ENTERTAINMENTS.
EVERYBODY'S. THEDA BARA IN "UNDER THE ' YOKE." How a beautiful Spanish girl fought for the life of the man she loved is thrillingly shown in the Theda Bara super-production, "Under the Yoke," which will feature the programme for tonight and both sessions to-morrow at the Empire Theatre. A hot-blooded romance of the Philippines during the early days of American occupation, the story reveals the passionate courage of a young Spanish heiress when she sees the life of her sweetheart, an American Army officer, in peril. In love with the officer, the girl had scorned the attentions of a Spi'.'iL'inl. who, in revenge, foments a revolt and makes the girl and the officer prisoners. The American is about to lie put to death when, through ihe quick wit of the girl, he and the heiress are resetted. The programme also includes another five-reel feature, Nature'-; Gentlemen." and the two features make an excellent combination, and form a inon attractive and entertaining programme. THE PEOPLE'S. LAST NIGHT OF "A HOUSE DIVIDED." To-night's is fhe concluding exhibition of the splendid Stuart-BlaeV.ton production. ''A Tfouse Divided," being the. pictured version o" the famous novel "The Substance of His House." which .created a furore in London and a ryelone on Broadway. Miss Sylvia Bremer does some of the finest work of her career, and she is supported by a strong cast. The bill includes gazette and comedy. EUGENE O'BRIEN TO-MORROW. To-morrow's new bill presents another of the famous Selzniek features, "The Perfect Lover," starring Eugene O'Brien, the accomplished screen artist in a high powered drama charged with spttvkling romance and a riot of revelry. The matinee to morrow commences at 2 p.m.
THE EMPIRE, "ON OUR SELECTION'," NEXT SATURDAY. Recent cables inform us that the dramatisation of Steele Rudd's "On Our Selection" had a tremendous success in London, and according to the Australian files Raymond Longford's seven-reel pic-turisation of this famous book has been no less successful in Australia. The Sydney Daily Telegraph's Review of the film, which is to be shown in New Plymouth, commencing at the matinee tomorrow at the Empire Theatre, under the direction of E. .1. Carroll, is as follows: "Tn welcome contrast to the bulk of photo-plays of foreign origin, the film version of Steele Rudd's celebrated story of bush life "On Our .Selection," which was presented for the first time in Australia at West's Olympia 011 Saturday, sounds a thoroughly Australian note, incidentally proving that Australia can produce film plays which are equal to the cream of foreign importations. The Rudd family, Dad, Mum, Dave and Ivate, and the others, their quaint characteristics, the trials and sorrows stoically endured till they win to success, and the many irresistibly funny situations which inevitably arise, are graphically illustrated. Each character-portrayal is so charmingly natural, so essentially human, and genuinely and refreshingly Australian, that the audience, cannot, fail to realise and appreciate to the full extent the wholesome humor, and naturally expert staging and scenery with its close attention to detail which characterise the production. Overflowing audiences greeted both afternoon and evening performances." The box plans for tile local season of two nights and one matinee are now open at Collier's. KAPOXCA PICTURES. Of-ipeciaT interest to country patrons is the matinee'to be held at 1.30 to-mor-row afternoon, tvhen Mary Piekford, the supreme star of picture-land, will appear in a super-picture of infinite pathos and appeal. "Stella Maris." Included in ihe supporting programme is "The Homebreaker." featuring Dorothy Dalton and si Mack Sennett comedy "Speak Easy." A programme to see.
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