THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1917, Page 7

THE EMPIRE.

SPECIAL MATINEE PROGRAMMES. |" Recognising that the ordinary circuit programmes are very seldom interesting or suitable for children the Empire Theatre management has arranged for ». special selection of pictures for each Saturday matinee. The long dramatic subject will be deleted from' the programme and comedy, science, cowboy dramas, industrial and nature films will constitute the bill offered to the kiddies on Saturday afternoons. The management recognise that children require some diversion from their weekly studies and are carefully avoiding a preponderance of educational pictures. As far as possible the programme will be arranged to provide a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with a few good educational lil- ••■ Comedies will be a feature of the ; iiumi-.

TO-NIGHT. The sensational five-act drama, "Wiened New York," which concludes a successful season at the Empire to-night, is a telling study of the underworld of life in that amazing city of pace, greed, sijhndor, the vulgar ostentation of newly acquired wealth and the bubbling maelstrom of barely-concealed vice. Here Florence Reed, the emotional actre»i,, whose magnificent art lis stamped on many recent dramatic successes, has splendid scopo for tho display of her remarkable talent in social drama, and with a strong supporting cast the production gives an impressive picture of tho human side of "Little Old New Ycrk." As supporting items a very prttty scenic, "Pearl of Ossola Valley," a Mutt and Jeff cartoon, "Revenge is I Sweet," are a good selection.