ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 24 April 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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Mile. Dolores will appear in Ue Theatre Royal next Monday night. The programme selected for the first recital is one wnich will appeal to all classes, its compilation calling for mudt thought. An admirable .feature of Wolore's programmes is the very varied nature of the items. This enables tile diva to prosent numbers descriptive of the various schools of singing. Next Monday's programme is an excellent one in every way. There is every indication that a large audience will' welcome the return of Dolores, .students of singing especially will lind much of educational value in the appearand) of such an accomplished artiste, and the general ' public who say they like singing "just . • because they like," will derive more than general satisfaction from listening to tho ' charming songstress who appears next Monday night. Dolores will have the assistance of Miss Iris de uiiros-Rcgo> at the piano, jldle. Dolores wa* greeted with much crt.thusiK.sm in Dunedtn thU week and the unanimous opinion is that the gifted artiste is singing as well as ever. The box plan opens at the Dresden on Wednesday morning.

THEATRIC ROYAL PIOTIIHE3L A new programme opened at the Theatre Royal last night and drew a good audience, the star feature Doing an Edison star special. "Alexia's Strategy" with little Mary Fuller in the titlsjple. The many complications of i, e ptcllfipe afforded this charming actress K,rtat scope for her aniiitv. A lainty comedy by tin; Vitagrapn, Company, '".('heir Mutual Friend." proved a d"'i.ghtful diversion, and was prettily i layed. "liival Pitchers," a Reliance s> earn, created roars of laugihter, and l ne picture illustrating the making of pig-iron met with much approval. Sc/eral other goodCinemas were ineladed. The same programme will he repeated again to-night. Special matinee Saturday at 2.30 p.m.