AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17106, 11 September 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

The well-known racing melodrama, "Tlie Whip," which achieved a great success when it was shown on a Dunedin stage some years ago, is once more being presented here, this time on the motion picture screen at the Octagon and King Edward Theatres. The picture has been arranged on an elaborate scale, the acting is in the hands of an accomplished body of artists, chicf amongst whom arc Irving Cummings, June Elvidge, Alena Hanlon, and "Dion Titheradge, and all the details are well worked out. A comprehensive idea is give® of the preparation incidental to a race, and some of tho scenes aboard ship are splendid examples of the kinematographer's art. The two theatres aro being patronised by capacity audiences. A Pathe Gazette is included in tho programme. The present programme at the Queen's Theatre is winning tho approval of all, and is well entitled to take a front rank among tho many meritorious selections of pictures shown in Dunedin of late years. "Idle Wives" is the principal picture, and is regarded as a sequel to "Where Are My Children?"—a film that aroused a great deal of interest recently. Thbse who nave not seen the picture aro advised to do so to-day. The supports are quite worthy of a place in the programme. ' , The current programme at Everybody's Theatre is headed by an interesting drama entitled "The Crimson Dove." The sixth episode of "The Iron Claw" is a tlxrilling instalment, in which the plot of the story develops in an exciting manner. To-day, at the Empire Theatre, there will be a change of programme. The new feature to be shown will be "On Record," a powerful Paramount picture, featuring Mae Murray. "On Record" is a feature that every woman and girl should see. It is a strong argument for more light on tho law

affecting women. It shows how an innocent girl may, through circumstantial evidence, be wrongfully accused of a crime. It is an argument for the appointment of women justices of the peace. The supporting pictures are very fine. Attention is drawn to the special afternoon non-stop programme, starting at 1.50 and finishing at 5 p.m. In the evening the Paramount programme only will be shown, "THE SIXTEENTH WIFE." The raciest and cleverest tale seen on the screen for a long time is told in "The Sixteenth Wife," the Greater Vitagraph drama to bo screened at the New Queen's Theatre, commencing to-morrow. Peggy Hyland is an American danseuse, who is persuaded to make a trip to Constantinople. There a Turk falls in love with her, and inveigles her into , his harem. She escapes, only to find when she gets to New York that her oriental lover lias followed her. She finds that her peril is very real, for the Turk will risk anything to further his schemes. It is only after thrilling adventures that she manages to elude him, and marry the young reporter who has captured her heart