ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

J ' '■*■—. .—i : THE; EMPIRE.. WsT<- SCPJ2ENING OF' "STBANDED) ISkAKCADY." i There-has never-been five reels of .Mm which contained rrioro action than the IM'he feature ''Stranded in Arcady," ! which is now showing at the Empire, i Mrs Irene Veniou Castle is the leading character and she only needs to appear in-one.or two more such roles to challenge even some of the leading male stars for the title of the "dare-devil of the nmvics." The scene- starts in a club I ;•<> Donald Prime the author is told I friend that although he writes of .icn.he tnowsn othing of them. The J ..end suggests that lie ought to be marooned ona d csert island with one. A.few days later Prime finds that he hag been t doped and actually is marooned. He naturally attributes it to a practical joke, especially when he finds a woman oa the island also marooned. She is furious at being dragged into a joke for 'Prime's benefit. But strange things, occur. A murder is committed on the island. They find they are being watched. When they try to escape they are fired upon and have to fight for life. Then.to their rescue comes a man whom they thought had marooned them and 3 then he too nearly loses his life. The J whole thing is amazingly mistifying and . the solution is as unusual as it is unexpected. The love interest develops convincingly and the .setting of the story is wild and romantic in the extreme, Mrs Vernon Castle performs some hairraising feats and remains fascinating, throughout. To-night is the final screen; ■ ing of this programme which also in-, eludes the first episode of "The Great Secret." SPECIAL CHANGE AT THE EMPIRE TO-MORROW. There will be a special change at the Empire for to-morrow and Thursday • when the star attraction will be the brilliant William Fox comedy drama "Some Boy," with handsome George Walsh in the leading role. On Wednesday "Some Boy" will be supported by "The Great Secret," and on Thursday by the current episode of "The Mystery of the Double Cross," which will show at the theatro on account of the Capelli concert at Everybody's. EVERYBODY'S TO-NIGHT. STARTLING FEATURES IN THE WIL- | LTAM FOX SPECIAL "THE SPY ] SYSTEM." The secrets of the Gorman espionage system are revealed in the startling new William Fo.v production, "The Spy Sys- • tern," with Dustin Farnum in the stellar j role, -which shows at Everybody's tonight.' That is the big feature which combines all the thrill'and excitement of war, diplomatic secrets, international negotiations and internal polities. Tn "The Spy System" these are some of the outstanding points; I. A'rousing meeting of the Patriots' Club of New York.

2. Attempts of a German spy, on shipboard, to murder a member of the American Diplomatic Service. ,'!. Revelation of the Wilhelmstra.sse —the most complete system of espionage that has ever existed. 4. Ball at American embassy in Berlin, at which intrigue is carried on under ithe guise of social entertainment. !5. An American's successful attempt to gain possession of a list of German spies in the United Slates. 0. A German l*'l'!'s sacrifice for the man she loves and the country of her adoption, the United States. The prices for this remarkable superfeature have been fixed at Is fld and Is, with a few front stal seats at sixpence. There is a matinee to-morrow at 3 p.m. at special matinee prices. CAPPELLI. THE CELEBRATED TENOR. On Thursday next at Everybody's Sk-nor Cimpelli will make his final appearance prior to.leaving for America, and the great impression he made on his previous visit to New Plvraoiitli should ensure for him very liberal supportWherever Cappelli has appeared he has

created a osftive furore and it is with regret that the management announces that the tour cannot possibly be extended beyond the original date and local musical patrons must be considered favored with this return season. In Dunedin no less than five concerts were given and at each concert the enthusiasm was extraordinary. The Otago Daily Times says: "When it came to Cappelli's final numbers on Saturday night the applause which had been liberal throughout the evening increased in volume until cheers rent tlio air." An entirely new programme will be presented and Cappelli will bo supported by Mr John Ainadio, th brilliant flautist who is a great favorite with New Plymouth audiences; Miss Natilina MoCulluni, ' soprano; Sjgnor | Cesaroni, basso, and Mr Harold Whittle, ' accompanist. The box plan for the concert is now open at Collier's, and as tlie booking is exceptionally heavy intending paFNUS should secure their seats without delay. ' |