ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

! THE EMPIRE. THY DAUGHTER," The Goldwyn picture, "Enlighten Thy Daughter," which is being shown for the ' first time to-night at the Enipize, has the beautiful Miss Ruibye De Reiner as its star. Miss Do Reiner was one bf the principals is "The Auction Block" picture, and many people will want to eee her again. "Enlighten Thy Daugh: ter," under the veil of a very interesting story, is really an attack on that idea which impels parents to hide things from their daughters. The film hits at this scheme of things without mercy, and shows the difference which knowledge may make in the t personal life of a girl. "Enlighten Thy Daughter" is not the first picture that has made a visualled comment on the conventions of society, but it is sincere, for it aims to show that the thing called in the world "innocence" is not the true innocence, which must be inculcated by a knowledge of the good and evil forces of life., The plot of the film brings before the audience two girls, the one beautiful and intelligent, who has not (been told by her mother of the things she will meet on, her way through life; and the other, no less beautiful and accomplished, who has bcon given good knowledge of what besets her path. The life of each of these girls is followed along in the story, and the moral is laid. But there is the usual wealth of setting, and the storyinterest is quite up to standard, giving the picture, even apart from its lesson, a distinct charm". "Enlighten Thy Daughter" is not, therefore, altogether a picture with a moral mission, but rather one that is adapted to please and to instruct It hits at the false modesty that is prevalent, and it deals with the question in definite, but delicate fashion. The production is in seven reels, and its screening occupies the entire evening. EVERYBODY'S. | Gladys Leslie is the heroine of the newEverybody's feature picture, ">lt Happened to Adele," a full-blooded story of j three people and the way their lives ran side by side. Adele, daughter of an ac-i tress who has fallen on bad times, by quite an extraordinary accident, get's an engagement as chorus girl, and then, by a clever advertising device, makes herself known to the people far and nearTwo men become enamored of her. The one is a talented opera composer, and the other a steady, capaible business man. The composer has left a sweetheart behind him in a country tows, and, when all i 9 said and done, is found to be in love "with nobody but himself- The work : ing out of the romance is full of surprises. Also shown is another chapter of "The Neglected Wife" serial and the latest budget of war views. Thia programme will to finally screened to-night. TO-MORROW'S ATTRACTION. On Tuesday and Wednesday the management will have pleasure in presenting the great Red Cross and patriotic worker, Mr. Norman Tate, New Zealand's premier juggler and heavy-weight balancer, in his IS-minntes* performance of daring and skill. In addition to Mr. Tate's "torn," the usual full-picture programme mil be shown, the star of which [will be the Blue Bird wonder-play, ! "Southern Justice," in which charming | Myrtle Gonzalez is featured. v IM-SAYING SOCIETY'S CONCERT. The concert arranged by the local Head Centre of the Royal Life-saving Society, which is to take place in the Good Templars' Hall to-morrow night, the programme for which is published this morning, promises to be an unqualified success. The committee has been fortunate in securing the assistance of a numlber of performers of exceptional merit who are new to New Plymouth audiences, as well as the help of several of the most popular vocalists amongst the local talent. A special feature of tho programme will be the dancing by Miss May Fahy, who will appear in sailor's costume, and her dancing of the hornpipe is said to be quite a revelation, in view of the fact that she is only 10 years of age. The Boys' High. School orchestra will assist in the programme, and a quartette will be contributed by memlbers of the Mile Ohoir. The presentation of prizes and awards won daring the past season in connection with the society's various competitions and examinations will !be presented by the president (Mr. D. J. Hughea). There are 107 certificates, 30 medallions, and two silver cups and sjjtver medals to be presented.