ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1915, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" WO MUX," AT THEATRE ROYAL, 'i lie star picture at the Theatre Royal last night was a strong drama, entitled Woman," wliich filled the second half ,of the programme. The first half comprised an entertaining (selection of pic*' tures, including scenic, comic and drfcmas. " Woman " is the life Story of a, •society princess, and tlie picture fi crowded with dramatic events. Not only do all the episodes, which follow in quick succession, maintain ah absorbing story of moving interest, bat much value is added to the picture "by 'the fact that the scenes are laid in 'brilliantly picturesque surroundings. Scent* in a gorgeous /palace, glimpses amidst tlie joys and troubles of Monte Carlo, pictures of beautiful southern 'French towns, are a few of the features of tlii film that alone make it a thoroughly 104 teresting picture, and when it i« added that few stories embrace so many situations, which arc remarkably -woju faded, it will he seen that " WomanV can jusitly claim to be one of the flnen pictorial dramas seen in New Plymouth; The story is a simple one. Jealousy en] ters tlie lives of a Prince and Princesai , and changes the course of their h&ppi] , lie,3s. They agree to separate, but there is a child, and she offers fcbe remaining link to prevent complete dissolution, Th? iPrincess (becomes friendly with aii actor] and a purely friendly deed by the PriaJ cess towards the actor 'becomes tni&conf strued into one of misbehaviour, witlf Uie result that the Princess loses tody of the child. She goes away with' the actor to Monte Carlo, where tW actor loses all Ills money and finally tha iPrincefes goes away seeking an interview* with her child. Intrigue becomes com* plicated with intrigue, and separate! the Princess further from her child, leav. ing her friendless and broken. After she has gone deeper into a sorry life—j a life (bristling with powerful situations] which compel one to follow tlie stort with unusual interest—the tide of fori tune turns in favor of the Princess, fott truth comes out toshow that the little Incident with the actor was seen in A Maswl light, and the husband, finding that he had misinterpreted his Wife's aol tions, returns to mend the broken chajnl and the story ends as all good dranuUß should end. '• Woman" will be shown at tlie Theatie Roya] again to-night for the time, and picture lovers should taki) this opportunity of seeing an enioyabta entertainment. (

" WAR IS HELL." j At ti r Empire Theatre to-night a noti* iiMe military drama will be screened!. Tlic resistance of the Belgians in tha early stages of Uhc War enabled Old. Allies to consolidate their forces aM jirc-vant the Germans from advancing tcj Paris. Tliiw activity was strongly r« sented by the Huns, and fcliey descended to deeds which will forever tarnish tip mtion. In "War ia Hell" there ti shown the methods which tlheQermanfi adopted witlh peaceful villagers ft. tlheir attempts to gain information, ""as drama runs to 2<H)Mt. in length, and embraces many sensational sceno9, A UiriMing duel in an old chateau i s quit*, retaliate in its intensity and vigor. "V?tt is Hell," with its strong martial spirit, is said to be a subject tliat impresses. It will be supported by several other pictnres, Including the latest Keystone com. edy, "Kogan's Museey Job," whitlh fear lures Charles Murray. The latest Euro, .pean Gazette also forms part of tie nrg, >•; raniimc.

THE VIOLET DANDIES,

U is clatuiod that the universal opinion of the costume comedy company bear--11 ; o the above designation njjicli ia to appeal' at tiie Theatre Hovul to-morro\y and Thursday evenings under the Edward Hranseo-mlhe direction, Is unanimous and uncqim'oeal. Coming with an exclusive repertoire culled from the creanj of tlie market* in England and Australasia, and augmented by special numbers evolved by Mr. BranscomWb special staff of expert writers and eowpofr. ei's, this company is in an unique' and, lommunding ponilion, and their sensationally successful sen Bon of eight months at lihe Adelaide Exhibition Garden* has fully justified the enormous expense bestowed upon tlie productions and I'he elaiborate rehabilitation ofi costumes and general dressing. Subtly distinctive in entertniiMiicnfc from all other companies under the Bransconvbe regime and uniformly dressed in the firet part iu dainty Parisian pierrot costumes, (t is drsired that these distinctions &)iall lie preserved in order that patrons may be reeled with something entire',v new :ind unique in costume comedy work, and that they may witness a combination which ibreak-s entirely new and virgin ground, and may be 'placed in juxtaposition to the best of the costume comedy iMnpiiuies for purpose of comparison, which "Tlie Violets" cordially invite. TJib ewmpany ineludos ton artiste, all" equipped wit/h almo-rrt interminable repertoires, and the drfe&iing and presetitatio-n will leave no thing to be de' <sired, The Ik>x plan is at Collier's. - I