AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1916, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE PAI,ACH, TWO Blfi FEATDRE& „ '' he new programme screened at fttr J.mpire licturc Palace last contains two big features, a JVj'eel Vita* graph Broadway drama, and a Charlie Chaplin 2-reel comedy. The Vitaaranh drama is an elaborate production fea- v Wring the popular player-, Maurice and Norma Talmape. The Story is a powerful one that keeps tlit, attention a,,,! strongly appeals. Cliarlit lliap.in the "big laugh" comedian is featured im a halfrbour's,. ontimioim merriment in ''The Property Mm." r ;;hi« is easily Chaplin's ltritricrniw. and keeps the audience in screams A long series of really pood wur.'i'ilms j,,-., , included. "A Sprig of Shamrock" (Kili. son drama), and two other comedies

THE r.OV.AI, S'IT.OLI.KKS, It is lint too much to sav tint rarelr if ever, has a Xew Plynuinth audience experienced swii a delightfully enjoyable entertainment as that given bv the Royal Strollers at tlio Theatre: Royal last night to a full' house. Each member of this talented and versatile company is a specialist in the domain of popular entertaining, while the ercliestra is replete with equipments tint "ive novel emphasis to the efforts „{ those on the stage. Except for i|,„ u <, w [ I'rief interval between the parts there was not a momentV cessation of charmin* music, fun and frolic, while the setting save an added charm to the enterlainnient. A- for mirth provoking capabilities of the company it whs abundantly evident, the laughter being hearty and prolonged, while the jests were refreshing and free from all taint of vulgarity. Kvery item front the. opening concerted introduction of the Strollers to the finnl fall of the curtain was highly appreciated, rft'llls beill" frequent. The life and •sort! of the Company was Mr. Sydney James, whoso clever impersonations, songs, mimicry, and ventriloquism convulsed the audience. His manipulation, of the diminutive but droll automaton '•Billy'' was a marvel of skill, and the quaint witticisms created uproarious Merriment and well deserved the rounds of applause it evoked. the dancing o{ Jliss .Madeline Uoasiter was a revelation of elasticity, grace and ntti'stio skill, while her singing was equally pleasing. Mi-. G. W. Desmond als'r proved a dancer of high merit, km well as an excellent vaudeville artist. Mr. George Graystone, the baritone; was ir, capital voice, and greatly added to the pleasure of .(he entertaijiment, Miss (•wen Lewis' sweet, contralto was hoard to advantage in six solos and concerted parts, while Miss Connie Milne (sopjrano), proved an artist who ennld sing well and enter fully into the burlesque element. One of the nio*t clover of the music items was the rendering of 'Three Blind Mice," nft»r Handel, Liszt, and Tschackovsky methods. The representation of amateurs rehearsing ' an oratorio was uproariously droll, mid the concluding burlesque of a picture show—first audience and then film, sent patrons away with Bides aching from laughter. It was just the entertainment for these serious times, and we cannot praise it too highly,