THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1917, Page 6

THE EMPIRE.

LOUI.SK GLAUM IN THH TRIANGLE FEATURE "HONOR THY NAME." A big audience thoroughly enjoyed the excellent change of programme at the Empire last night. The star feature was the Triangle Company's forceful fiveiiet drama, "Honor Thy Name." the scenes of which are laid in Old Virginia and in New York city. The first film shows the idyllic life spent by Colonel CrisMeto'n—formerly "Buck" Castleton, a very cay blade—in the winter of his days. A distant relative &et= as housekeeper for him, and his son. a fine young fellow, is deeply in love with her daughter. Colonel Castleton, however, decrees that the hoy must so fc college and "have his fling." A tearful parting be-' tv/een the two young people follows; but, arrived in New York, "Spore Castleton, as the young fellow is called, "goes the pace," and is trapped into a most unsuitable marriage with a cabaret dancer, the daughter of a once-celebrated prima donna, one of the Lionel's former flames Colonel Castleton tries., to buy the girl off. but she states that she will insist on claiming her place as his son's wife. For the sake of the family name the old man determines, means of a runaway "accident," most" realistically filmed, to get rid of-the girl sacrificing his own life to do so. The play, though not without a lighter und a very charming side, is a most powerful one-; and the development of the drama ivas followed with the keenest mteres'.. Topical filmrecords of. current events, a very amusing comedy, and a pleasing colored picture of young lion cubs ai play complete an attractive bill of fare. Added to the programme J a a film of the "Melbourne Cup," showing the New- Zealand horse Sasanof winning .this bi§ event of the Australian turf.