ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 261, 27 March 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. The ''Crooked Path," a big special feature film by the Lubin Company, was screened at last night's bi-weekly change of programme at the Empire Picture Palace. This item deals with the love story of several people in widely separated classes of life. A "crook" ioves a girl, but for an offence he is sentenced to

many years' imprisonment. His sweetheart, broken-hearted, is comforted by a clergyman, who takes her to his home as a companion to his aged mother. As time goes on the clergyman falls in love ! with his mother's companion. The girl's former lover, however, is let out of prison at this time and he meets the girl. Being terrified, the girl introduces the criminal as a brother to,the clergyman. That night the criminal with a "pal" decides to burgle the clergyman's house, but they are surprised and arrested, while the girl owns up that she was once the criminal's sweetheart, but she is readily forgiven by her lover. The 1 adventurer of a young millionaire are dealt with in a Kalem feature lilm. The young man who is crippled finds that the girl to whom he is engaged desires him "for his money only, uml he then determines to break it oil'. To test the power of the friendship of ltis other acquaintances he causes to be inserted in a paper the information that lie has lost all his money, llis acquaintances turn from him in scorn, and he determines to see what life is like amongst (he tenements. Here hj» meets a young girl who is also studying life, and (he vicissitudes through wliieh both pass before matters are cleared up make a most interesting drama. Another Kalem drama, "In the Dav of '4!)." illustrated an incident which took place during the great rush to the goldfields of California in 184!'. The Selig drama "The Pirate's Daughter" was very unique. A number of scenes of the magnificent Norwegian fiord scenery was also screened. Besides 1 these a number of exceedingly hilarious comics were shown. THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES, A new programme of delightful picture successes will be introduced at the Theatre Royal this evening. The leading item is a lengthy dramatic star, featuring the world-famous dancer, Saharet, entitled "The Gipsy's Hate." It is a story of strong love and strong passions, and introduces the star actress in a number of spectacular dancing scenes. Three other old favourites are included on to-niglit's programme. Flo. Turner and Maurice Costello in "Persistency v .Obstinacy," and John Bunny in "Bunny at the Derby," the first of the English films that John Bunny journeyed to. London to produce.

" THE FOLLIES." To-morrow night tlio Theatre Roval will be tenanted by that excellent of comedians, singers and dancers, "The Follies." At this stage there is little to be said in laudation of this versatile troupe, for they have already entertained many people of New Plymouth with their entertainment. On this return visit "The Follies" have promised to introduce a programme bristling with all that is new anil novel. New sketches, burlesques and scenas have been prepared, and the extensive repertoire of songs, comic and serious, is fully drawn upon. Owing to an extensive northern tour having been arranged, "The Follies" will give one performance only. The box plan is at Collier's.