ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 17, 8 June 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THEATRIC HOI'AL PICTI'REA Another great Saturday night house wwo seen u.t tile Theatre Roval Pictures to witiii'A-i another -of this favorite picture house programmes. To-night the frcsfai collection brings' along some HueciaiD pre; sunkitions; loreniost '-'t them being a great Pathe colored drama, entitled "Honesty," -1000 ft ot beautiful photography, excellent acting, iind a subject which inspires everything good in human nature. A grand supporting collwtiou is included, with the latest booklet of Uiei vVorld's News" ,iu the (kuimont Graphic, New Zealand News with racing at Auckland, a. OauniiOnt colored tscenic of "Scottish .-"eenery," a fascinating Mujestic drama "The Lackey" uml a charming Vitagraph comedy "Why I «ini Here." The Royal Pictures Irave presented some fine collection's of picture gems, and this one should prove a delightful evening's pleasure. Popular prices rule—ls and Hd —and the box plan fa at Collier's. EMPIRE PICTURES. The new programme at the Umpire Picture Palace is a judicious admixture of drama and melodrama, with a leaven of clean comedy and an elcnuent of the educational. The melodrama ia supplied by "At Handgrips with Bealih," tihe infatuation of a smuggler for a girl, and how it leads him to crime. His disappointed passion rankles in Jiis mind, and lie stirs up jealousy against the girl, wlio is rescued only in the nick of time from a honrible death. The setting of the picture is most realistic and carries the 'audience straight to till* spirit of a stirring story. The dramatic element, is catered' fcr in "Tommy's Stratagem." the story of one 'of the little waifs and strays of life, Incidentally, the story affords an insight into the life of American luxury and its effect on cta'act er. One of the most interesting films' yet screened is found in "A Hermit Crab'' the life story of a curious ?!.>ollfls>h. The Keystone Co. supplies "A Kade for a Rride," as it is called, a diverting stcry ■of tlie trials of a lover. "Views of Tangicrs" is the best of « fine selection tlie .-cenic«'. These picturefi will be Lj'i'eeued again to-night and to-morrow niglit.