ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 221, 18 March 1914, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. * The change of programme at the Empire Picture Palace to-aight will sec the screening of) a fine selciion of films, instructive, dramatic and 3cenic. The principal attraction will be "The Girl and the Tiger," a stirring drama, in which a Nautsch girl ;ind a tiger are the principal performers. The picture is distinctly Indian, and the wild rush of the tigers has seldom been equalled ii wild animal pictures. -Jl'm Secret.' by the A.B. Company, h a story of jealousy which has a strong human interest. "A Slight Misunderstanding" is a guaranteed laughter-producer, and a host of other attractions make up n good programme.

NATIONAL CONCERT. A GREAT SUCCESS. The main "event of St. Patrick's Dav in New Plymouth—the '.' n* :\a ional concert, at which the sons and daughters of Erin wear the green and enjoy their national songs—took place in the Rolland Hall last night. There was a large attendance, and the air was full of Irish melody, and green was the principal feature in the ornamentation of the walls and stage fittings. The concert opened with an enthusias-tically-received .pianoforte solo by Mrs H. Rowe nicely interpreted. Then came Miss I E. Bennett, who sang "Mother Machree" with so much Irish svmpathy that she had to res-pond to a vociferous demand for an encore. "The Minstrel Hoy," by Mr D. Ingram, was well rendered and deservedly encored. Miss Doig then varied the vocal items by a recitation entitled "The Lost Heir," delivered in a 3tyle which appealed to the audience so much that she, too., had to respond to a recall. A euphonium solo —one of the band contest piece?—V- Mr C. Austin was the next item, and -Tain the recall was insistent, and ti second well-rendered item was contributed. The Misses McMillan, rmnils of Miss Beresford, of Auckland, varied the programme by dancing "The Washerwoman," a vcrv popular item. Comic songs by Mr Key. and "The, Hunters." by Miss Ren. brought the first part ol the.nroaramnv to a conclusion. Mis? cfendcrson reopened after the interval with a pianoforte solo, 'lrish Melodies." which drew a vociferous demand for an encore. Mi Brian Malone charmed his audience with an TrisTi diltv. which was twice encored and Miss Cant was recalled for an Trisl lullaby. Then Mr F. Hooker contribute, in pleasing manner "Oft in the St illv Niffht" and "Ma-y of Argyle." Dr. M< Cleland was vociferously encored for "The Bells of Shannon," and a like r: - eeption was accorded "A Toast to Erin " bv the Misses McMillan. Mr Ke brought a first-rate -"Oirrai ie to. conclusion with eoi.iie gone ', wh'u I brought do' /ri the V,use