THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1917, Page 6

THE EMPIRE.

liAST NTG'KT OF 'THE ICED BULLET." The busy interior of a great picture studio is shown in "The Iced Bullet." the brilliant Triangle drama being screened for the last time at the Empire to-night. The actors and actresses are seen coining and going, the camera man at work and the directors and other potentates of the film are all shown when William Desmond representing an author with a scenario for sale climbs over the fence and rushes in. The story that follows is wildly exciting and most ingeniously constructed. It is a detective drama full of thrills, and written round a clever and baffling crime. However, the murderer is eventually brought to justice and the hero gets the girl of his heart. Margaret Thompson is the heroine and is sweet and dainty and the rest of the cast is competent and well selected. The general setting is good and special attention is directed to the clever sub-title work of the Triaiurle studios. Billie Burke is also seen in the latest episode of "Gloria." "The Floating Trap," in which the heroine undergoes another thrilling adventure and the "Pathe Gazette" is full of interesting news this iweek.

.COMMENCING TO-MDRROW. Commencing a two-night season tomorrow the brilliant Frohmann war Sim, "My Country First," will be the chief attraction The splendid produc-. tion deals in a fascinating manner with the workings of the German spy system in different parts of the world.