ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMMY WEHLEN AT THE EMPIRE. "THE DUCHESS~OF DOUBT," A "METRO." The popular Metro star, Emmy WehU'li, who created such a profound impression by her splendid portrayal in "Sowers and Reaper?'' a few weeks hack at The Empire will again be featured tonight in the five-reel "Metro" photoplay ''The Duchess of Doubt?' In this picture sfio takes the part of a poor girl who yearns for some sort of fame, ..Inheriting a few thousands, the girl goes to a famous winter resoit, and there is mistaken for a duchess. She lives up to by looking pretty and wearing pretty clothes. A strong love story runs through the play, which is ably presented by an admirable cast. Society people of several large American cities appear in the support of Emmy Wohlcn. Many of the scenes for this comedy drama of the screen were made in famous winter resorts of Florida, at Palm Beach, St. Ausust.Tftc and Jacksonville, end guests at the fashionable hotels showed the greatest interest in "the production. Many of thsin acted as people" in tho great, ball-room scene, and in other scenes where ensembles are used, and thev have added much to the distinction of manv of the scenes in "The Duchess of Doubt." There are '■onie fine pictures in support including the tenth episode of the "Secret ont.lie Submarine" the 'Rex Beach Travel Series," the usual weekly Topical Budget, and a humorous comedy, "A Bold Bad Knigl.it."

fit IS FOR ENGLAND." OFFICIAL NAVY LEAGUE PICTURE COMING TO EVERYBODY'S. A special big attraction will be shown\ at Everybody's next Tuesday nnd Wednesday in the Navy League official tehreol photoplay "It Is For England." It is a magnificent spectacle, yet an absorbing drama, the romance being of a sweet, wholesome nature, while the scenes in expression of what Britain is doing and all she stands for. arc beaut!fullv photosranhed. Britain's sra-powor, her determined showing on land, and the Incidents leading up, to the participation of all who hold liberty before might, are revealed, and the picture is produced with rare, accuracy as to detail. The British House of Commons in session, the Edith Cavell murder; parade of Tingle. 1 l's own and her oversea forces; the review of fishting shino. -n „ K | in {no fplendour of the picture. It is al-o a Strong indictment against a too complacent tolerance of naturalised aliens, iind, too, deals with the spy menace in a vivid manner. None should miss seeing "It Is for England." Baroness Zingold, a famous Red Cross worker, and holder' of a Servian honor, enacts the roles of patron saint and English army officer. The serening of this picture is limited lo two nights with a matinee on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The box plan opens at Colliers' on Saturday morning and D.C. patrons may,'book their tenia without any extra charge. A SUPER-PROGRAMME AT EVERYBODY'S TO-NIGHT. JUNE CAPRICE AND ANTONIO MORENO. Two extra feature attractions are combined on the new programme to be introduced at Everybody's to-night. June Caprice, the idol of millions of motion picture perrons stars in the William Fox feature '"i no Ragged Princess," in which she' is supported by the favorite Fox leading man Harry milliard, and Antonio Moreno and Belle Bruce are the eoj stars in a Great Vita graph Blue-rib-hon feature, "A Son of the Hills.'' The Ptory deals with Sandy Morley, a man of lowly birth but rich in spirit and ambition. He realises his ideals in the city and returns to his country to marry, (hut finds that the woman lie loves lias been trcked into a marriage with a .scoundrel. A sensational situation follows, wherein the villain is found out and defeated by Morley. The acting throughout is powerful and the seem ry is original. Of "The Rasped Princess" little need he 9aid, except that it is a typical June Caprice picture and absolutely hubhies over with youthful good will and the jov of life. It is oho of those pictures that makes everyone feel youthful and provides not only an evening's entertainment but a tonic also.