ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 102, 23 September 1914, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"TIIE DANDIES." When a popular and clever company like the "Dandies" attracts a much burger. audience to their second performance than at the first it proves beyond all doubt that they are properly appreciated. This was the case last night, when the "Dandies" again liblighted their patrons, securing weJlmerited recalls for almost every item. The programme was particularly well chosen, and from the opening choiiw "Hi! Hi! Walk Up" to the inimitable finale "A popular Tea-Shop'' the various members of title company had a succession of triumphs. The duet "A Nighit iq Venice" was wjpsftjy rendered! bv Migs Ethel IWal'ker, tud Mir, David Lyfe. Mr! Pace Was at his best in his comedy ' songs, all of which w«ra vigorously encored, Miss Bradford's rendering of the "Three Fishers" was a musical treat of a high ordcT. Miss Nuani; McQuoiii created quite a furore with her whimsical souforette songs and earning do'uiblo recalls, and she was equally good in the humorous trios and duots. To lovers of operatic music the quartette "When the yeaa- again returning" was most welcome, for it was most artistically rendered. Mr. Roland HenTy's character sketches were Tory clever awl most amusing. In fact, every item (had its particular charm and tfia audience seemed to be continually working up to a (higher pitch of enthusiasm. Long as the programme was there were persistent demands for more, and this is a sitr proof how heartily tlie programme was emjojed.

> TO-NIGHT. The big singing number for to n glit is an excerpt from the "Bohemia.]! Girl." Tito programme is an entirely different 'one from those which filled the 'bill on the two previous nights of the season, and it is if anything brighter tlmn the others. The soloists will sing well chosen popular Bong®, and ine male quartettes, trios, and duos are all of the bent, while liberal provision is made for action numbers, clean tin-.l bright comedy. As this is the fast nigh J 3 of the season those wlio have not heard this excellent company should not fail to ibe present. It is certainly one of the most attractive and annuaing entertainments that have been given here for a long while.

EMPIRE PICTURES, "Hearts Adrift" is a drama of powerful interest. It has been filmed amongst very fine surroundings, and wa.s the 'big ottering at the (Empire Pictures last night, occupying the whole of the latter part of tho programme. To-night sees the second and last screening of thig remarkable film, the story of which _is as follows:—Nina, a little twelvc-yeai-old Spanish girl, is the solo survivor of a shipwreck, which occurs just off the South Sw Islands. The little

ii:o survives the ordeal of the wreck lind tho hard life of the uninhabited island. The clidld thrives and makes friends of the birds and beasts of the ifjland, and skilfully contrives einide (£»ment,s from skins, etc. Som;e years later a wealthy couple are also wrecked near this island. In the cxcitemfent, the husband and wife are separated,' ,"nd each fears the other has been lost.' Mr*. Graham is pint into a boat, and her rescue is effected, but the husband is washed ashore on the same island as fiiua. Nina discovers the body on the cench, and, seeing him move, timidly ruin away. Every night while Gniinuii sleeps Nina brings him food, which he linds in the morning. One night, puzzled by this. Graham pretends to sleep and catches Nina, but she escapes and flees. Finally she permits him to approach One night, :n fear of a volcano Nina runs _ to Oraham for refuge.' Graham shields her from the eruption, and they become friends, companions—"ml more. Idealising their love cannol continuo in this manner, he performs an impromptu marriage ce'emony, maiking he)' repeat tho formula after himi l'or a while Graham] is a Ibit remorseful, lor his wife's image comes between liim and Nina, and he wonders if eho is really dead. However, 'ha is eventually forgetful of her, and happy in his love for Nina and their baby. ' Nino is supremely happy, but one dar a 'boat comes to the island. In it is Viraham's wife, still .pereevering and heartbroken in a search for her husband. There is a hajpy reunion between tlie Grahams, while poor Nina is completely forgotten. Sadly and slowly she walks away, and when Graham at last turns to look for her he eees her poised upon the brinli of itbe volcano, her babo im ; her arms. Only for a moment she stands there, and then leaps to death

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