ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 317, 17 June 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. | Anita Stewart is featured in Vita< graph's latest successful drama, "He Never Knew," billed at the Royal as the main attraction next Saturday. Preceding [films include "Studdy's War/ "Unknown Country," Lubin's Drama, "Topical Budget," Animated yfar news, "Dolly as Detective," tenth series""Dot" ly of the Dailies," Edison drama, "The Archaeologist," "Flying 'A'," comedy drama, and " Other' People's Business," a Keystone mix-up of husbands, and other men's wives. '; EMPIRE THEATRE. "The Unwelcome Throne,'!.» istirflfaig wild animal drama by tnVSelhV Company, and being the first section '„•! ." The Adventures of Kathlyn," a serial production, will be screened, at the Em- 1 pirc to-night.' It Is the 'lntention of the management to present a section of "The Adventures of Kathlyn" every Thursday and Friday until completed. The film is 4,000 feet,in length, and will | take thirteen weeks to screen. Kathlyn and her father, Colonel Hare,.are living a, happy life in their home'in California; where they keep a collection of wild animals as a hobby. Colonel Hare tells his daughter how lie secured his favorite leopard. The Colonel shows bovr. he rescued the King of Allaha from the clutches of the leopard, and for this heroism the king presented him with the animal. The colonel later on sets' out for India, again leaving a letter for. Kathlyn with the written instruction that it is to be opened at midnight on, December 31. On the fatal night a half-cast Indian steals into the house, steams open the letter, and writes a note, instructing Kathlyn to follow her father to India. Then '■ Kathlyn decides to obey the instructions, which, however, aro entirely different to her father's original message. When Kathlyn arrives at Allaha she, is made prisoner, and told that she must submit to be crowned sovereign, as the king had died without leaving an heir, and- her I father, having refused to accept the throne, had..been killed. As- a matter of fact, the colonel is a prisoner in a dungeon. As there scerns.no altenw-, the, Kathlyn allows her-self; to,,- be crowned, the ceremony being a magnitlcent affair. The villainous Indian wnd ' tad been responsible* for her going to | India endeavours to persuade Kathlyn . to marry him, as he is a prince and worthy of her. The other films on the I bill are: "An Incompetent Hero" (Key. •stone comedy), "The Australian Gazette," and " A Trip Through .Uganda." ; ALLEN DOONE'S VISIT. ; ~ I The Irish singing comedian, Allen, [ Doone, who is to commence a two nights' season at the Theatre Royal on July 14, > a keen sportsman; he is a splendid rifleman, champion cyclist, a great swimmer, plays a good game of football, a champion sculler (Having won a champion sculling match in Melbourne soma time back), but his favorite pastime is breaking records with his racing mosor. While in his dressing-room at the Palace Theatre, Sydney, during Ms recent season, he heard a man making use of vile language, and thinking that the lady meuubers of the company (who were'ftlso dressing in their rooms) would- hoar the man, he slipped on a jacket and went 1 out through the stage-door. On arriving at the scene, of the disturbance he W»s (it once challenged to fight. Not wishing to bo mixed up in a brawl, he tried to talk reason to the aggresiive, party, who with an oath rushed at Mr. Doone. This put the sporting actor-on hia mettle. He instantly shaped up and j with a straight left felled the ruffian to the ground. This did not satisfy., the fellow,, as he,quickly got on to hi*,fcet and made another charge at, Mr. iDione, who 'by this time Jiad wanned,up, to the occasion. He went with a will at the would-hc pugilist and again knockcd.him out. By now, theifellow had had enough fight, but his, tongue was not quietened, for he burled, at Allen a terrible swear word and ran,into George street.,. Mr. Doone ran after him and promptly gave the fellow in charge. Next morning a man, came to the Palace Theatre,, and asked to see the actor-manager; he was very hunible and said that he had conic to apologise. Mr. Doone went to the Court on the day of, the trial and paid the fellow's fine. The pieces to oe staged are "A Romance in Ireland" and. j "The Parish