ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 23 April 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROKAL PICTURES.

NEW ART COLLECTION.

Tho n ew ■programme opening to-nighl at the Theatre Royal promises to be aa exceptional treat, the chief attraction being an Edison drama of great emotional power entitled "Alexia's Strategy," a - 2000 ft picture-play. Two young men a.iJ i girl are concerned in this and with some blackmailing, inrricate complications, and tin? ever green: course of lovej together with good photography, an entrancing story should result. The Vitagraph lias sent another refined comedy in "Their Mutual Friends." Disgusted by the unsanitary condition* of tae flat is which, she lives, \iotty Gordon, a young artist, writes to .loan Hichardson, ask-* ing him to investigate his tenements. ll* does so, and a pretty light humoroua story is the outcome. A colonial •eem« "The course of the river Doubs" will enhance the artistic and pictureoqu# portion of the programme, and the edueacational film, "Making Pig-iron" will interest Two other dramas, ' The Adaudon Well* by the A. Is. Company, and "Cactus County Lawyer," by the Company, are first class stories, an<J' c the finale, a delightful scream, -Rival ' Pitchers, will send the audience au*ay in a very good humor. Prices la and OA Reserves at Collier's \

KM.PIUE picture. - ' ■ lor variety of subject and exeellencl of treatment -thn new programme showM at the hnipirc Picture I'alaee, last nighl would take a lot ot beating, The 1 .übix Company is responsible for tlui star attraction, a finu release entitled, "Th# Sea, liternal,' in which daring rescues from stormy was are realistically depicted Another excellent drama in "Vans No>tran s Tiara," by the A.Ji. Company, a virile and exciting story of thp highest branches of detertive work. "Cohen" $1 the moving picture theatre in always, provocative of mirth, an,l when the re- ' doubtable Jew "Saved (he Flag" at th« Kmptre Tuat night he aid not lose his > reputation. Tlio Topieal liudget con- ' tains some stirring scenes at a bull-fight. These pictures, well supported by seenics, comedies, and dramas, will be screened again and to-morrow night.