ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE. VIOLA DANA IN "THE WINDING TRAIL." The main strength of the programme which commences to-night at the Empire is' in "The Winding Trail," rather a brilliant Metro story," that ha 3 Miss Viola Dana as its chief actress, .an the plot, with its drama, its interest and its romance, is built up round the quest of a woman for the man who has caused her sister's dishonor and death. This man—Steel is his name—seems to have dragged this dead sister properly through the mire, and it is the aim of Audrey to make him pay dearly for it. So she goes out to bis haunts and there meets Wando, a bad man who has aiso a claim to revenge on Steel. They make a compact to work together, and get their revenge together, and it is so. Viola Dana plays a wonderful effective part in this play, and her quest holds the sympathy of the crowd all the time. It is on tli is long winding trail that she has determined to follow that all the good thinis of life come to her, but she has to light a way through storm and stress to jet at them, The fourth episode of. 'A Lass of the T.umberlands" ia also included in this programme. A FILM SENSATION COMING TO THE EMPIRE. "EMPTY POCKETS." The picture exhibitors of Amenta have formed themselves into a league to buy ?ood films. They sit in judgment under the name of the National Exhibitors' iJeaguc, and every week they buy one special picture that they think is the best of all thcße produced. This is how it is that some pictures come here bearine the name 'First National." "Empty Pockets" is a first National picture. It is to come on at the Empire Theatre next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, .and is a film version of the action story "Empty Pockets," as written ny Rupert Hughes. It is doubtful whether any picture has ever moved off at such an express speed and kept the pace of its action up so long. It is doubtful also whether such an insoluable mystery has ever before been devised. The cast includes Ketty Oalanta, Babarii Castleton, Bert Lytell, and Malcolm Williams. The latter takes the role of a millionaire about town who has a special weakness for girls with copper-colored hair. He is found murdered, and five women, an with red hair, are implicated, because in the dead man's hand is found a knot of hair of that color. The plot retains a remarkable clarity, in spite of complications and all sorts of cross currents which go to increase the mystification. The ending is verv dramatic and unexnecting. An exceedingly interesting love story runs through the whole texture. There will be no increase in price and natrons can now reserve their seats at Colliers.

EVERYBODY'S. WILLIAM FARNUM IN "PLAYING FAIR" AND TWO OTHER BIG FEATURES. The popular Fox actor William Farnum will be featured at Everybody's tonight and to-morrow in a big whirling dramatic picture entitled "Playing Fair." In this picture "Bill" applies modern business methods to the antique attain of an old-world village, much to the annoyance and disgust of the old-timers. There is much of interest and more of excitement before the local identities are prepared to accept him as an undisguised blessing. It is the story of a big, strong man, a pretty woman, and a whirl of events that thrill the audience. Supnorting this picture there is the Triangle feature "Mountain Dew," a story of wild adventures amongst the 'moonshiners" of Kentucky. This picture includes one of the most terrific fights ever staged, and it's all for the sweet Kentucky lassie, who is Margery Wilson. This programme also includes the fifth episode of "The Mystery of the Double Cross" and the current numbers of the Gaumont Graphic. There will be no increase in the trrices of admission, and patrons are notified that the programme will commence at 7.45 sharp to-night.