PERMANENT PICTURES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13825, 21 July 1915, Page 7

PERMANENT PICTURES.

Tho Empire Theatre was again well attended last evening, when a varied and interesting programme was presented. To-mght there will again be a complete change of bill, headed by a Kalem star feature the subjjecV.-of which is quite unique. This is..a ro; malice-, with a mysterious background of Oriental superstitions entitled The Mystery of the Sleeping Death." Harrison, a young ' millionaire, discovers a girl burglar in his homo, but lets her escape. "Later on he and the girl are both found unconscious in th-3 street: An Oriental mystic, Omar, hears them utter words in his own tongue, and tells an Eastern legend of two lovers who- having offended a priest, were cursed witlf tho "sleeping death. Once in every century, however, the spirit of each"was to be reincarnated and recognise the ether. As the story is finished the sleepers revive,. They gazo at each, other, and the girl says, It. seem* I have always known you. Ihe supporting programme will include Ohas Chaplin's latest Keystone success, some very fine topical films givino- the- latest news from the tront, ami a selection of dramatic and comic 1 Motueka will be visited to-night and Richmond on Thursday.