THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1916, Page 6

THE EMPIRE.

A GREAT LASKY TRIUMPH.; A TAt : E OP THE GREAT GOLD RUSH TO CALIFORNIA IN '49. "THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST." In "The Girl of the Golden West" the Empire Theatre proprietary have secured another very fine picture. The novel won fame for itself, and in "picturisation" the book loses little, if anything. In fact, there are parts in the book which might have been especially written for the kinema, camera. The famous story, of course, is a thrilling tale of the Golden West in the days that were. It ha, s all the life and vim of the best American stories; it is thrilling and appealing, and its characters are "big" characters, who live long in one's mein ory. Mr. Johnson is the hero of the story, and in this outlaw the author draws one of the most striking characters created in American literature. Rarely lias such a captivating personality been made to live in the pages of any book. The heroine is a saloon attendant out West. Her saloon is of the most deplorable, riotous kind, but the girl comes through uncontaminated by her evil environment. Love dra\ya the outlaw and the girl together, and in the end Johnson quits the "road agency" business for the sake of tlio girl. Around tliig plot many adventures are woven, and many of them are of a kind which can be very well reproduced on the screen. In the present picture production these facts are taken full advantage of. and a really fine film is the result. To-night's bill at the Empire Theatre includes, also, a highly interesting "Paths Gazette,' "Mntt and Jeff in a Submarine' (comic cartooning), and "Keyboard Strategy' (comedy). As this extra" attractive programme can be screened to-night and to-morrow only there is sure to bo a great rush for seats both nights, ar.d intending patrons would be wise to reserve early at Collier's. PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK. A WEEK OF SPECIAL FEATURE ATTRACTIONS The strength of the four programmes screened during the past week has been responsible for capacity houses each night and as the present week attractions are equally strong there is certain to be a rush for seating accommodation throughout this week. Commencing tonight the programme will feature the triumph of the dramatic stage, "The Girl of the Golden West," which has been further enhanced by its adaptation to the moving picture screen. Wednesday night will introduce another new programme for that night only the featilre being an elaborately colored domestic drama

"Ashes of Happiness," produced and anacted with exceptional skill and further elaborated by the most beautiful settings and color effects. It is a story of love wrecked upon the rocks of marital infidelity, but in the fulness of time, The Ashes. On Thursday night another of the interesting adventures of the fascinating "Stingaree'" will be screened, entitled "The Black Hole of Glcnranald." Friday and Saturday the management are pleased to announce the coming of a production by the great film wizard, D. W. Griffith, entitled "The Lamb." The action of this picture is intense and it sweeps along throughout its 5000 ft. with an irresistible force that completely lifts the onlooker out of and above the things of everyday commonplace existence. Seats may be reserved for anv night at Collier's. EGMONT PICTURES The Egmont Pictures will show this week at Opunake on Saturday night instead of Tuesday, Rahotu on Wednesday, and Okato on Friday. The programme appears in our advertising columns, and includes a Gaumont Graphic, Great Earthquake in Italy, The Love of Pierre Laprosse, After the Snowstorm in Denmark, Getting Father's Goat, Colonel of the Red Hussars, and the Band Leader. It is a diversified and excellent programme, which the coastal people should on no account miss.