ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE. THE SOUL OF A WOMAN." One of the most powerful motion picture dramas seen here for many months was unreeled in "Destiny!" oi "The Soul of a Woman," at the Empire Theatre last evening. Emily Stevens lias the role of the woman and gives a ' strongly dramatic interpretationGeorge Lc Guere is the boy who becomes a priest. Walter Hitchcock is the connoisseur who, when he looks upon the Madonna the husband has painted, is made to remark "Your model was my mistress for many months." Theodore Babcock is the husband who refuses to accept his wife's explanations and not only deserts her but his infant as well. Emily Stevens is indeed wonderfully suited to the character of the woman, her acting- as the young wife and mother; as the middle-aged woman who is the leader of the unsavoury fast set and as the old hag driven to death by the pitiless storm, is strongly emotional and completely convincing in every detail. We remember her best in those fine tures, "The Wager" and "Wheel of the Law," in which she scored such signal successes, but never has she done better work than in this picture. To-night will be the second and last screening of this exceptionally powerful dramatic master-film-EVERYBODY'S. CARLYLE BLACKWELL AND JUNE I ELVIDGE IN "YOUTH." June Elvidge and Muriel Ostricbe present a remarkable contrast in this strong World film drama screening at Everybody's this afternoon and to-night. June Elvidge has the role of sister to tlio engineer who is gradually giving way to drink and imperilling Uis position. Muriel Ostricbe is a society bud, wluise task in life it is to find a husband witli riches, all other qualities being of no account. Carlyle Blackwell Inis a role in which he is attractive, particularly in the first scene where lie portrays a gilded youth, irresponsible [and likely to wreck his future- Although the story is on a well worn theme of the prodigal son, its treatment is quite fresh. His gradual reformation through meeting a girl full of practical common sense is natural The supporting characters are worthy of mention, particularly the Japanese valet whose quaint observations are spicy and original. He also shows a big blustering driver a neat surprise in ju-jitsu. The programme includes the fourteenth epi-1 sode of the "Iron Claw."