ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

VIOLA DANA TO-NIGHT AT THE EMPIRE. "The Mortal Sm," tho fivo-part Metro wonderplay in which dainty Viola ])ana will bo seen, is a gripping melodrama of unusual interest In "The Mortal Sin" Miss Dana has one of tho greatest opportunities of her career and she lias taken full advantage of the possibilities offered. The part of Jano Anderson is replete with dramatic strength, and gives this versatile little star a chance to display her great emotional ability. The story tells of the struggles of George Anderson, an author who works in the day time in the office of Kmmct Stand isli, tho publisher, and at night mites laboriously on his novel "The Mortal Sin." "The Mortal Sin" deals with a wife's sacrifice of her honor in order to enaible her sick husband to go to a western sanatorium to ward off the tuberculosis which threatens him. The husband, returning unexpectedly, learns tho truth, but forgives his wife when he T ealises that her sacrifice was made for liim. Little Viola Dana goes through the powerful and dramatic scones with the ease and grace she has pre-.-' 'v displayed and makes the products most enjoyable. Considering Miss Dana is one of the youngest stars of the screen, her acting is wonderful and she just seems to live the part and does not for one moment lose grip of the story. There is a full supporting programme, but followers of the serial 'Teg o' the Ring" are notified that owing to delay in transit the final chapter (No. 15) oannot be shown until next week, commencing on 20th ult.

EVERYBODY'S. LAST NIGHT OF "FLYING COLORS." At the top of an entirely new bill ■which commenced its season last night, "Flying Colors," a Tria,ngle drama, draws the attention of picture followers to Everybody's. William Desmond, a picture actor who has achieved some considerable success through his power's as a character portrayer, is the leading light in the presentation of this play. The events of the story are vivid and move rapidly. Brent Brewster (William Desmond), famous Yale athlete, turns detective after failing at several other professions, when cast not by his wealthy relative. His .first, case is at tlie home of Mrs Lansing, who has been robbed of valuable jewels during the course of a house party Brewster rather forgets his Sherlock Holmes role in his admiration for - Mrs Lansing's sister, but when that young woniar, states that she could get along nicely on 40.000 dollars a year, Brewster decides he had better attend to business. Ho apprehends'thq thief, and, calling into service some practical stunts he learned on the college cinder (rack, makes a capture. An inheritance permits him to win the girl with the 40,000 idea Supporting films include "The Girl and the Game" No. 13, "A Maiden's Trust," 2-reel Triangle Keystone, and the "Gaumont Weekly Graphic," all of which will be finally screened to-night.