ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

LAST NIGHT OF KITTY GORDON AT EVERYBODY^. "THE HAUNTING SHADOW," . A remarkably powerful story , of love and revengein Corsica is unfolded in Kitty Gordon's latest World film play, ,"The Haunting Shadow," which showed [to crowded houses at Everybody's on Saturday. The production is particularly notable for the magnificent dressing, Which this artist never-fails to display, and 'also for the wonderful acting of Montague Love in the role of a Corsican fisherman seeking revenge on the woman who has driven his brother 'to suicide. There is a good supporting programme including a Topical Budget, "Scenes of Lisbon," and a good comedy. To-night will be the final screening. ANITA STEWART AN© 'CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT THE EMPIRE TO-NIGHT

"American heiresß arrested for murder of titled suitor; held prisoner until her rival admits crime." These are the two startling headlines which make their appearance in the dailies after the death of Count Boris, the worthless aristocratic suitor of Anita Stewart, as the heroine of "Clover's Rebellion," the'star feature of a, remarkably strong programme ecreening at.the Empire to-night. The cast is particularly strong, and everyone will be charmed' with the capable new leading man of the Vitagraph Btudios, Rudolph Cameron, whose acting in tfiis picture is wonderful. Charlie Chaplin, in "The Rink," is the latest, fastest, and funniest comedy he has yet appeared,in. Prices of admission will 'be, dress circle Is, stalls fld. Reserves at Collier's are Is.

"BATTLE OP THE ANCRE." Commenting on the authorised film, of the British War Office depicting. "The, Battle of the Ancre,'' the Christchurch Press stated: "For vividness and reality and exactitude of detail, the film easily surpasses any kinematograph pictures from the pront previously screened in this city. Intensely interesting parts of the film were those picturing 'His Majesty's Land Ships' or tanks, as they are better known. Rounds of applause greeted the first appearance of one of these ungainly, but very effective, engines of warfare. Subsequent pictures showed tanks moving off towards the enemy lines, taking fences and obstructions *in a face,' as the miners would describe it, moving on irrespective of what stood in their way. One picture showed the crew entering the tank by the door in its side, and moving off slowly, but with the irresistiblencss of fate, to terrify the enemy, and work havoc amongst them, and their field defences. It is perfectly safe to say that" the audience obtained a much clearer and more definite idea of the conditions under which modern warfare is waged, than they could ever hope to obtain from the most brilliantly-written description.'' The film will be screened at Everybody's Theatre to-inorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday, with a special matinee each day. Seats may be reserved at Collier's. The net proceeds derived from the exhibition of this film are to be devoted to the benefit of'our soldiers in trench, camp and hospital, under the guidance of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the National Committee of the Y.M.C.A.