THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1917, Page 7

THE EMPIRE.

"TEE PINCH HITTER," A SPLENDID TRIANGLE FEATURE. America's national game, baseball, Is a strong feature of the clevar Trianglo play, "The Pinch-hitter," which is being shown at the Empire Theatre to-night The leading role is in the hands of diaries Ray, who takes the part of a country lout who goes to college, and is here, on account of his awkwardness, made tho butt of the students. His self-confidence has been destroyed by a relentless father, who thought lilm of no iccount from the first, and never hesitated to say so. However, all ends happily. The play is Intensely interesting, and the last scenes are full of emotional thrill, and very exciting. There are Botno wonderful scenes of thi) turbulent American crowds at a great baseball match, and the college students having their own will. The queer title of "The Pinch-hitter" Is an Americanism drawn from the slang ot baseball, and means "the last hope of his side," The supporting caste i 3 strong, and the photography, as usual with Triangle Kay Bee features, provides some new ideas. The auxiliary films include the latest Gaumont Graphic and a highly-amusing comedy. This programme will be shown for to-night only TO-MORROW An entirely new programme will be screened again to-morrow when the chief attraction will be the Metro feature "The Power of Decision" starring Frances Nelson.