ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 225, 2 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"CAUGHT IN A CABARET." 'Caught in a Cabaret" proved ! a great drawing card at the Empire Pictures last night, many patrons being unable to be accommodated. Any Keystone comedy will draw the crowds, and when the leads are played by Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand business will never fail. 'Caught in a .Cabaret," is considered to be the piece in which Chaplin has scored his greatest success. The screening •of the lilm resulted in an enormous at-It-ndancc at different pictures houses in Sydney and Melbourne, and the indications are that it will have a record run in New Plymouth. Unlike any other picture comedy, it has an interesting plot, and many funny situations are developed in that fast and furious style, familiar to Chaplin and Miss Xormand. As a waiter in a cabaret, Chaplin has numerous opportunities to dislay his artistic abilities, but it is while he is off duty that the opportunity comes to him to rescue Mabel Normand from a footpad.. He appears such a hero in the eyes of the girl that she inquires, his name, and he produces his card to show that he is Jiaron Doobugle. Prime Minister of Greenland. He is invited, to a party the following day, and after attending, disguised as a statesman, he is subsequently identified in his lowly position in the cabaret and rather severely punished by Miss Xormand. The picture is in two parts, and sets the house in roars of laughter for half an hour. Suporting items include a western drama by the Majestic Company, entitled, "Every Man has his Price"; and an interesting industrial subject, by the Kalem Company, under the name of "Dogs of War," which illustrates the manufacture of ammunition in all its branches. Other films are: 'A Coward's Sacrifice," an intensely human story, "Bully Boy," latest war cartoons, "Wile! Birds of Scotland," Pathe color nature study; an,d a remarkably good edition of the Gaumont Graphic. A capable pianiste accompanies the pictures.

"HUMPTY DUMPTY" PANTOMIME. TO-NIGHT. Those enterprising managers, Messn' George Stephenson and All'. Linley are once more paying a visit with an (.!• tirely new pantomime company opening at the Theatre Royal to-night and continuing to-morrow night. They intend this time to eclipse all their previous efforts, no expense having been spared to make tlie production a memorable one. A pantomime to lie successful must be made up of much that is novel, bright and tuneful music, songs that appeal and linger in the memory, comedians that can amuse without being vulgar, must have it marches, balletgirls, gorgeous dances for the ensembles, scenery that will please the eye, and specialty artistes that will amaze in wonderful and dexterous exhibitions.

This is promised in the production of "Humpty Dumpty." The music and book of this pantomime have been specially written by Mr Harry Taylor, and arc claimed to be much above the average in pantomime production. The cast will be found to be equal to any that has appeared in the Dominion in this class of work, including Mr Con Moreni (who plays the Dame), being specially imported from the .principal English theatres. 'Magnificent scenery from the Harry Whaite studio and entirely new wardrobe and effects will be shown.

As the season is limited, "ITiimpty Dumpty" will he played for only one night, as an extreme tuneful extrava-

staged to-inobrrow night. The box plan is at Collier's and a very large number special features of the pantomime are the March of the Allies and the wonderful acrobatic act of l.ennon, llynian and l.ennon.