THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1916, Page 6

THE EMPIRE.

THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR ACTRESS. SWEET MARY PICKFORD APPEARS TO-XIGHI. '"The Dawn of a To-morrow," which was ono of tile most successful aiul farreaching p!avs over seen on the legitimate stage. is anot.ier decided film triumph for The Famous Players. It has broil said of Mary Pickford's portrayal of the role of "Glad," the, waif of the slums, that had the author had her specially in minjl when writing the play, it would not have been better suited to lie:- own particular <ta]ents. The New \ork Telegraph said of this picture: "Those who witnessed 'The Dawn of a To-morrow' will want to see Miss Pickford in many more such roles." It is claimed that in this featuie she outdoes all her performances of recent date, not excepting her remarkable achievement in "Rags." Special arrangements have been made by the Empire management to deal with the crowded houses which invariably result when a "Pjckford" season eventuates. An excellent selection of appropriate musical numbers will accompany the unfolding ea:-h night. Th-> season is positively limited to two nights only, and intending patrons will need to book early at Colliers" for either night. PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK.

FOUR COMPLETE CHANGES. There will be four complete changes of programme again this week at the Empire. Monday and Tuesday the popular Mary Pickford will appear in one of her greatest portrayals, that of ''Glad/' a waif of the slums, in "The Dawn of a To-morrow." Wednesday and Thursday nights will see the screening of a fine London Film Company's feature ''Convict. Lyndon at Liberty," a spy story of England at the outbreak of the war, denouncing rigorously the German spy system. On Friday the change will be headed by a thrilling story of adventure, ''An Enemy of Mankind," being an adaptation from the adventures of "Stingaree," written bv E. W. Hornung. The fourth change ivili be introduced on Saturday afternoon and night, the chief picture being a wonderful Famous Players' success, ''The Arab." The Empire will be open on Saturday from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Patrons wl)o do not care to be inconvenienced by the crowded session at 8 p.m. should make an endeavor to get in at tlie C o'clock session; they ivill fhon have plenty of spare time to do the shopping after the pictures.