ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

A REMARKABLE SERIES OF WAR PICTURES AT THE EMPIRE MONDAY "WAR AS IT REALLY IS." Among the ">OO scenes of tin; picture are incidents showing every type of present day warfare methods. Many new innovations in lighting metiu.tis are shown, such as a, 'JO-ine'i gun, in action, which is the largest in the work!, a number of floating fortresses used on the Yser river, great guns mounted on 'broad gauge, specially built railways, n::l also armored trains using 16-inch guns The heavily built armed motor-cars, iirst used by the Belgians, and now turiHrt over to the British, are seen in action. They are far different from any of the type commonly pictured as "Tanks" in t.ha magazines. Armed with six guns they, carry destruction into enemy ranks as can nothing else. Trench fighting as it really is forma a large part of the film, Mid actual fighting where the opposing lines are only 40 feet apart will make anybody's hair stand on ends. Other thrills are provided by the flying corps Bection, where the allied fleet of 20,000' aeroplanes is seen, and Capt. Thompson, uloft with a French aviator, had the good fortune to film a. battle l in the clouds between the British and German aviator, in which the German machine is hit, in midair, falling to the earth and killing its pilot. Last of all comes the surrender of hundreds of Germans, in a French bayonet attack, forced to <4 ivithemselves up by the famous "curtain of fire" which cuts off their escape. This film is described as the most realistic war picture yet presented in the colonies and will be screened at the Empire Theatre next Monday and Tuesday with 11 special matinee Tuesday afternoon at S p.m.

JUNE CAPRICE DELIGHTED CROWDED HOUSE AT EVERYBODY'S LAST EVENING

The popular 'Fox artist, June Caprice, j again demonstrated her popularity bv attracting a full house to (Everybodys Theatre last night when she made her first appearance in the William Fox feature, "The Mischief Maker." June is (imply delightful in this picture which bubbles over with mirth and the pranks of a high-spirited boarding-school miss who is not in any way the mild and' docile miss such young ladies are supposed to be. However, June comes out alright at the finish and catches a young man for a husband that made her the envy of all the young ladies present last evening. Supporting the feature is a brilliant Fox comedy entitled "The Film which completely convulsed the house last night.

TO-MORROW—"THE DANCER'S PERIL." One of the most popular successes ever introduced to 'Dominion picture goers, the World Film star, "The Dancer's Peril," will commence a local season at the matinee to-morrow. All the splendour of the Russian ballet season In Paris adorns this powerful film, and there is a dramatic story 01 passion and love that completely electrifies the onlookers by its intensity. "The Dancer'i Peril" has been an enormous success wherever shown and intending patron-! would'' be well advised to reserve their eeats for to-morrow evening's performance.

RANGE O'NEIL AT THE EMPIRE TO-NIGHT. "THE IRON WOMAN." Nance O'Neil, the celebrated stage and *creen star will make her debut 011 the Jtletro programme at the Empire Theatre to-night in an elaborate five-reel feature entiled "the Iron Woman." This la a picturisation jof the well-known novel of the same name written by Margaret Deland. Many of the scenes which figure so prominently in the story were photographed at the famed steel plant at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There are many artistic touches in the production, which is considered the greatest achievement of Miss O'Neil's career. The picturisation follows the book closely, and as "The Iron Woman" is one of the strongest novels written in the past decade, this will be welcome news to readers of the book. The role of ''Sarah Maitland," played by Nance O'Neil, is all that the photodrama's title implies. She is truly a woman of iron. At hw death, her husband has left her his immense iron mills to manage, and she fulfils her trust with grim devotion. It seems as though the iron has entered into her veins and transformed her nature. She allows no nonsense or levity in her home. Sho will have 110 decorations. One purposo rules her, and that is to give over to her son Blair, on his' graduation from college, the management of tlie mills in a much more thriving condition than her husband lias leffc them. Love for 'her son is the motive for all this, but as she hides her feelings behind a cold exterior, .she receives no sympathy, and is not given credit for her deep affection. Miss O'Neil a euperb portrayol of the part and altogether "The Iron Woman" is one the Strongest offerings vet presented by Metro. This feature will be screened tonight and to-morrow only.