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Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1917, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS^

THE NAVY LEAGUE PATRIOTIC PICTURE. "IT IS FOR ENGLAND." The magnificent ten-reel photoplay, "It Is For England," to be screened at Everybody's next Tuesday and Wednesday is 'being shown by the Navy League with the double object of affording the ppople of the Dominion an illuminating insight into the wonderful work which the. British Navy is doing in this great war, and of raising funds for Navy League objects. It' a a story of unexampled variety and crowded interest, a gigantic drama dealing with big events and striking personalities, ancTthe sfory is told as only a patriotic Britisher could tell it. The narrative around which the picture has been constructed is claimed to be one that holds the attention and inspires the loftiest feelings of pride tn Britain and all that Britain stands for. The picture was only made possible by the aid of the navaf authorities and the House of Commons. To see "the elect of the nation" at work is in itself a scene that will live for a long while in the memory. The hero of the story is a naval officer, and the heroine the daughter of a wealthy shipping magnate She discovers that her father's partner, a naturalised German, has betrnyed Britain. How his schemes are frustrated forms one of the most thrilling scenes in a sensational drama.' "It Is For England" will bo screened for Tuesday and Wednesday only with a matinee Wednesday at 3 a.m. The box plan opens at Collier's on Saturday and dres s circle patrons have the. privilege of booking without any extra charge. JUNE CAPRICE AT EVERYBODY'S AS "THE RAGGED PRINCESS." June Caprice added another success to her short but meteoric career last evening wlion she appeared before a full house at Everybody's in the William Fox photoplay, "The Ragged Princess." It is a light, happy, typical dune Caprice story, There is little or no real plot construction in it; but it plays up other things. In the early scenes, which are laid in an orphan asylum, it has besides June Caprice, who leads all through and is here as a slavey, the often perfect acting of the kiddies—they please the audience as did the leading woman from the start. June has to run away from the Home and seeks for work in a boy' 4 suit. She is taken on by a fanner with whom Harry Billiard works. Here the not very dramatic love story begins after Harry has seen her with her hat off and "knows";, we catch a glimpse of June taking a morning dip in the swimming pool; but it is in the distance. Tha other hired man haß glanced across the fields and Harry ha 3 to fight him. The girl escapes, hides in an automobile and is taken to the city where she falls into the hands of a not at all melodramatic bad club man. Harry comes to the city, too ,and finds June and rescues her 'in time." It is a likable picture, has many pretty scenes, some humor and a good deal of. capricious youthfulnoss. There is also a Greater Vitagraph feature on the programme entitled "A Son of the Hills," in which Antonio Moreno is starred. To-night will be the final screening of this extra brilliant double star programme. A FINE METRO PLAY AT THE EMPIRE. EiLMY WEHLEN IN~"THE DUCHESS OF DOUBT." Emmy Wchlen pleased and entertained a good attendance at the Empire last night in 'her latest picture for; the Metro company entitled "The Duchess of Doubt/' It is an excellent comedy drama of a penniless countrv girl who yearns to be a "Society Queen." Inheriting a few thousand dollars, she equips herself With a French maid, a toy dog and pretty gowns and goes to a fashionable winter resort. There she is hailed as a duchess travelling incognito. At the same resort is a young millionaire who, bored by fortune-hunters, is posing as a clerk on a vacation. He is bein» pursued by a society girl who is seekinS 1 his money. The millionaire and the country girl fall in love. Then the so«ety girl tears the borrowed plumes of nobility from her rival, who, havino spent the money she inherited;, flees from the resort. She goes to a department store to seek employment. Jt is the store where the supposd clerk works. To her amazement she finds his father is the owner of the store. She also learns she is the owner of the young millionaire's heart. There is a fine supporting bill including a Topical Gazette, the "Rex •Beach Travel Series" the tenth episode of the "Secret of the •Submarine,'' and and hilarious comedy.