ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 205, 18 January 1913, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES. The usual matinee performance will be given this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 when the full evening programme will lie shown. To-night the present selection will be on view for the last occasion. and is certain to draw a large crowd of picture lovers. Owing to the theatre being otherwise engaged there will be no pictures on Monday night, but a complete new series will be introduced on Tuesday. EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. The matinee performance to-day will undoubtedly attract the crowd of happy little kiddies who rush to the Empire each Saturday afternoon, and that the. new programme will give them unbounded delight there is not a doubt. The star item is a spectacular dramatic masterpiece, "Nellie, the Lion Tamer," a Story of circus life, in which a number of lions plav subordinate, but effective parts. This'film is also guaranteed to find popular favour with the older patrons when it in screened agilin at the evening session. The supporting items are of distinctive merit, including "The Bandit's Mask" (Selig's thrilling dramatic fitorv of Mexican Border romance), "The School Teacher and The Waif" (exclusive A.B. star featuring winsome Mary Piekford), and "Dorothy's Bandits,"' an interesting Kalem comedy drama There arc a number of interest films, including "Seeing Detroit," "Along the Adriatic" and "The Tokio Fire Brigade.' Several amusing comedy studies are also shown during the entertainment The orchestra will plav popular selections, including "The Girl in the Tram.''

NEW COMIC OPERA COMPANY. ••THE IHKL IX THE TRAIN." This is iln> ago of the "Girl" and nowhere does her star shine more prominently than in the theatrical firmament. There is the "Girl with a Million," "The Girl Without One," "The Girl Without a Conscience," -"The Quaker Girl," "The Baker Girl," "The Girl from Nowhere,' and now " The Girl in tli* Train." There is no escaping her. She pours in upon us from every quarter. She is übiquitous and inevitable, and yet—we _ could not do without her. "The Girl in the Train" is, according to rumor, a particularly fascinating lady. She is 110 end chic, piquant and bewitching; she is a queen of melody and laughter and brings in her suite a multitude of other charming damozels. The interest that invariably attaches to a J. C. Williamson attraction should be much accentuated by the vWt of the Now Comic Opera Company vitli "The. Girl in the Train," to be staged on "Monday next. Not only will there be a welcome re-appearauce of many old favorites, but three artists each bearing a very high English reputation will make first appearances here. Mr. Talleur Andrews, described as the finest tenor yet beard in light opera. Miss Vivian Talleur, a premiere danscuse of exceptional ability, and Miss Sybil Arundale, one of the most popular of (London gaiety favorites. Over and above them we have Mr. W. S. Percy, Mr. Reginald Roberts, Mr. Victor Prince, Mr. Fred Winn, Mr. Edmund Sherras, Mr. Charles Albert—a coterie of singers and comedians it would he difficult to equal anywhere. Of the ladies of the company. Miss Celia. Gliiloni is sure of a welcome, while Miss Dorothy Brunton is also undeniably popular. Miss Amy Murphy needs 110 commendation either as actress and vocalist. "The Girl in the Train" is said to be "a riot of merriment from beginning to end." The music (which, bv (lie way. is by Leo Fall) has that compelling swing and abandon without which no modern musical play can be a really great success. But something is required more than good music alone. There must be clever comedians, who work from a sparkling "book." Lavish scenic inves(ihm>, brilliant lighting effects, seductive ballets, with up-to-date gorgeous costuming and numerous attractive features are possessed by "The Girl in the Train" to the fullest degree. The box plans arc now open at Collier's.