ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 257, 20 March 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES . Another powerful picture programme has been secured by the Roval Pictures - for to-night's change. Heading the list is a great Vitagraph 3000 feet masterpiece, "The Mills of the Gods," a modern drama of thrilling intensity from thenovel of the same name, by 'Geo. P. Dillenbaek, and picturised in a marvellous manner by the Vitagraph Company. A full account of this great and powerful picture was written' in the November number of The Motion Picture Storv Magazine. There is also another Vitagraph "special" on to-night's programme, entitled "Flirt or Heroine," in which • ! two of the most popular picture players appear, namely, Florence Turner and Maurice Costello. The management an- x nounce a grand sacred programme for to-morrow night, including a beautifully colored film, "The Childhood of Christ'"

EMPIRE PICTURES. An impressive dramatic picture en- , titled, "A Pueblo Legend" was the chief ' ! attraction screened at the Empire Picture Palace last night. It dealt with those mysterious people—the cave dwellers of South-West America—of whom; no trace now exists except their cavedwellings and pueblos. At a ceremonial dance the chief priest tells the tribe that there is a turquoise of wondrous beauty hidden m the wilderness, and anyone who possesses this gem will possess numerous virtues. The bravest and best man m the tribe is sent to"to6k for','tne'' gem and the perils-and dissappointments he meets make up a heart-thrilling story. To make everything as exact as possible, the authorities of the museum of Indian antiques of Albuquerque, New Mexico kindly lent the A.'R Company 1 costumes, plates, weapons and accessories. "Old Love Letters," a pathetic Vitagraph drama was a rendering of an old story in a new way. "Neptune's Daughter," and "The Family Next Door." by the Essanay and Lubin Companies, respectively, were both unique. An Eclair scientific, "The Starfish"* was very interesting. The latest Gaumont Graphic, depicting a number of scenes of .worldwide interest, was also ■screened. The beautiful scenery of the Sagitario Valley (Italy) was shown, some quaint olil buildings harmonising with the scenery around, the whole making a scene of ■ great beauty. A Lubin comedy, "When s '' Father Had His Way," was laughable in the extreme. A young couple, were engaged "sub rosa," the'old-people knowing nothing about it. When hurrying to meet the lady one night, the youth steps on the ~et com of an old gentleman and a quarrel then ensues. The young couple decide to "ask papa" that night, and when the young man pays a visit to the girl's father he recognises the old gentleman with whom he had had a quarrel. The old man also recognises him, and sets his face against the marriage. The young man then pretends to give the girl up, and the «irl pretends to be broken-hearted, and the father then hunts the young man up with a gun and makes him buy a beautiful ring, and then leads ipe girl off to church, completely fulfilling their wishes in the matter.