ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 3, 22 May 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE PAIiACB.

Tlio present programme showing at this popular pleasure incuse will be shown for the last time to-night. The star picture is "By Man's Law," a great dramatic picture asking a question and' demanding an answer, a story true to life. To-morrow at the matinee tu complete change will be presented of the latest in cinematography. Reserve your seats at the Empire. Phone Sfls.

MAUD AUjAN AND THB CHEENIAVHKm

THE ARTISTIC EVENT OF THE SEASON. The Maud Alkn-Cherniavsky recital, which takes place on Tuesday night at the Theatre Royal is causing tremend oua interest. The crowd they will draw should be a record one as it may .be a long time before such a powerful combination will ba seen here again. Those who have not already booked seats should do bo at once at Collier's. Miss Maud Allan is undoubtedly the best known classical dancer in the world today, and; Leo, ja n and Misehcl Qherniavsky are recognised on the Ave continents aa the best instrumental trio of the present day. It may be interesting to note that Loo's violin i s a genuine Bergonzi, of great valiuc, and was presented to him a* a token of esteem and admiration by the Princess G'uttmann, of Russia. Leo is the most brilliant pupil Yasye ever had. Tn common with Taderewski and Hamboung, Jan is a pupil of Leschctitasky. Misehcl studied under the fam*oils Popper; his "bello is a magnificent "Amati." which n\so in value is enhanced by its jiver being Baron Polokow. The company is at pi esent playing; to crowded house* in Christohurch, and the New Zealand tour has been a triumphal march.

TTTTOATRK ROYAL PICTURES. A new programme of pictures was shown at the Theatre Royal last night, keeping the audience busily interested throughout. A well devised drama of great attraction was seen in ''The Suffragette," introducing artists of exceptional histrionic ability, and the story was very fascinating throughout. A mother and daughter arc fraudulently deprived of a legacy that should have been theirs. The daughter joins the suffragettes, and whilst on one of the missi'ons for this movement finds the trail for recovering their lost fortune. The perpetrator of the fraud is at last brought to bay. The rcminnder of the programme well supports this excellent star drama, and' should draw good houses.

LAST DAYS OF POMPEII. The Theatre Royal Picture Company are introducing to New PlymoutJittea next Monday and Wednesday, May 25 and 27, the inost awe-inspiring picture representation ever produced, in the "l'jaat Days of Pompeii, acted and filmed in the actual ruins of Pompeii, portraying Roman life in all its splendor and voluptuous extravagance at a period when destruction was hanging over the city 'of Pompeii. The picture takes the whole nvenins; to unfold, and abounds in hundreds of .scenes of great beauty and .startling -il.uations. From.au educational point. of ..view this great production should on no account be massed. • Lord Ij.vtloii's book is pictured in most minute detail, and no expense has been spared to pWe it in the position as monarch of nil film productions. The box plan is open at Oollier's, and, despite the heavy expense ia securing the. picture the management will charge the nominal price of H fid for reserved seat.*.