ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 217, 20 February 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

i-:mptre pictures. I • A nro«rainine of infinite variety is *'o ! !„• wwi'iuil at tbe Kmpii'c this afternoon | ,nml this evening. I! is to be headed hy one of the latest releases, entitled, -War's Heart Mood."' a Russian story of unite unusual power. Anotlier drama which compels attention is "Tlie Awakening of Barbara Dare." a fine story of broken liearts ami lives, anil tlie dawning of a new love. Other supplementary pictures are "White Auntie Bounced" (comic). "Patho Gazette (topieal). "Bird life in .Springtime" (nature study), "Bill squares it with tlie Boss'' (email). anil "Life beneath tile Sea.'' { a fascinating submarine study. Keats may be reserved. ROYAL PICTURES. "Shadows of Disgrace," the tragedy of si s eret marriage, is the feature at j the Roval to-day and' to-night, fiefli , loved Nora, but Xora did not love Sntli. Young Arthur Maitland, the new sijnir\ | fold Xon (hat she was tlie only girl ; that he eould ever consider for a moment; as mistress of the Maitland ITall, audi she readilv fell in with his visionary | sehemes. When Maitland learned that; his regiment would be ordered to Tudia | in the near future, he married Xora se- j eretlv at the little village church, explaining to her that no news of tlie wedding must come out until he had been able to explain things to his uncle, after tlie Tudia campaign was finished. Shortly after Maitland sailed for Tudia, ar-| ranging that, his letters for Xora should j be sent to his groom, and placed in ahollow tree at their old meeting place. Seth discovered the hiding place, and kept' the letters from Xora. Clossip reached the ears of Xora's family. Unable because of her promise to Maitland to answer their outburst of bitter wrath, and half cra/.ml with fear that Maitland had desert.d her, she crept away from home. In the home of some kindly, I simple people, Xora's child was born. Shortly after Xora disappeared, a letter arrived from Maitland, which Seth, who was unable to read, took to a friend to b,. interpreted. The letter announced tha< Maitlapd was dying and enclosed bis and Xora's marriage certifie.'iic.Tli,. repentant Seth immediately set out in search for the poor girl. Tie found her half insane, in the act of biding lin child in the fields. ITe brought, Xora back to her family, and showed them the marring.-' certificate. Under their care file soon regained her health and strength. A letter arrived from the solicitor, announcing that Xora as her husband's heiress, was no,v entitled to the. Maitland estate. Soui,. time after Xora. took possession of Maitland ITall, Maitland unexpectedly returns, having miraculously recovered. A grand progrnmmi supports the feature.

PAX TOV. There was si„ excellent <l<-ni<H!cl for seats ill (lir box plmci'. Collier's mii'dr depot, on Thursdav Mioviiinir. wdien the plan-; we;v opened' for San Toy. I lie re lll.'ll'kablv Ml-cessl'iil musical comedv produced bv 111,. X,'\v riviii<m(li Operatic S'ci'i.'fv in nccc-inhi'V Inst, iin.l to bo re pealed next A\'cilii"<i!iiv fnr one niirlit It U delight fill i„ these days to liavr pla<"'d before I"!'' il musical ('Ollicdv .)'" such a tvpe as.San T.iy. cv.'ii thnii'.rli il lli:l V lint lII' MoW. YilOlV is 1! cb.nrai sin.L'ed by tb:. local Se.cieiv. that is uof found ill ill.- VTeat lll.'ljol'ilv (if prosed day works, whore «|.n-ics Unit may h--! spoil: d I,'v j ,','.,' .'mic'b "I,'ini ." '',">. performance of San Toe by tile Soeietv is iiicriiorii 11s 110111 in end Mirj'i'ssii'L- .ill previous oll'oris, ami (Ikij who wi'i-i' iioi frrJuualo ciimiuli to wi l I c-t!" ivniiiii;: ii'l.'il to avail IhenL'lvoof Ihi- opnorlunilv. The box plan is "ov (■(."■;! ;'■ Collier's niusic wari'lionx l .