PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16088, 13 April 1916, Page 6

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

EMPIRE

lae chief li[iii in the mid-week change of programme .-it the Empire, is a drama entitled "Tho Rogue's Wife.' H, tells of au artist who is a.Lo a- thief. He goes to tho Highlands to see a, fa mens eo'ileetiom ot diamonds owned by the Laird O'Anaip.n,

He is warmly received, and there is happil ncsd in tho home until t:- elupemeiu of the vicar',s daughter. Then tho note changes to one of sadness, i'or tho artist, who had been taken to the hearts of tin people, reveals his true .self bv stealing :.ho diamonds. There is a, thrilling climax, iuhl altogether the story is one that cannot itul to grip and hold the attention of tho observer. The supporting films include an amusing little comedy entitled 'A Mortgage on li; s Daughter,"' a drama of 130111,0 merit entitled "The Third Partner,' and a particularly interesting Eclair Gazette.

KTXCI EDWARD

Leading the- new program mo at the rung Edward '.theatre is a thrilling drama entitled ' The Man From tho Jungle.' In addition to the many exciting situations seat-toied throughout the pictured istnrv lliero is some beautiful scenery alone the Cape to Cairo railway line. " The °storv opens on an American farm, and a love episode- between the farmer's daughter and oiio of the. hands ends in tho father at-t-'ir.ptin- to carry out a threat to kill the young man. In the struggle the revolver is discharged and kiils the farmer. The gill, realising that circumstantial evidence is against her lover, urges him to riv, and ho takes a passage as deck hand" on a steamer bound for South-west Africa. The ship is desi roved by fire at K>a, but the young man escapes and reaches an almost uninhabited portion of the African coast. Here ho linds he is endowed with wonderful powers whereby he subdues wild animals, a very useful endowment in tho circumstances. The girl reads of the loss or tho steamer with all hands, and in order to _ induce- fcrgelfuhiees of her tra.'edy joins the African Mis.sior.ary Society, After many exciting adventures tho lovers inset again. The supporting pictures include, a. c-omedv, a drama-, and an Australian Gazette, all'coed.

NEW QUEJSX'S. Iho Queen's Theatre management show to-day a (gripping story of ultra-sensational character entitled 'Tho Daughter of Darkness,' splendidly played by the Clues Company, This story covers'tho career of -Miss Emilte, a. woman of great character and ability, who has adopted crime as a profession, though ostensibly hex living is earned as a dancer and protean artist. Iho staging of tho gigantic etrmrglo between her and the police experts.'is very tine—two notable scenes being a fire ami au explosion and the railway accident in which tho detective's (Trving) motor is cut down by an express train. Irving it is who lirst suspects Fm.'Ca of being tho "daughter of darkness," but she°completely foils his attempts to fix a series of outrages upon her until in attempting to exact ransom for a millionaire's daughter sho is recognised by the detective. There follows au exciting pursuit and an unexpected end that sets the blood racing. This, the "star" jilm is 2,Cooft long, and is supported by 'the clever comedy 'His Lordship,' the "Rathe Gazette,' and the Gaumont science subject ' Metallurgy of Zinc' The showopens at noon daily.

An entirely new programme was disclosed at the Grand Picture Palace to-dav, tlie first-rank subjects being the Bth episode, in tho exciting serial 'The Black Box,' the comedy 'l)r Smith's Baby,' tho Kalem drama. 'The Man in the Vault-,' and the scenic ' The Parks of Paris. 1

'lho Juggernaut,' a drama- envisaging a big railway smash, is still a, big draw at the Octagon Theatre. Tho Pasquali drama 'Souls Aflame' has proved 6uch a live attraction at the Plaza that it will be shown for tho next three days and nights, Tho spectacular five-act play 'The Cub' suffers no diminution in public and will remain (with ' New Zealand's Army in tho Making') the big film on Everybody's fine programme.

In. tho Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday _ John Skivington was committed for _ trial on a, charge of causing actual bodily harm to Solomon Hyam Myers. Tho charge arose out of a'collision between Skivington's motor car and a- tram. While Skivington was trying to extricate tho car he struck Myers, who had his leg broken. Tho " bride-3.1o" custom, which still survives, was tho right of a bride, to t-01l ala on her wedding day sit handsome prices, to help furnish tho home,