ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 9, 11 June 1913, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. -*j A great Nordisk sensational dramatwj story entitled "Dr. Gar-el-Hamar," oooih * pies chief position on the new pro* •' gramme showing at the Empire Theatre,j to-night. This remarkable picture i« : a sequel to the famous Nordisk succetg = of laat year, "The Dead Man's Child," and for thrilling and exciting incidents, completely eclipses that popular photo- - play. The chief character is Dr. Gar-el-Hamar, otherwise the Oriental poisoner,-! and the picture traverses over a hundred •'■ wondrous scenes of Oriental grandeur.. So rapid, realistic, and thrilling are taVa episodes, that the onlooker is caught and f, whirled away into a region of intenstj excitement and enthralling interest TM J supporting items include another von* "' derful film of an entirely different: nature, "Pursued by a Lioness," a sen*; Rational animal picture introducing sev-: eral full-grown leopards and a lioness. ! THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES. ■,;

The exceptionally striking dramatics masterpiece "The Weaker Vessel," witty its strong supporting programme wifi'S screened for the last. occasion at tbft Theatre Royal to-night Local {Mttrojal who have viewed this splendid Belectioft would be well advised to grasp the OpJl portunity offered to-night, as the proi gramme is equal, if not better, - tos any selection yet presented. ' -m