ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 64, 2 August 1912, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE.. MAM'ZELLE NITOUCHE.. The sensational drama, "The Midnight Wedding," screened at the Empire last night, attracted a laxge and fashionable audience, and from the demonstrations of approval it was quite evident that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the fare provided. It has become a commonplace to say that a programme is the best yet shown, but there is no doubt that there is a steady improvement going on at the Empire Theatre, and 'as each new programme is presented it leaves an. impression as to excellence that, is retained until a later production seems to supersede it in quality. There is ample proof at the Empire that the public taste is being suited ibettar than ever it. was, with consequent increase of popularity. As j tastes are varied they have to be cater- : ed for accordingly, but every new series has special features, that strongly appeal to some section of the audience without wearying or offending the tastes of others. "The Midnight Wedding" is of the class that siuts all tastes, consequently,,as such it received, a great ovation last night. The story, differs somewhat to that of the play,, being centred round the burning love of. a beautiful girl, whose father is the proprietor of & large engineering works bearing his name and the chief engineer, of the same. Thrilling incidents follow each other in rapid succession, and the interest of the story is splendidly sustained, right to the closing scenes.. It is a series well worth seeing. It will be shown, again for the last time to-night, nv-A,. in, addition, the management announce f»r to-night'* screening the brilliant French comic opera "Mam'aelle Nitoucbe."- This picture, 3000 ft. in length, comes with a very. high reputation. The action is instinct with life and high spirits, and the ptefe is one that piles- mirthful situations cae upon the other, im such, rapid succession that one almost tines of laughing.

"MRS. BRIDGET MeSWEENEY."' There is a fascination about Irish humor that always strikes home. Portrayed upon the stage it has been the kesnel of several successful plays, and none more so in Australia thai* "Mrs. MeSweeney," the clever farcical comedy flat had such a splendid nui ins Sydney and Melbourne. That Miss Maggie Moore's appearance in the title role had ; a great deal to do with that success ; there can be no doubt. The vivacious actress,, whom New Zealandess and Australians love to see, has, in ''Bridget Me■Jfweeney," a part that is dear to her heart. Full of the rollicking fun of the land of the Ivy and the Colleen, she is just as happily placed in that direction as she is in the subtle pathos of the play. There is no pathos more telling than the pathos of the Irish, and Miss Maggie Moore can give full scope to her great talents in the character which she has made so peculiarly her own. "Struck Oil" was her favorite play. "Mrs. MeSweeney" has ousted it from its place. She has made "Mrs. MeSweeney" what it is. Every moment is full of humor, and Miss Maggie Moore extracts every ounce of it. The company will appear on Monday, August .">, at the Theatre Royal. The pl;in is on view at Collier's.