ENTERAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 252, 3 April 1915, Page 3

ENTERAINMENTS.

PETER DAWSON. In the Theatre Royal on Tuesday cvciiug next Mr. Peter Dawson, the world-famed baritone, will give a grand special concert, assisted by his brilliant English concert party. Peter Daw.ioli is known all over the world through the medium of his gramophone records, and is without doubt the finest baritone (linger that Australia has ever prod need. His name i 3 now a household wor.l in I.ondo n where lie has fought his way up the ladder of fame, and he is proud of it. The crisp staccato and woiuhrfill breath control are points that gi\e real distinction to Mr Dawson'? r-

ings, and, possessing, as lie does, i\ charming personality, a quick and intelligent perception and a beautiful rich and resonant voice of extraordinary range, his concert numbers should be looked forward to by all music lovers on liia forthcoming visit. To sit at home and enjoy through the medium of the gramophone singing of this gifted baritone is the liappv lot of thousands throughout the English-speaking win Id, but to few outside the British Isles lias

the opportunity been offered of healing him with all the living, throbbing intensity and personality behind every note. And seeing liim with his manliness and bonhomie. Next Tuesday night all j music lovers will have such an opportunity at the Theatre Royal wdien Mr I Dawson will be supported by an Etmiish J concert company well qualified to delight a musical audience. The artists have, | readied a plane of high repute, in their] respective spheres, and they have charm-' ed large audiences. Box plans are now ]

on view at Hoffmann's. For prices see 'our advertisement columns. EMPIRE PICTURES. The programme to be screened at the Empire to-night embraces some of the world's best examples of the biograo.'iy art. The star feature is a beautiful Pathecolor military romance in three parts, "King in Name Alone." The -plot is set in one of the Slavonic States in Southern Europe, where dynasties, like the weather, are always changing, and where many bands are always against big neighbors. In this -picture a chance resemblance of a poor peasant to the reigning king enables the leader of the revolutionaries to perpetuate a glaring imposition, and after kidnapping the real king, place his nominee on the throne. The rebel leader attempts to sway the kingdom, but the depth of character which the kingly duties bring forth, and also the uplifting influence of a woman's love, brings all the rebel's schemes to naught, and the king in name, yet only a peasant, is enabled to right all wrongs and bring once again happiness to liis native country. The story (3500 ft) is said to hold the spectators' interest right to the end. The film is gorgeously colored, and the production and costuming leaves nothing to be desired. As a counterfoil to drama the management screen one of Keystone's famous .comedies, "A Brand New Hero," with Roscoe Arlmckle, the Keystone's fat boy, in the ludicrous character. "Gaument War Graphic," will give the latest war news from the seat of war. A splendid comedy drama of a delightful character is exemplified in the "Girl of the Season." An interesting scene is "The Valley of the Arnc" and a, drama from the Vitagraph studios. "Hunger knows no Law." Seats may bo reserved.

PROFESSOR CLEMENT WRAGGfI.

None should miss this last opportunity i of hearing the world famous and wellknown scientist, Professor Wraggi. He I is to visit New Plymouth on Wed- I nesday evening next at th.- Good 'J'etnp-1 lar Ilall, at 8 o'clock. He will 1 dure on the immortal skies, tlie marvel;', of. other worlds than ours, ".o.iiing seasons, : and radium. The views and photographs of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, etc., are the veiy finest in existence and are the nui-'t recent the obscrvat'vv. ha e turned out; they arc beyond doscrirtion, and are alone worth seeing. The professor will particularly deal with the seasons. He will give forecasts of coming seasons from tlie present time rig-ht up to in, 'SO, and he will fully explain tl-c methods by which he arrives at his famous conclusions. A special display of marvellous radium will be given when wonderful experiments will be performed. The specimen of radium used in the experiments are the finest in the southern hemisphere and none should miss seeing it. This is the professor's final visit to New Plymouth, so there should be. a large house to greet him. After his visit to New Plymouth he will lecture at Okato, and on the following day he vill take the steamer to Auckland. BUS NOTICE atJ N.. ON. .ehs

Mr J. Hart, of the Cut Rate Stores, Devon street, has just returned from a visit to Auckland. While in the northern city his firm were the successful tenderers for huge stocks of goods from an indent agent. A huge sale is to commence shortly at the Cut Rate. Stores, when hundreds of lines of fancy and useful household articles will bo offered for sale at prices slashed lower than ever before in Taranaki. Watch tlie advertising columns of the Daily News for prices and particulars.

. "CHARLEY'S AUNT." New Plymouth playgoers will shonly have an opportunity afforded them of witnessing a revival of Brandon Thomas' well-known comedy, "Charley's Aunt,'' which opens at the Theatre Royal on Friday, April fltli. As a sure antidote for tiie prevailing tendency to depression, a visit- to "Charley's Aunt" is recommended. During the season the ee.iiipauv will produce another okl favorite, "The Private Secretary," which runs "Charley's Aunt" very close in popular favor. The box plan' opens at Collier's on Tuesday. Ilawera, Eltham, and j Tnglewood dates are advertised.