ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1915, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

.SCOTCH CUMKDIES FOR JiW PLYMOUTH. When Craliam -Moffat's company of Scottish Players visited New Zealand last year with the famous comedy, "Hunty Pulls the Strings," dates couid not be arranged for the combination to visit New Plymouth, but this year dates have been booked ahead, and playgoers here are to see not onlv "Hunty," but Mr. (trailam Moffat's other comedy, "A Scraipe o ! the Pen." which has been almost as successful as its famous predecessor. Mr. and Mrs. (traiiam Moffat are themselves appearing in each of the productions, -and the company supporting them are all 'Scottish artistes who were in the English 'productions. As it would be well nigh impossible to fill parts in a ;-*cott,i.-.'h comedy from artistes in Australia, theatre-goers can rely on seeing these comedies, equal in every resect to West, End London productions. Miss -lean Clyde has played the part of

"Runty" over (KM) times, while the supporting artistes have all played their parts so long that they have become part and parcel of the production, which has the unique record of running for over 000 niglita in London and 401) nights in New York*. The dates of the performance are .Monday and Tuesday, August 15 and 17. TIIE EMPIRE THEATRE. At the head of the change of programme brought forward at the h-mpire Theatre last night is tin? Selig Company's exciting wild animal drama, " In t'lie Temple l of the Hion.' r l his is the third instalment of "The Adventures of Kathlyn," serial photo-play. It was shown in the last section of the lilm that Kathlyn is thrown among the lions in the ampithoat.iv at Allaha. The third series loiiiimences with the rescue of Kathlyn by a young American engineer, who breaks through the doors. The lions being released'create a panic among the Indian natives, who rush pell-mell from the place, while Kathlyn and her rescuer escape in a native cart. After several exciting adventures Kathlyn is again captured l>v tlie Kajah and she is imprisoned. Scones are liere introduced depicting the actual funeral pyres of deceased Indians on the banks of the. Oanges.l The Rajah conceives the idea of offering Kathl.vn up as a living sacrifice. She is bound anil placed on a burning pyre. Other startling revelations follow'ami once again Kathlyn escapes. Supplementary subjects include: "The Australian (ia/.ette," " Helen's Sacrifice " (K a lei n dm ma), "Bang fines lieyers," "A Reliever in Dreams" (Litbin drama), "How Heroes are Made" (Keystone comedy) and others. uovAfi ii'ifrrruES. Specially notable among the new films ; to be shown at the Theatre Royal to- j mor-ow will be the Reliance Company's stirring drama, "The Wireless Voice." The plot concerns two young inventors, who liave perfected a wireless telephone. They offer to sell an interest in their invention to a capitalist, but lie tries to rob them of the plans, lie is caught after ftn ewiiing chase, and imprisoned. When eventually released the capitalist attempts to electronic the inventors, but the scheme, causes his own dentil. Tlie supporting films will consist of "Hearts and Diamonds" (Vita, comedy), "The last Assignment" (Edison drama), "British Tndia" (Rathe scenic), "The Topical Budget," "Fatty's Echo" (Kalcm comic) nnd 'Tor a Widow's Sake" (Lubiu comcdy).