EMPRESS THEATRE.

NZ Truth, Issue 578, 15 July 1916, Page 2

EMPRESS THEATRE.

Continuous Ploturot.

"The Labyrinth," an Equitable World Film production, will bo next week's big draw at tho Empress Theatre. It Is a play of the stage. It* allurements, temptations and Its rewards. That exceedingly clover artist, Gall Kan©, plays the loading role, m tho atory her name Ih Florence Burgess, v elnger In a small cabaret. A big theatrical mantiKcr hears her sing, and offers her a part In hIH next big production. Sho accept*, and after tho uirreemont In Hljrncd, tho manager forces hlg attentions upon her. In order that «he will hpcomu v grout

star she pretends to lovs-tka .manager. Eventually she obtains sufficient money to retire from .the stage. bul":ior.ti9ntract is for a stupendous time, and *he manager insists that she shall keep to the contract or forfeit a large sum of money named m the contract. While m the country resting, after a strenuous season, Florence falls m love with a minister. He becomes infatuated with her, but she hides from him her real identity. They are married, when the manager discovers her whereabouts and demands the forfeit. Her husband overhears what is said, steps m and pays the amount Briefly, that is the story, but there are a number of sub-plots, m which the lives of many people are depicted, and it shows the real life of those connected with the stage.