THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1917, Page 3

THE EMPIRE.

FINAL SCREENIN OF "THE WOLF WOMAN." The programme now showing at the Empire is one of the best yet screened in Nqw Plymouth. The feature film is a Triangle production, "The Wolf Woman," starring Louisa Glaum. The story is constructed around a siren whose charms and wiles lead men to destruction. Miss Glaum appears as Lclia Aradelle, an adventuress, whose velvet claws have fastened themselves upon more than one man to his ruination. The end of, the Wolf Woman and the story as a whole are such as to make tho film a terrible lesson on- tlie folly of fast living. The supporting pictures are exceptionally well chosen. COMMENCINGIraMORROW. j. "HER GOLDEN CHANCE." I Considerable interest is attached to the initial screening of "Her Golden Chance," at the Empire to-morrow. In Australia, and more recently in Auckland, it at|tracted great attention, and the attendances were very large. Critics and the public agree that, without any wonderful or melodramatic effects, this drains', seems to hold a remarkable human interest by reason of the intensely powerful story it portrays and the manner in which this is presented. The acting, in the hands of Cleo Ridgeley and Wallace Reid, is well up to the highest standards of the art, and it is not surprising that these players are said to have made such a reputation in this production that their next picture is being eagerly awaited. A new system of light.", ing used in taking this picture has made the photography of it far superior to that of ordinary pictures. The story is that of a society woman aiding her husband in the exploitation of a young millionaire. She engages the services of a well-bred girl, who is married to a 'scoundrel. The millionaire falls in love with the girl, and there is much fine dramatic play, varying from tho tragic |to the humorous, before "the golden chance" explains itself.

The recruits were cheered, and the Citizens' Band, 15 members of which were present, played patriotic airs. The names of the recruits are as follows:—]?. A. Anderson, G. J. Baldwin, G L. Gaylard. A. F. Loveridge, W. J. McKcnzie, J. Nelson, and J. Reid. They were in charge of Scrgt.-Major Crompton. '