ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 295, 16 May 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURE:-. To-night will bu Hie last oppoi'tvinity for -patrons to view the present programme, as Monday night will open with the ".Silver Skull" progiani|me. Sumo good films are shown in the present collection, notably the great Vitagraph diplomatic Urania, "The War Makers" with Maurice Oostcllo, tlie popular picture player, in the leading part, in which patrons' will enjoy some exciting dramatic situations. Many other good releases are. included, and noma of the musical numbers will be found in outadvertising columns. A matinee will he given this afternoon for tli'i children, who will lie admitted -for '.id. Patrons are reminded that the Theatre Royal Picture Company have made arrangements for the screening- of tin) great pit:t.U)o ssic(("i-,. "The 'Last Days of Pompeii" on Monday week. May s>r>. for two nights only. "SIIKUUICK HOLMES." AT THE EMPIRE.

I. Since the inception of motion pictures as a popular form of public, amusement, the detective drama has occupied a prominent position as a first rate attraction at all tli2 principal photo-play houses. As of this -fascinating class of picture tlie Eclair Co. have proved ■unassailable, and regular "movie" patrons are already familiar with this firms'* famous creations of "Zigomar" and "Nick Carter." The world-wide popularity of these productions lias induced the Kclair people to turn their attention to another series of detective films, and nothing- is more natural than jtliat the subject chosen .should be that elusive being! created in the muster mind of Sir A. Conari Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes." Kver on the alert for the leading "Kinenia'' attractions, tlie Umpire management has secured the first of this series, a clever, catchv drama of the turf, entiUvd "Silver P.la/.e," for the star item on 10-nighl's change of programme. Supporting the dramatic star is a 20l)()ft Keystone coined v "Bali'les" described as one lon:.', frenzied, tumultous yell of hiught -r. The plan is .at the theatre, or 'patrons can book by linging up 'phone 3fij.