ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 144, 5 November 1912, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES . The Theatre Royal was packed last 'night on the occasion of the benefit given in aid of the Taranaki Garrison Band. The excellent series of films submitted fully justified the generous patronage of the public. Owing to the Theatre Royal being engaged there will be no pictures shown until next Friday evening, when the management will screen the second of the new programmes from the Greater J. D. Williams Amusements Supplies. The full list of items will be published in a later issue. EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. To-night is the last opportunity patrons have of viewing the present Empire programme. It is an admirable selection of the latest and best in the moving picture line, and provides a capital evening's amusement. To-morrow the management'will show an entirely new programme, which includes a "star" picture that will cause a decided stir amongst picture patrons. It is an animal sensation "The Ship of Lions." The scenes include a score of full grown lions on the deck of a burning ship, and there is no fake about this picture, as the lions are released in full view of the audience. Since .the "Slave of Carthage" nothing quite so daring has been offered the moving picture patron as this subject, in which the wild animals come to the rescue of the hero and heroine, menaced by a mutinous crew. -THE GEISHA." Splendid booking is recorded for the performances of "The Geisha" in the Theatre Royal to-morrow night and Thursday afternoon and evening. The rich fund of merriment which is contained in this popular light opera, will be enhanced by several local hits which Wun-Hi is credited with treasuring up for the delectation of the audience. Much is expected from the choruses, some of the sprightliest of which comprise the opening chorus, "Happy Japan," "Here They Come," "The Chorus of Lamentation," "Cliou Kina," ''The Interfering Parrot." Such splendid vocal numbers as "Jack's the Boy" by Fairfax and his sub-lieutenants, and Mimosa's and Fairfax's "Kissing Duet," the "Toy Duct" by Fairfax and Molly, "The Jewel of Asia" by Mimosa, and "It's coming off to-day" by the Marquis Tniari are sure to take oil. The scenery which is bein<; produced bv Mr. Bradbury, is of a capital order, the first one being "The Tea-house of Ten Thousand Joys" and the second one "A Chrysanthemum Fete in the Palace Gardens." The box plans are filling' quickly, and patrons are advised to no longer* delay securing seats. Seats can also be reserved for the Thursday afternoon's matinee, children's prices being 2s circle and Is body of the hall.