ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 152, 14 November 1912, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. Last night's change of programme at the Empire Theatre interested a large audience. Variety was its key-note, a splendid assortment of films being submitted. In "The Sands of Dee," the kinematograph was seen at its best, the film being of a truly delightful order.' Its theme was suggested by the wellknown lines of the poet Charles Kingsley; "0 Mary, Go and Call the Cattk Home Across the Sands o' Dea." It was a superb production, and divided honors with a quaint American drama, ''Lena and the Geese." Added attraction was lent to the latter picture on account of the historical interest attached to it. The popular Edison Company was represented by a cleverly-conceived drama, ''The-, Girl at the Key," and an ambitious subject, "Romance of the Icefields." The latter film was distinctly out of the ordinary, and the scenic effects of the vast, show-covered plains were a sight worth remembering. An Interesting plot ran through it. A glorious scenic subject.' "A Thousand Miles Through the Rock'; les," showed this famous chain of mountains at their best, every foot of the film being a perfect fenst for lovers of the aesthetic. "Making a Solider" wai an instructive film, showing how they put recruits through the ropes at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, an# of equal interest, hut more spectacular effect, was an excellent view of the assembly of the fleet at Spithead. A quar : , tette of good comics were also screened;? THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES. "'' , The greatest ami most extraordinary* film, drama ever produced will be showfl" on the new programme at the Theatre Royal this evening. The picture has' been called •'Beetles," and a most appr.iate title it is, as the complete drama ' is staged and acted by a troupe of Prof. Lozski's trained beetles. The London dailies, including the Daily Express, the Daily News and Leader, the Evening News and the Stage have all devoted columns of comment to this novel production, which, they unanimously state, is the greatest marvel of the cinematograph age. These beetles do notjnerely perform a few tricks, but a complete war drama is enacted before the audience, even to the storming of King Bentwhiskers' Castle by King Shinback's warriors. The picture is the greatest, 'of modern moving picture enterprises, anr* the local management has secured it t a heavy expense for the cntertainme of the New Plymouth public. "OUR REGIMENT." This bright, entrancing three-act military comedy is to be staged by the Stratford amateurs in the Theatre Royal on the 20th instant in aid of the Taranaki Territorial Sports Club. The story is based on the marvellous fascination of the military uniform upon the fair sex and the fondness of soldiers for ladies' society. To throw these features into bold relief the writer has created a pompous and rich old gentleman who hates soldiers and soldiering, and who holds the whole of the defence system of Great Britain in absolute contempt. He, however, is overruled in most things by his wife, and here again the natures and inclinations cross, with the usual result that the wife -emerges triumphant. It"* is capitally dressed, too, the scarlet uniforms of the military heightening the effect produced by the pretlv frocking of the lady members of the company. Local members of A and B Companies who are pushing the sale of tickets report a liberal response by the public, so a good house is assured for the 20th instant.