ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

NEW ZKALAXD AND CULTURE. TllC following is 0110 Of the epistles published in the Auckland daily papers: ''Till! time is perhaps propitior-... i, eli--: t!u; 'culture' of various nations id under consideration, to give an impulse to thercllning influence of this country. Possibly there are many people who don't care a rap about culture, but this is only because they do not understand what it stands for. X» person can possibly be a pat-riot unless lie is prepared to do all in his power to stimulate and 'develop national culture, for it is only by culture that progress is made possible. The industries, the crafts, the army, the navy and every kind of organixai. ion j are enriched by the nation's culture. What are the means whereby culture is obtained V Art, music, religion, and intellectual pursuits, Kitlicr of these bodies of knowledge when promulgated assists in refining the minds of people. Refinement is culture. The relined mind can respond much more quickly to the complex propositions which are to be daily met with in nil walks of life. The cultured mind has a keen mental perception, which is denied the course nii'id. music is probably the pvatc.it quickeucr of the mind and the shortest cut to culture, for its inspiration is a power that is simply wonderful in its refining influences. Xow it stands to reason, that every one who has tiie well being of this country at heart should do everything to encourage the development of music. A great opportunity is at hand, let us gra=ip it, Leo, Jan. and Mischel Cherniavsky, Hie brilliant young violinist, pianist, and 'cellist, will be among us shortly. Let ovvry parent make it possible for tU- er,i'i./>.<.-n to hear the artists, and above all let (very adult make an'effort to be present n't a Cherniavsky concert, and busk in (he refining influence of their wonderful music." The box plan for the only appearance, of the Chcrninvskys at the Theatre Royal on Monday," March 22nd, opens at Collier's music warehouse this morning.

UMPIRE PICTURES. Mr ]). \V. Orillith, the well-known ■picture-producer, lias undoubledly achieved a great success in his oll'orl to demonstrate, by a series of photodramas, the world-wide influence of .iolm Howard Payings "Homo, Sweet Home." The picture, in six parts,' with a very strong cast, was screened for the first time at the Empire Theatre last Saturday night, to a packed audience, and it should certainly attract another large house to-night." By way of introduction, the career of " John Howard il'ayne is acted with Mr Henry IS. Walthall in the name part. After meeting with success upon the stage, Payne is shown to have fallen upon hard times, and when friendless penniless and far from home, he writes his immortal song, subsequently coming to a lonely end at Tunis. A deeper dramatic touch is added by the death of his mother and his sweetheart, both of whom had been bitterly disappointed by Payne's failure to keep his promises made to thrfm. Then, in a series of little life dramas, the mother is shown to have made a mistake in Relieving that her son died leaving nothing to the world. Finally, the allegory is designed to prove that Payne still lives through the sacred influouce of the song. The whole of the words of the song are screened in the play, and the music is played with excellent effect. The supporting items include an amusing Edison comedy, "His Wife's Bur<dar " and a topical budget of war news -«>f \ particularly interesting character. Mrs George supplied capital music as the pictures were being screened. This programme is finally screened to-night.