ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 81, 31 August 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Jflffl*tHONJßH PALACI4 "CAPRICE."

Mary Piokfoxd, well-known to nietn. o iwb won her, wuj iato the hearts of mi s „ ni f d ' Ul r * tllD d™4*\s ■«S£ £& ST U « -; of 'Ut^^ot i.is u y Tf* man - A « i,iMt vi,™ e ( n l«*<a *« inends. Jfcivy dimes that J WK reacts thd r " c fio she goe* ba<..k to her mountain hS& Her to college, whero 8n j edun(l 3 firf ,1,? ? in society. A jukv ■iu'io.«i)i y rescues one of .her comrades.. Jack's sister, wh * t „« aware thai .Mercy i s her' brother'*^ Zw'°, mv "^ h «- to to' homo to Wie holidays, There Mercy awta,Wk W and although he WfcV ,* ™w»»«? to hfe wife, he is ignonit «j--her ilentiy, especially as sh ? i s i ßtro . .uee,la.s".Vl„. s Wheeler." Jack faHs i B 'love again with .Mercy in her row n,. s , «nd when ,t»., tvivth is revealed bottu arc '.v«'rjo.y,,li flnrt W i„ ine t0 )0 fliß past, riie supporting films included an wceptional Itet of fl»t-rate imbjeet*. ! o-mght. t Mr„:,s arc advised to 'book their seats.

MR. ST. bKOKGE'E CONCERT. There was a very large audience at the concert given by Mr. tit. Ceorge in the Roland Hall on Saturday evJnin,,, m Jaet, the place was far too small to aceomnnMi.tr flic crowd who assemmed, and a large number bad to iro away, disappointed, without ever hearing the performer, it is rather a pity i not the'l unity College local committer had not taken a larger hall, for Jfr. St. Ueorgp. would have been lheard to better advantage, and the audience «ould all have been accommodated with a seat. Anotncr improvement which might with advantage be adopted in. future performances of the kind would be the addition to the programme, of one or two Total items as with all due respect to 11-. St. Oorge's proficiency in Jus choice of instruments, it is [hardlj' fair to ask him to provide the whole programme. The chair waa taken by Mr. N. K. M-jeDiarmid, tlhe chairman of the local committee. Mr. St. George, after announcing that the result a o; the examinations were Tory satisfactory, said ho wished to emphasise again, as be had done on bis last trip, that it voubi be to the advantage of future Candida tea if flicy would endeavor to overcome their nervousness whoi playing before the examiner, as tiicre w-.i« really nothing to be nervous about, lie was not there to -overawe- them, tout to ussint them to the desired u,d. lie. lileii proceeded to make his nudieiiwi acquainted with the names and ulscfi of toi»n novel instruments, notably the viola, de gamba, and the viola d' a'more, upon .which be played scvcr.il selections, both ancient and modern. After these name selections on the violin and piano • forte. Tin-' following was the programme:- [ 'i:accompanic<l ,-U'eludle ]>y Do Caix d' llervetote (lCSiii; "ija- Pagode," and "La Precieuse,' Marin Mari:\« (17"12); "Nocturne," Chopin: trid Frondi .•miaccomipauied gavotte (KilK)h "Ave Maria," Avkadclt (1580); ".Reverie" Borodefl'rc; "Romance Pompadour," .11. Kamte-Georgc; "Berceuse," Paure; unaccompanied minuet, Milamli'c (1720); Hungarian dance, Kebcr Bela; serenade Drdla; legendo, Wieniawski;'inaz»urka Zarzyck; and a composition on the. piano by 11. .Sainte-feorgc. Mi* iKmitli, L.A.8., played those movement* requiring accompaniment. The coinwt >was hugely enjoyed.

THE SMAKT SET. Tlie Smart Set season will eminence at the Theatre Royal to-nigjht, for a season of two nights. 'Theatre-goers are in fov a good time, both from! a comedy point of view and a musical. Mr. Edward I'ranscombe has taken over this combination and added to its repertoire and its personnel. 'Biat excellent comedian and entertainer, Mr. ■ Walter George, such a favorite in the tour last year, is still with the combination, as is Miss Georgie Mai tin the dainty vivacious and clever eoulirett .•' and dancer. Mr. Harry de, Roheek is a comedian whose work is full of finesrc, and to a large degree original, and lis met wit'h unprecedented success m th" Australian States; Miss Lalla Knight is the, sopraoo of the convpr.ny, Mr. Maurice Jones tenor, Miss Uwennvtli Evans contralto Mr. Ernest Parkes ; baritone, and Mr. Edgar llullaml solo pianist, and accompanist. Th? 'novel methods adopted liy this merry hand in (heir fare of musical comedy and volatile vaudeville, mint he seen ,to he appreciated. The Smart fSethavo heen appearing continuously for very n-nny years in England, America, the East and Australasia, and are still as popular a-, when (hey made their lirsf groat name ii England. Tile very popular prices or ."!.«■. '2s and 1~ ire announced, and the box plan is at Collier"-.