ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE MOTHER INSTINCT." ENID BENNETT'S BEST PICTURE. With elaborate settings depicting a French fishing village and the Latinnnarter of Paris, and a company o( more than 200 players, the new Triangle play, "The Mother Instinct," starring Enid Bennett, which is now screening at the Empire, is one of the most interesting plays presented ill Beveral months. The story concerns Eleanor Coutierre, a fisherman's daughter in a little coast hamlet of France, who goes to Paris and enters the gay revelries of the Latin quarter. When her mother comes unexpectedly to the city she finds that Eleanor has*'become a mother and is innocently proud of the nameless babe. In the meantime Eleanor's sister, Marie, lias visited her and told of her love for » man in the fishing village whom she has refused to inarry 'because of the disgrace brought on the family name. The peculiar mystery of circumstance is penetrated when Raoul Bergere, a worthless fellow, is found dead.' Marie is held for his murder, but she is cleared before the French court, and with her acquittal Eleanor's name. 7 is cleared of scandal. There is an exceptional nuiWber of really beautiful settings in "The Mother Instinct," and the Jives of the carefree young students of art are drawn, with a clean, clear brush. "The Mother Instinct" is clearly a Triangle triumph. It has all the elements of human appeal, and a plot that makes foj- true diversion. This programme, which is screening again tonight and to-morrow includes the fourth episode of the super-serial "The Secret Kingdom."

EVERYBODY'S. WILLIAM, FARNUM IN "THE PLUNDERER." The fine Fox feature "The Plunderer" starring William Farnum, will be the attraction at Everybody's for to-night and to-morrow night. This picture is from the well-known novel by Roy Norton and deals in a vigorous alyl interesting manner with some oi the early daymining camps and the lives of the gold seekers. In those daya every man was* a law unto himself and it was a survival of the fittest in the true sense. The "claim jumpers" were very much in evidence and a miner with a valuable claim either had to fight or give up his chance of prosperity. Amongst the many books written of this period none excellg Roy Norton's "The Plunderer" for sustained interest and vigorous adventure and with William in the leading role the picture is sure to he a big success. riiOTe arc several good supporting films. Ihe screening nights for this programme" are tc this evening and to-mor-roiv,