ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"FfIN ON THE BRISTOL." COMMKMCING NEXT WEDNESDAY. "Pua on the Bristol," a laughing success with the hall-mark of thirty years' continuous triumph in practically every ISngHah-epeaking country in the world, will be presented at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday George Stephenson's company of comedians. This musical farce was the big producetion of the iate John P. Sheridan's stage career. His name was a household word as "The Widow O'Brien." Prank Hawthorne, who plays the part here, is said to be a worthy successor, and gets all the comedy possible out of the character. The plot deals with the attempts of the Widow O'Brien and her two daughters to enter society. They have been left a fabulous fortune, and the bogus counts and other people that flatter them afford j the producer unlimited opportunities for introducing the latest songs, dances, sketches, and smart and snappy wit. The box plans are open at Collier's, and judging by the brisk booking, a successful season seems assured. Mr. Stephenson's name is now a household word in theatrical attractions in Australasia, arid he always endeavors to bring the most up-to-date companies to the dominion. The "Fnn on the Bristol" Company opened at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, last week to a large ami enthusiastic audience. THE EMPIRE. "Maria Marten," which was shown to i tremendous audience at the Theatre ! Royal last night, will be screened tonight in the Empire in addition to the usual programme, which features Vitagraph's very fine drama, "The Girl in the Case," which is exceptionally well acted by the favorite Maurice Costello and a strong cast. The story is a powerful one, containing all the necessary elements of a good melo.-play. Peals of hearty laughter rang through the theatre during the screening of the Keystone's boisterously funny comedy, ''The Lucky Leap." The ingenuity as regards construction of merry-making absurdities displayed by the Keystone producer? is in many ways remarkable. "The Girl of the Open Road" is a capital Edison drama dealing with the adv.ntnres of a Gipsy girl with a pronounced for music. A number of other fine Alms are also on Ihe programme. ROYAL PICTURES. Saturday's new programme features a great staee success, "The Man With a Record ' It is filled with great humanity, and vividly shows how an exennvict is hounded by the. police wherever he goes and what lie is up against in the endeavor to live honestly.