THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1916, Page 6

THE EMPIRE.

TREMENDOUS TRIANGLE TRIUMPH "BULLETS AND BROWN EYES.'< WILLIAM DESMOND AND BESSIE BARRISCALE. The Triangle K.B. "feature" drama, ''Bullets and Brown Eyes," which will be screened for the first time at- the Empire Theatre to-night is a superbly staged romantic enactment with a erne of surpassing charm. The story may be placed in the same category as "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "Rupert of Hentzau." The plot is skilfully constructed, and the incidents embody those elements in which excitement, adventure and love are involved in a realistic manner. The happenings are represented as taking place at the present period, and there an a number of up-to-date notions, including weird-looking armoureu motor cars and motor cycle scouts. The battle scenes are on a stupendous scale, and are vivid enough to. cam conviction. The play is sumptuously mounted, and altogether the production ranks as one of the best of its type shown for some time past. According to the story Prince Boris (impersonated by Wra. Desmond), with a party of Hussars, makes a retaliatory raid down the valley of Bothalia, The beautiful Countess Olga (Miss Bessie Barriscale) disguised as a nun is instructed by her brother to detain Prince Boris until troops can be brought up to ell'eet his capture. The prince ultimately discovers that the nun is none other than Olga, whose picture he had seen and become enraptured with. Olga is instrumental in the prince's capture, but later when she learns that he is to be shot she is filled with remorse that is awakened by the discovery that she loves him. Olga aids the prince to escape, and later on when she is about to be committed to a nunnery by her father's orders the prince effects her rescue. The first part of the programme comprises "Pathe Gazette" (No. 37P>B), "Physical Education" (Pathe scientific), "When Flowerhtnd Awakes in Japan" (Pathe) and "Mutt and Jeff in a Hospital" (comic cartoon).

PROGRAMMES FOR THIS WEEK. SOME VERY HUMOROUS COMEDIES. Well varied and excellent subjects comprise the new programmes to bo presented at the Empire this iveek. Tonight and to-morrow the splendid "Triangle" triumph, "Bullets and' Brown Eyes," will be the chief attraction. On Wednesday the popular comedian, Ford Sterling will appear in a screamingly funny comedy "Following Father's Footsteps'," supported by latest Gazette, "Views of Russia," a Vitagraph drama "Shadow of Fear," and an interest picture "African Wild Life." On Thursday there will be another change when Stingaree will be the big attraction. As there.is an exceptionally fine supporting programme, including two interesting war films, the management will screen this programme again Friday night. At the matinee on Saturday a new selection will be presented for that day only. This is another finely varied series including a powerful Vitagraph drama "The Gods Redeem," the "Gaumont War Graphic," "Tpres, the Steel Shattered City of Flanders," "Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts." From the foregoing patrons will note that there will be complete changes of programme on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week.