ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

A BRILLIANT DOUBLE PROGRAMME;. , AT THE EMPIRE TO-NIGHT. Two five-reel features are included on the change of programme to -bo intrq- • dueed at the Empire to-night. Irene jj Feivwick stars in a line Metrp, jihqijpplay, 9 "TlV£.\ Child of Destinyi". ; . 1 Gladys Hulette in the humorous.,£Jold j Rooster comedy-drama,, "Pots, juidjjans J Vygfiy." "The Child ,o|,,Destiny" ,}& .-an " unusual story, and waseespecially ffelectcd with Hiss Fenwicfes peculiar, and pleasing talents in view,, Thi,s, pq.pular Broadway star has charmed thousands of theatre-goers, playing, the, raletjof a hoyden who affected a.boy's gearing;.apparel. She is seen in. the same, sort of . role in a delightful nortion.; of "Tha Child of Destiny." ~-lfatc-r £he wears many fine gowns, when the desolate swamp country of city life. The story is unique-.; It ! pits mother against daughter, and. deals..: with many phases of high life., - Its action reveals a wonderful object lesson on the divorce question. The second •' feature, "Pots and 'Pans Peggy," is a delightful comedy-drama, showing how a- i pretty servant girl succeeds in running , the house, works out a double love story,., and reveals how Peggy defeats an : un- ' scrupulous millionaire's scheme to sell j hi 9 country. It is a picture simply bubbling over with mirth and, happiness,. There is a fine' topical Gazette in support. HAVE YOB READ "THE REGENERATION"!

ITS AUTHOR'S TRAGIC LIFE. A wonderful picture is that showing at Everybody's last night, "The Regeneration." The beautifully portrayed story j of "The Begeneration" i 3 based on the life of Owen Kildare, the famous writer and so-called Bowery Kipling, whose story "My Mamie Rose" was proclaimed a classic from the time it made its public appearance. Owen Kildare, an orphan of seven years of age, was kicked into the street barefooted and halfclad by his drunken foster father. He started life as a newsboy and rose rapidly to be a Bowery tough. When 30 years of age lie first met Mario Rase Deering, whom lie later immortalised in Ms famous book "My Mamie Rose." ICil-'-:;dare. while'standing in front of a saloon,' j heard Miss Deering, who was passing, |belli;; insulted by several of his companions, and tie promptly went to the rescue after knocking down several of his tough Bowery friend's. This woman brought a great change into Kildarc's life. She discovered ha could neither read nor write, and undertook to teach him. Eventually lie and his young teacher became engaged to lie married, fl.nd the day of their wedding had been fixed when she sickened and died. With her died all Kildarc's hopes and ambitions, withered and crushed as if by an unquenchable fire. For many months* ho was erased with grief, and at 'times drifted hack to his old -Bowery life, but memory of her would always bring hira back to himself again, and later in life he began to accomplish things. He wrote '■The Regeneration," which proved his final undoing, for the demand for its quid: production placed liim under such mental and physical strain that lie collapsed. Finally he became so dangerous that his wife, who was a newspaper woman, was forced to have him placed in the hands of the authorities, and in IDM the life of Owen Kildare, the rise of which had been like unto a meteor, passed out of this world. - But the children of his brain and the sweeb situations lie created through the romance of Mamie Rose will live for ever, in the wonderfully sweet and powerful dramathe story of "The Regeneration." As presented on the screen by William Fox, thf memory of Owen Kildare and Mamie I Rose who had redeemed him from the life of a drunkard and an outcast, is being venerated by tens of thousands I who are viewing the picture throughout .'tlio world. This film will l)e screened for the last time to-night.

THE "BIG PUSH" CONCERT.. On our first page appears the full programme of the "Big Push" concert, which promises to foe one of the most successful of the year. Several wellknown favorites are appearing, and the others, Although not so well known here, come, with an excellent reputation as performers. Considerable interest will he added by the sale of a silk ensign presented by the High School Old Girls' Association to the Returned Soldiers' Association. Souvenir programmes, (price threepence) will be sold during the evening, and will serve to remind the public of the day of days, "The Big Push" Day.