ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NEW. PROGRAMME AT EMPIRE TO-NIHT. A METRO FEATURE. The new programme for to-night at the Empire is headed by the latest wonderplay featuring Emily Stevens under tho title of "Outwitted." This splendid six-part Metro feature will be found to "line up" with Metro's avowed aim—to gain the leadership in film productions. A star who has proved her ability and popularity on stage and screen, in a story of unusual interest and plot, with strong and rapid action and a surprising climax; finished acting, beautiful and at times magnificent scenes, and Metros well deserved fame for perfect photography, all combine to make a picture that will attract all classes of picture patrons. Others items include the tenth episode of "Peg o' the Ring." A clever and bright Christie comedy, "Crazy by Proxy," and the latest American Review complete El particularly strong programme. BARRIE MARSCHEL. AND "THE KID FROM TIMARU." TO-NIGHT AT EVERYBODY'S.

To-night, after a phenomenal ran of three weeks in five theatres at Auckland, where the firm was accorded enthusiastio ovations nightly, the popular author-actor, Barrie Marschel, will make his appearance at Everybody's with "The Kid from Timaru," the picturised poem that has been drawing record houses everywhere. So popular lias a poem did "The Kid from Timaru' 1 become that it has been republished all over the British Empire, and in several foreign languages, and has been recited on hundreds of stages with great success. Mr. Marschel has now produced ,' a film which visualises .the incidents of the story. Special permission was granted by the military authorities in Wellington for many of these. A Timaru boy enacts the role of the "Kid," whilst an exceedingly pretty New Zealand girl appears as the "Kid's" sweetheart —the girl with "Irish eyes." The film marks an epoch in the picture industry in -New Zealand, as it is the first time that a picture drama made in New Zealand has been wholly undertaken by its own people. The author recites his clever veTses as the film unfolds, and this adds materially to the dramatic intensity of the subject. ""The Kid from Timaru" will be supported by other good films, which include a fine Triangle five-reeler, "Golden Rule Kate," which; features Louise Glaumm, not as a vampire, but a western dance hall owner. A two-reel Pathe comedy, "Lonesome Luke, (Plumber," and the latest Gaumont War Graphic. Seats may be reserved at Collier's. There will b« a special children's matinee of "The Kid from Timaru-'' on Friday afternoon at 3.15.