ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 5, 25 May 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRE 1101AL PIOTURKS. '•'LAST DAYS OF POMPEII." The greatest will be screened at the Theatre Royal to-night in the picture version of Lord Lytton's marvellloius book "The, Last Days «f Pompeii." For beauty, art, and bewildering apeetaclesi, thia great moving pioture has not been equalled. The producers ihavc not spared expense Ho treat the> subject, and it is interesting to note that all the scenes woro taken in and around Pompeii. A- splendid view will be seen of Vesuvius. A subject of such intcn?e interest is not wily enteritaining, but instructive, giving Mich a realistic idea of the extravagant life the Poiupeians lived' in A.D. 70. A bi-ati-itiful love story runs through the. piece, displaying love, strong, pure and wonderful. Olin'thus, the Christian, gives a 'fin'idea 'of whait early Christians had' to contend with when supporting Uioir faith. Popular prices rule: Dres--, tirx-!'" Is rtd, .body of thmihre Ih. .Heat; can bo reserved for Is (id iU and as seats are being rapidly booked up pntraiw are adviswl to Ret in early. Special classical music will accompany the picture, by Arthur V. Carbines.

MAI'T) ALLAN AND TllK CHERNIAVSKYS.

Tlie talented lmaiUiera, Leo, Jan, and MLschel Ohcrniavsky, who six years ago gave us a taste of tlheir qiiaJity an the piano, violin and 'cello, aire vi-iting us with Miss Maud Allan. All those who heard t'ho ChcraiavskYs last season are looking forward with pleasure- to once again listening to tiiieir extraordinary musical productions and those who did not go to hear them last time 3ia.vc realised that they have missed the opportunity of a life time. As such opportunities in ons's life nre rcu'e and a.' all cultured people know that the Oherniiv.skya are musical geniuses, there, is every certainty that tSicir appearance will bo looked forward to with interest. Those who have already heard the Olierniavskys can realise what a, powerful attraction the combination must ba when amalgamated wit'h Miss Mand Allan, vvbo is the premier classical daJi.-er in t'ho world, she 'having recreated tile ancient art of tironce. This artistic combination appear at the Theatre Koytt: to-niiorraw, Tuesuftiy, for positively oiunight only. The box plan wears a prosperous apnea ranee at Collier's.

15MP1UE PICTURES. Variety ia the <Aief cliaraoteristir- of the new programme screened ait tli- Umpire Picture Pala'e.e on Saiturd-i-.y night. Drama is represented .principally by a fine Vitagra.pli production called "The Ijost Millionaire," which introduces <\ mw subject in a. MOvei manner. The plot provides aTmndartt lOpportunity for emotional a«ting, and .'tho porbuyjil of vairkjus phases «P human nature, hi a netting which adds to tilie realism «.f tlie production. The eawt is a strong one, including nil the 'most popular <;.;' til u antists, and the photlojjraphy is dearie defined in every data.il. Tiie title indicates a novelty, and it is no misnomer, Maurice Oostello thus long ?>een a popular not or in pkturei drama, and. liis lustre is by no meaiH tarnislhcicl bv his work in ".Matrimonial 'Manoeuvres," which h the principal wmcidy of the progr.'mrric A much-married man is alwui's Ininwroub in real life, and a auee "draw" on the moving picture sereoii. The picture i* a ifine cKmedy of its .kind, and mint '»• seen to be appro'ia.tftd. Perhaps no inof ■• interesting lilm has ever br-on sent,-\) in tli« Empire Theatre liilmn blunt denJiii". with the wiiß'k wlticih goes to tlie production of an ericycltHKicditt. Twin- <ini' scenic pictures are "Highland Tlc'.uf ■ Spnff." and "?*t. 'Dciiis:.. Capital o;' S.-'v-

•ril." Suvpnoi'itiiu/Ihese pictures is a v ried collection ir.f films by the best :n.i