AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 213, 14 October 1909, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

WEST'S PICTURES. "DRIXK." _ The art study, "Drink," to be featured 111 th.' Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, to-morrow night is compiled from a drama that created quite a sensation 'n Australia a few years ago when produceu by the late Charles "Varner, whofefl performance in the character of Coupeau was considered a masterpiece. The story is by Zola, and touches the chief jucidentfi in the life uf Coupeau. n lends itself at once for dramatic purand is specially suitable for cinematographic production*. As in other art studies, all the artistes liave been • no«en f rum t j |( , ] ea( |j n „ p. u .-,j in •■ht'jtre?, and suited for the characters in which ll,ov appear. The picture j* mimed by tile management to be oikof the best over produced, and they wpect it« reproduction in Xcw Plymouth will create as much enthusiasm'as lias been evinced in other parts of the Do"l! n !° n ;, The subjects to accompany Unnk will be found to be all fresh, and each one possesses an attractiveness of its own, besides supplying the necessary relief in a lighter vein to make o ail entertainment to please all ages anl tastes.

POLLARD'S JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY. Ihcre is almost certain to be a "orisk demand for seat* at Collier's this morning, when tile plans for the Pollard s*» son will be opened. In opening on Saturday night with such a far-famed work as '.Manola" the management sliovs good judgment, as for weeks past travelers who have seen the production m the Northern towns liave been mo-t , "} tllc '"' praises. Jlr. Pollard lias produced in the Dominion fifty-si < Pieces, ranging from ".Uaritana" '9 Lncle Tom's Cabin," so that when w e earn that lie considers "Jfaiiola" as tilbest thing lie has ever done, then 6 on K - Hung above the ordinary may he expected. Air. 'l'oni Pollard is nothing if not patriotic. It will therefore he no surprise to learn that everything used ill the production of "Alanola" has been made in the Dominion. The production ib said to be on u scale of magnificence a! < j"" 1 l I l ,,t 'teiies4 tliat equals anything | 1. lollurd has ever done previously, i laygocrs who remember the main' c overly-arranged and intricate marches that this clever manage,- used to introduce into several of his productions will >l p lo learn that he will present one of tlies • brilliant eU'ecls in "Manola.-'' Ihere will also be several charming ballots mid novelties introduced, including tlie dancing trio "Castles in Spain " !