ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"KNOUH ARDEN." ' A SPL'KMBID PBRFOR'MANCB. There was :< poci;ed and enthußiastic. a/udience on i-'aturday evening to hetiir Mrs. Nalbun'u musical recital of Tennygon's "Enoch A rden," m aid of the Patriotic Fund. Throughout the recital the audience were fairly spell-bound, the most subdural portions of the r«cita] being distinctily haird, so closely was the attention of tli.'i: audience rivctted on the dramatic declamation. The story of •'Enoch Arden" is the old, old story of a sucoeseful and ioiving hus-/ band leaving 'home for more lucrative employment, becoming cut off from all civilisation for many years. On tig return, a broken ag>ed man, ho finds his wife imiarried' to an undeclared lover, and his nuMnorv almost forgiotiten. In the dusk of evening ihe ateala up tio the house, and sees Mb grown>-up ehdldren, and his wile happy witii her second) husband and baby. So he determines that he will remain unknown. Just before he dies he discloses Hiis identity to a yHllagß crony under p.ledga of secrecy, and after messages to his family <»f farewell to* dies. "And! -Che viliafge had not seen a cooler funeral." Mrs. Nathan, being possessed of a full and mellow voice, found l abundant opportunity to expi res every shad© of nemilment and .emotion, of which she fully javailed herself. , Not a few of her, ail- , 'dence were deeply mqved by the patihetic ' I story. The accorarpaniimenit, written r bv Richard Strauss, vra® admirably njuvc-| by Miss Hirst. In t!hie second part, Mrs. Natha.ii delighted 'her audience, by her mimscable recitation of "Canvassing undi'r diffionil- 1 ties," and to a very decided l eneoro added a slhbrt and' effective Morceaa. llrs. Nathan was 1 "assisted by Capl.iin Stevens, who jsang in* his usual g- nd style, ''There's a Land,'' and in the second part "Tom m- Atkins,'* which dirfnv 1 from his audience a spontaneous addition to the patriotic fundy weSeeme though unexpected. Jtiss Hirst also contributed a piano solo at the ennmiencement of the oiid part, ili", Kenuud acted 1 ju- aeeoiripanist. I EMPIRE PICTURES. i ' The new prognumme at the Empire Pictures on Saturday night was exceptionally attractive. "The Ring" is a 1 drama of great interest, which centres ■ round an engagement ring and two wo- ; men rivals. The hcio having found the ring in tilita street, is accused of stealing it, but all ends happily. The Cines dtmrmi of "Tlie Forest Dwellers" contains several sensational incidents relating to hidden treasure, and the finale is intensely exiciiing. Wers of intelligent dogs Should not fail to see "The Qtniai: , Hero," and there is plenty of comedy,' in the other films to satisfy the most ' exacting demands, while the' soenica aae particularly cJikwrning. The prcgraram? i will he repeated to-niglit. I "OFFICER 600." The J. C. Williamson Comedy. f'ompany, headed by Mr. Fred Niblo, t .u- 0 - i 'luced "Officer 006" to a delighted an- j dienee on SatwJa-y night. 'Otrk-cr 008'' a fim feast of a very 'high order, and , of all the laughable stage pre- ; seated here "Offieei (JC§" probablv gaive the most imimrious'. THie. Fred' Ntolo Company is one of tihe tiiuvst- eonwidv companies that has tonned the Dominion lor many years, and its repertoire eon- > tains many gems, of which "Officer 6>S6" j must bo vote<l one of the best. J - ■■- l