AMUSEMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13795, 16 June 1915, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

PERMANENT PICTURES

An entirely new programme will be screened at the. Empire Theatre;' this evening, comprising some very fine films. An interesting ; war topical, "Our First Line of Defence," the latest Pathe Gazette, a Vitagraph drama, and several comedies appear in the supporting list. Til© principal subject i? an A."X -star drama, 2000 ft in length,entitled "From the Land of Shadows." Kenneth Mann, a scientist, who believes that man has moro than one life, on "earth, is gathering ■'material for his book on prehistoric races. His neighbours are tho Stanleys, father and ciaugktei. Mr Stanley compels Beatrice to accept the r.ttientions' of the wealthy Robert Farn.an, and the two are actually engaged. The pursuit of one of his specimens, a monkey, that has escaped, leads Kenneth into tha Stanley's garden where he meets Beatrice and Farman. He is greatly struck by Beatrice, and a few days later there is another meeting. This time Beatrice is alone, and he can talk with her. The impression deepens, and a vague- jealousy of the1 other man stirs Avithin him. Thu next news that Beatrice hears of her neighbour' is that he has been stricken Ayith brain fever. A fantasy comes to him of the.days before history was written. He sees himself as a hunter in a forest. Ha is in lo>ve with a maiden,'only to learn that she has been given to a wealthier man. Undaunted, he tracks her and the other, and wins her by her o-vn consent and his own right hand. With chat his brain clears, and the crisis of , his illness is past. When Kenneth is himself again he meets Beatrice in her garden once more. • Farman finds them together, and overwhelms his fiancee with abuse. Kenneth protects her, j and then tho scene of the dream is reacted, and he wins his woman in real- ■' ity, as he did before in his Kick fantasy. ( COUNTRY TOUR. Motueka will be visited to-night, and Richmond to-morrow. '.