ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 58, 29 July 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

J. G. WILLIAMSON COMPANY. "THE ARGYLE CASE." It is a curious fact 'how the drama follows the field, of modern thought in fiction. For a long time past, ever in fact, flince Sir Oonan Doyle invented Shierlock HoCmcs, there has been a strong ran both fictionally and dramatically upon stories of crime and their solution. "The Argyle Cace," which will be presented to a New Plynv—"• '-•-■ dienec next Tuesday, while being 1 a drama of sensation, is in no sense a purely sensational drama. On tihe contrary, it is a clean, healthy drama, with a Btory that, while full of absorbing interest, is at the same time both logical and sequential. We get quite our 'breeziest literature from America nowadays, and it really seems as if we had to iook to the giant continent for our best dramaturgy. Certainly if we except "Arizona" and "Sunday" from the list there has been nothing so essentially dramatic in our midst before th° arrival of "The ArgySe Case." The play is no melodrama, but it is a strong and convincing story of life as it is really Lived. Incidentally it carries a pretty love story and has a happy vein of comedv. 'The play is ; , as a matter of fact, one of the most judicious selections ever made by the Williamson proprietary. The box plan will be opened at Collier's on Friday, and the season will be limited to one night only.

BIG DOUBLE PROGRAMME. Another good audience witnessed the second screening of the Theatre Royal Pictures' present excellent array °>f cinemas, the special attraction being tli: A.B. Coy's, celebrated picture, "Judith of Beth'ulia." The phenomenal success of this miisnificeiit work is attributed to the brilliancy of the spectacular scenes, the attractiveness of the plot and the absolute realistic interpretation given. The first half of the programme is mucli above the ordinary and contains many special features. The comedy section is especially strong and the audience again last night greeted them with roars of laughter. The limit in comedy is no doiibt reached in '"Because of a Hat.' 1 and there was 1 not a dull moment rig':t through the ii'mi. This fine double programme will' be presented again tonight for the last occasion, and- those who have not seen it, are recommended to spend the evening at the Theatre Eovnl. Prices nre 2s and Is. ami st-i.-'■< cari be reserved at Collier's.

KMPTRK PICTURES. A complete change of programme will be presented at the Empire to-nignt. featuring an exciting and thrillins 3(100 feel detective, dvama, entitled. ''The Necklace of Rameses." The film contains snmc fine pictures of Notre Dame. Paris, the Grand- Canal, the Campanilc.Dosres.' Palace in Venice, the Forum, the Colosseum, and St. Peter's. The Keystone artists are with us again in "The Thief Catcher," and should provide plenty of merriment. The iLuMn company are represented by "In the Dredger's Claw," a virile, and vigorous play of intense power. Other films are, "In a 'Russian Zoo," "Warwick Chronicle," "That Suit at Kew." and "Polidor needs Instruction." Seats may bo resemd at the Empire. 'phone. 385.