms. The part of the youth is magnificently east. The genius of Inee is shown by nis choice of an actor whose facial make-up is perfectly suited to the character, and the cleverness of the actor is proved by the way in which he gains his effects without exaggeration and without strain. The success of the film depends almost wholly upon his expression, and at no time does lit fail. The man who acts the stern father at times rises to heights of greatness; proud and arrogant, almost a very Prussian in his aWJiou to military ideals, his son's failure breaks him utterly. Perhaps the best bit of work of all is that in which the lad, carrying valuable news information to the Confederate lines, dashes past the outposts, atill lias his horse shot under him as he is crossing i> bridge. The fall of horse and rider into the water reaches the top notch of movie production. The programme also iaciiides the latest "Patlie War Oazette," a rippling comedy, "Love and the Law," the whole being enhanced with the delightful musical selections by the Symphony Orchestra. FINAL OF "TREY 0' HEARTS." The serial drama "Trey o' Hearts," of which twelve episodes have already been sh.iv/n, will be brought to a conclusion at the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Thursday) night. The three remaining episodes (13th, 14th, loth) will be grouped together and screened in the one evening. Followers of tins interesting drama will do well to remember that this is the only occasion on which it will be shown. On Friday and Saturday next the management will introduce the first of the magnificent New \Yorlcl Film features, entitled "The Dragon,' a story of the gaylife of New York, featuring the talented and beautiful Margarita Fisher.