ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OLGA PETROVA FEATURE AT THE EMPIRE, A problem of vital importance to progressive men and women is presented in "More Truth Than Poetry;" the fiveact Metro wonderplay - staxrtng--Mme. Petrova, which commenced its season of three nights at the Empire Theatre last nig''t. This is whether a man has the moral right, when he achieved fame and success, to discard for a younger face the wife who has worked shoulder to shoulder with him, denying herself luxuries, in order that he may attain prominence. In many instances in real life the man who has done this has incurred flie displeasure of the community, and has found success slipping out of his grasp in an unaccountable manner. In "More Truth Than Poetry," Ashton Blair, an unsuccessful lawyer, is given such valuable aid by his clever wife, Vera, that he finally wins fame. He is spoiled by his sudden good fortune, and neglects- her for another woman, finally telling her frankly that he is tired of her, and no longer needs her. The way in which, this crisis is-met in the Metro wondenplay furnishes" a highly dramatic climax to an absorbing screen drama. Other films are. "Peg o' the Ring" (12th episode), Co'.op. War News, Bird Studies, and a capital comedy- This programme will be repeated to-night. A BOON AT EVERYBODY'S.

"BECAUSE OF A WOMAN." IBecause of a Woman," the picture that holds pride of place at Everybody's to-night is a Triangle screen play that features as its heroine Miss Belle Bennett. The plot is rather interesting, but perhaps the best thing of all about "Because of a Woman'' is the beauty with which the story is presented. A man falls in love with a woman, and he has to carry the penalty for the misdeeds of another man. He has a rival, and during the time of his distress the woman is married to his rival. But the union does not seem to bo a happy one, and the young man throws everything to the winds in order to be near the woman of Ms heart. He does everything possible to save her from the consequences of her mis-marriage, and even he goes to the length of scheming to prevent the husband from deserting her. But in the midst of this good work he meets another lady, a bright and winsome girl, who soon makes him 'forge'* utterly the faithless woman, he jiad adored. Then more interest is,instilled into the story, for the two potential sweethearts go through many; incidents before the obvious thing happens. ,Tbers are some wonderfully appeal ; ng. scenes set throughout, and perhaps one, of the strongest incidents of the whole play is that where the young fellow, is faced with exile, and meets on a lonely station the man who had. lied to save self, and who is going to marry the one woman i n the world. This fine 'picture occupies almost the complete programme and holds the attention from first to ,iast. "Because of a Woman" shows finally to-night. EGBERT WARWICK TO-MORROW-For to-morrow's change Robert Warwick is featured in a new kind of story, entitled "A Girl's Folly." This is a play of the lives of moving picture actors and actresses, and it deals impressively with the price often paid for stardom.