AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES An entirely »w scries of photo-plays will lio presented to-nipiit at the Theatre Roval. A dreira of the stage and the pulpit e-.itiilnl "Xcll or the Dsnco Hull," occupies flic top petition on the programme. The story describes how the Rev. Justine Miles is Instrumental in saving a young cabaret dancer from the insulting attention of n bully of the dance hall. The hall is later raided hy the ,)oliee, and the young girl is. again thrown In the minister's path. He exact is her promise to give up the stage life and oilers her a home. A love affair develops, and the balance deals with the girl's fight asaisst the prejudice of the parish, and her efforts to save the minister, who is expelled from the church. The drama is powerfully acted by L. C. Shnmwav as the parson, and Edith Stirling as Nell, the Dancing Doll. Other films include ''Playing the Came," a 2recl Yitagraph Comedy featuring Lilian Walker and Frank Currier. Currier suffer.- from an attack of nurse-girl-itis. The complications are numerous and 9!(le-splittii]!f. Episode 12 of "The Master Key" will advance this exciting serial drama a further stage amid many sensational happenings and new developments. ''Pathe's Australian Gazette" contains all the latest important events of the Commonwealth, and "The Police Reg" is a series of earlcor.-.-amrdy scenes of rare Inimor, "Diana of the Farm," a Kalem eomedy, eompletos a brlll'ant proj gramme which will only lie shown toj night and Saturday, the Theatre being ' engaged to-morrow night for other purposes, EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. An entire change of pictures will be nade at the Empire Picture Palace to- , night. The new films have bepn well jhnsen, vnrietv being the keynote of the 'selection. "When Thieves Fall Out" is an exciting two-reel Kalem derma. The story tell* of a well-planned jewel rnh- '. bery. It is vivid in execution and filled with dramatic surprises.- There is noi a moment in this play that, does no' have Its special thrill, and the climax is breath-stealing in its suddenness. Another two-reel drama is "Her Easter Hat," an appealing domestic plav bv the K.B. Company. The storv tells of the village coquette, who, with the aid <■ some fine drosses win* away the awe-' heart of a flshcrgirl As a natural >. qnonce, the flshcrgirl now covets fine raiment. How her bravery won iier a new hat and the love of her sv ,-etheart is splendidly fold Other »in«t interesting films will include the Presentation .if D'stinauishod Conduct Medals at 'liirefiold, Australia; "Topical War Bud.'et," ii very fine number; "Her Romeo" H.ulilii comedy) and "Billle's Goat" (Majestic comedy), marguerite curk IN "THE CRUCIBLE," At the Theatre Royal next Monday the me Movement will present Miss Marguerite Clark '.u the latest Famous Players —Lnsky masterplay, entitled "The Crucible." The story, which is a powerful one, tells of a noble girl who Is thrown upon her own resources in the heart of a busy metropolis. Temptation meets ner at every step, but her nobility of nature, combined with her buoyant spirit, enable her to surmount every obstacle. The story is one which cannot fail to become popular because of the deep appeal It makes to human emotion, /