ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 12 June 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURES. To-night the management present for the last time Lubin's sensational western drama, ''The Man From the West," featuring Romahie Fielding, the world's favorite photo-player, and full supporting programme, including Pafchc's scrca.iiiinly funny comedy, "Wifl'lcs—His Mother's Darling," in which M. Prince, the famous French comedian, takes the leading part. And_many others all of a good character. Seats may he reserved at the Empire or ring 'phono 303.

110 YAL PICTURES. T!i,. Winter Show programme of pictures at the Theatre 'Royal last ni-'lii. proved a scarcely Jess popular event than the show itself. The. prognnmanc was selected especially fo r lh e benefit '"I the numbers of country visitors who fillr-d the town yesterday. The principal feature of the group 'was its iulinite variety. The star offering was a Kalem drama entitled "Chasing the Smuggler*." The days of smuggling; are revived in all their picturesque environment. Tiich in dramatic incident and strong in thrilling situations, the picture is one of the best yet turned out bv the popular Kalem Co. It introduce an aerial flight, a ncck-and-neck race between n motor .boat and a revenue cutter, and the la' 4 desperate stand of the smngi'lers. which is in itself will whi.R The Topical Budget isi full of inferest.

as isi a. (I'm dealing will the Portland ■si one quarries. Tf, is donhlful wliHlw better comedies 'have ever bixm joveeiicd lo.'dlv than those on t-li'-f biil. Tlio'-e p'u'liircs. with ;i strong sunnorling pro- ' gramm* 1 . will bo screen 1 "! aenin tonight and to-morrow night.