ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 April 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GEORGE WILLOUGHBY DRAMATIC COMPANY. The George Willoughby Drama'..:c I Company from the Adelpiii Theatre, Sydney, will commence ai season of two nights in the Theatre Royal on Thursday next, when they will produce "The Beggar Girl's Wedding." The company will comprise Mr. George Cross, Mr. Rutland Becket, Mr. T. ~E. Tilton, Mr. Ward Lyons. Mr. H. Noilin, Mr. Frank Keogh, ill 1 . Frank Albert, Miss Gwendolyn Dorise, Miss Oriel Ilotson, Miss Fanny Evris, and Miss Vera Ramee, find many others, some old and some new faces. These popular artists are all well known and have been playing lor months in both Melbourne and Sydney, and many of them are also great favorites in the Dominion, having visited it on several occasions. The season will be for two nights only, and the second production will be "No Mother to Guide Her." Mr. George Willoughby is sending over all the scenery that was used for these productions on the other side, in addition all .the properties and mechanical contrivances that are neees- | sary to a good production. The box-plan will open at Collier's piano depot to-day, and day sales will be obtainable. THE EMPIRE THEATRE. "A Message from Mars" was produced in animated pictures to a crowded liouie at,the' Empire Theatre on Saturday evening, when the famous actor, Chares Hawtrey. and his complete London company were seen in the play they have made famous for years. The fllm, which is -1500 feet in length; took up the whole of the second part of the programme. The impressive human drama, teaching a great lesson of the evils of selfishness, is undoubtedly one of the best motion pictures seen in New Plymouth for some considerable time. Each incident m the stirring drama was faithfully portrayed, and seated in the theatre one could well imagine that the. original actors were producing the play before one's eyes. In fact, the moving picture showed more than the play itself. It showed incidents which are left to the imagination during 1 the course of the drama when acted upon the stage. In addition to the "star" film, there were other "splendid attractions. "When Dreams Come True" is an excellent comic picture. During the time it was hiding screened the house roared with laughter, and the. picture, was worth laughing at. It is one. of the best of its kind seen here. The musical items by .the limp ire orchestra during the evening are worthy of special mention. This splendid programme will be screened again to-night and finally tomorrow evening. Reserves at .theatre. 'Phone 365.