ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 293, 3 May 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. A big feature picture will ba included on the new programme showing at the Empire Theatre this afternoon and tonight, entitled "The Daughter of the Slums." It is one of those intensely interesting dramaticstories that rivet the attention of the onlookers right from •..lie opening scene. The other dramatic films are: "The Mayor's Crusade" (Kalem), "Partners" (Clarendon), and "The Old Silver Watch" (Vitagraph). There is also the "l'athe London Gazette," "Legend of the Chrysanthemum," "Manufacture of Artificial Butter," and a selection of humorous comedy studies.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES . The magnificently colored dramatic star "The Money Lender." will be on view lit the) Theatre Royal for the last occasion to-day. It is doubtful if the enterprising management has ever secured a better acted, or more beautifully produced picture than this powerful story of life, "The Money Lender." It can safely be recommended to all classes of picture patrons as a thoroughly entertaining subject, and in this resppet the supporting pictures dovetail into one glorious entrancing entertainment.

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. The first concert-of the above Socifly will be given to-morrow night (Sunday) in the Theatre Royal at 8.30 p.m' Sever r first-class orchestral numbers will be performed by the full orchestra, including Von Suppe's fascinating overture "Light Cavalry," and an excellent arrangement of Verdi's H Trovatore. Mr. R .Hill Johnson will sing Gaunod's "Ave Maria" with special accompaniment arMr. A. L. Oooke will render Pierne's serenade as a violin solo with subdued accompaniment by the orchestra. Besides the object of bringing before the public, some of the best works in orchestral music, the Society is giving the eoneert for the assistance cf Mrs. Rothe who has been placed in financial difficulties through her late fire. A silver collection will be made at the door, and it is hoped the amount seeuied from the concert will greatly assist Mrs. Ilothe ia her present circumstances.

HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT. There was a crowded house at the Theatre Roval last night on the occas- . n of the High School concert, which was held in aid of the school institutions. The first half of the programme was given up to an improvised comedy "Bombastes Furiosothe cast of which was as follows:—"Artaxominus," King of Utopia (Mr. Balham), "Fuslos," Minister of State (Mr. Gosse), "General Bombastes" (Mr. Moyes), "Distaffina" (Mr. S. Dav). It was'in reality an unambit-, ious farce, fashioned on broad lines, with manv local hits, specially fashioned for the audience. The costuming of the courtiers and the "Army" a very heterogenous collection —was grotesque to an extremely laughable de-, prec, and all things considered the piece jras & very mirth-provoking production. The second half of the. programme comprised plantation melodies, interspersed with some clever gymnastic turns by the pupils of the school. The corner men, with their quaint gag 3, kept the audience in a constant state of laughter and the large chorus of niggers and the like, presented some curious studies in fashions. Mr. Balham, as Uncle Remus, was the central figure in the show. The gymnastic turns—all of which were exceedingly well performed—the dusky aritists showed to best effect in the ladder pyramid and in the tumbling acts. The whole spoke much for the tuition of Mr. W. lints, instructor to the school. The organisers of the concert desire to thank the accompanist (Mrs. Moyes),_ Mrs. Kirkby, and Messrs. MacDiarmid, E. Baylev. Haslam. Hutton, Bradbury, Collier, Renaud, Lints, Brooiks, and Meen.