AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17430, 26 September 1918, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

Tho beauty star, Olive Thomas, in a fine drama of absorbing interest entitled "An Hciriss for a Day," is the chief attraction hold out to picture lovers at the Octagon lheatrc this week. A beautiful scenic film showing tho abbeys of England is also screened, and special music is played bv an elhcient orchestra. The great scenic and dramatio film "A Modern Lorelei," which heads the bill in the current programme at the Empire Theatre, continues to attract large attendances to that popular house of amusement. In addition to telling an intensely interesting story the picture depicts rugged sea scenes of great beauty and a wonderful exhibition of diving; and swimming by a band of sea nymphs, who display marvellous ability in the natatorial art. The supports include an interesting animal study, the latest Topical Gazette, a mirth-provoking comedy, and the iiwi. e P. ISOf Ip of the popular serial picture \\ho is Number One?" • ri ?i lo spectacular Fox feature "The Babes 'ru i Woods" is still showing at the King's .theatre every afternoon and evening. A fairy tale of intense interest, filmed amongst the beautiful Caiifornian redwood forests, and acted by two fair children with extraoidmary ability, is a picture everyone, old or young, will enjoy seeing. There is a ■very- good supporting programme. SALE OF WORK. , sa l? of work in connection with, the Mornington Presbvterian Church was brought to a successful close last evening, when the financial result stood at a little over £92—a substantial increase on last years total. Th e Bible class girls provided the_ entertainment for the evening one pleasing item being The Two Bad Fairies, by tho Misses Cameron. " JOAN, THE WOMAN." Coming to the Empire Theatre on October 4 is the million dollar spectacle "Joan tho Woman, ' featuring Geraldine Farrar. It is 12.000 feet in length, and takes 2£ hours to screen. The story is based upon the world s greatest woman, Joan of Arc. The picture is describsd as gripping and spectacular. Joan was inspired, and Geraldine r arrar brings Joan of Arc back to life. The picture stands pre-eminent in power of story, in the lesson that it teaches for good, in patriotic feeling, and in every thing that pertains to the making of a great spectacle*