ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 315, 15 June 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HUGARD AND CHING SUNG LOO. To-morrow evening tlio Theatre Royal will be occupied by Hugard, the Marvellous and his specially selected company of Continental artists. Hugard appeared here some two years ago, and left suck afavorable impression that it is safe to anticipate a big house for him on this' occasion. The programme to be present-! Ed by Hugard and Cluing Sung Loo is a new one, and is said to contain some of the finest and cleverest illusions Hugard

lias yet carried out. "The Sword Levitation" is .a real mystery, and other illusions to be presented include "The Birth of Flora," "Flight of Time," "Human Volcano," "Reincarnation of Phoenix," and many others. Miss Myra Errington provides a fine musical act. She plays ' on all kinds of instruments, including tuo largest xylophone in Australasia. Miss Millie Clare is a charming comedienne with a good singing voice. She creates much laughter with her original Kaiser parodies. Another novel act is that presented by Clivalli and his clever dog Sport. Sport is said to be one of the most wonderful balancing dogs at present on any stage. For a dog to balance himself on the four legs of an upturned chair and then retain his balance while kit master Clivalli, in his turn balances both chair and dog, seems almost an impossibility, but this Sport does. Prices «.re popular, 2s, 3s, and Is. Plan is now gran at Hoffmann's. EMPIRE PICTURES. The Empire within the last few jKonths have made a special feature in their programmes of Keystone comedies, and the latest one, which will lie screened to-night for the first time, is well up to the standard of such productions as "The Property Man," "Dough and Dynamite," etc. In "Hushing the Scandal," the star part is entrusted to Syd. Chaplin, brother of Charles of that ilk", who is proving himself an exceptional comedian of many parts, and this picture is said to render picture patrons helpless with hearty laughter. From the first to the last inch of this 2000 ft. comedy there are many humorous complications, and each one will have the audience bubbling over with mirth. This picture will easily take its place in the ranks of Keystone comedy successes, and Syd. Chaplin, as a genial comedian, will always be associated with that success. Supporting items include: "The Baby's Ride," a comedy-drama of a child's mishaps; "Out of the Deputy's > Hands," a sensational Western story; "Five Bob Rebellion," a series of clever ■ cartoons; "Fine Feathers," a touching i domestic drama; and the usual "War Graphic."