ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1918, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

A MIGHTY JMOXIOX PICTURE. "THE lIOXOR SYSTEM" AT EVERYBUDX'-'S TO--NIUIIT. Set amidst scenes of Modern life, and ' dealing with the greatest social problem of modern times, tomes the mighty Jt'ox' tttamlurd drama, "The Honor System," heralded by the people and press of two continents as the greatest human story ever presented in motion pictures. The fundamental principle of every civilised nation is honor, as instanced by the present world wide war, forced 011 nations wiUb centuries of unsullied honor, iiy a nation devoid of every honorable [Ji'inciple, and worse in actual deeds uian any barbarians known to history, if any lionor system had been practised in Germany the world would have been spared the present awful slaughter. France and Belgium would have been prosperous countries and not in many parts arid deserts drenched with human blood. Hundreds of thousands of homes throughout the world would be bright and happy instead of mourning the loss of sons and husbands sacrificed to Germany's awful lack of honor. From thß foregoing it must not be thought that "The Honor System," which commences its local season at Evcrybocy's to-night is in any way a war picture. The picture deals in 110 way with war but it does deal in a powerful and remarkable manner with the honor system as applied to the man who has fallen in the social scale of American life. In the present instance the chief character is a clean young type of American manhood, who, in self defence kills a scoundrel and is railroaded to prison. The effect on iliis and hundreds of other i lives is shown in a manner that heartthrobs its way through ten reels of the jnost intensely interesting and dramatic picture drama ever conceived, Although his own life is scarred and ruined the hero of the. story is not a sacrifice offered in vain, as from his own awful sufferings springs a system tJhat strikes from the very root of manhood for the betterment of fallen humanity. There have been many iaseinating stories of convict life, principally Australian that have stirred the emotions of millions of readers throughout the world, but never a story of cruelty and injustice from which springs an "Honor System" that revolutionises prison treatment and gives tlhe fallen person a chance to onee more gain an honorable footing on life's social ladder. "The Honor System" can only be shown in New Plymouth to-night and to-njorrow night, with a matinee to-morrow afternoon at 3.15. Full particulars as to prices, ete. are advertised elsewhere. THE EMPIRE, "THE MARK OF CAIN." A good detective story is always sure of a good welcome and the Pathe people have certainly provided one in their Jatest feature, "The Mark of Cain," now showing at tfiie Empire. This contains all the elements of romance and mystery and has the added attraction of two of the most popular screen stars to represent the leading characters. One is fascinating Irene Castle who plays the part of Alice, the adopted daughter uf Trowbridge. The other is Antonio Moreno who takes the role of Trowbridge's neplhew Kane. When Trowbridge is found murdered and is stated [n his dying moments to have muttered something about the mark of Cain, suj/picion falls on the nephew Kano ana he is arrested. Ho escapes however, and then with the assistance of Alice, who is already secretly engaged to him, they set to work to track down the real criminal. The denouement is (i complete surprise and comes only at the conclusion of five reels of rapid action and intense excitement. Irene Vernon Castle, as usual, is not only charming but entirely convincing and the play is altogether notable. The seventh episode of "The Great Secret" is also showing on this pfogramme.