AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

'ALLEN DOONE COMPANY. Allen Doone, tlic world's greatest Irish conicdy-aetor, play producer, song author and singer; also top notch delineator of Irish dramatic characterisations is again visiting out city, and adding fresh laurels and greater triumphs to iiis already long- list of magnificent successes. Since his last visit here, he has added a number of new and entertaining plays to his previous -repertoire and in which he and his clever company are making more than a welcome re-appear-ance and judging bv the marvellous successes already achieved and the record patronage accorded them throughout the Dominion the future threatens to bring bigger popularity than ever to our affable, delightful, likeable, versatile IrishAmerican cousin, who won such high favor from all classes on his previous run through our play-loving country. On Monday next, July 3, Mr. Doone anil his company are to appear at the Theatre Royal in the charming comedy drama "Molly Bawn." The plans and daysales are at the Collier Piano Co.

EMPIRE PICTURES. To-night at the Empire Picture Palace an entirely new programme of feature photoplays will lie- presented. The Btar of the 3evies is a Lubin dramatic story (in three reels) of wonderful tenderness and pathos describing the strange pranks fate played in the lives and loves of two men and a woman. Another notable drama will be "The Painted Hills," the eleventh two-reel instalment of the popular serial drama "The Trey o' Hearts." A most unusual comedy «'i!l be seen in "Joe Martin Turns 'em Loose," a tvo-rceler containing many funny episodes. Joe in this case .3 the intelligent chimpanzee of photoplay fame, and he amuses himself by letting loose the wild animals of a circus with hilarious results. Other films include "Topical War Budget," "Blue Visions of Italy" (scenic), "The Wonderful -Eye" (A.B. comedy), and "Royal Engineers at Work" (topical) This programme will he shown to-night and to-morrow night only.

J. C. WILLIAMSON PANTOMIME. The box plan for J. C. Williamson Pantomime will be opened at Collier's on Friday next. What is recognised throughout' Australia as, par excellence, the dramatic event of the year—the annual .T. C. Williamson jiautomime—this time "Mother Goose," is due at the Theatre Royal for a season of one night only, on Tuesday next at 7.45. The efforts of the big firm are usually of an elaborate nature in the way of pantomime, but it is understood that this year's attraction —Mother Goose—overshadows all predecessors in the prodigality of production. For the last 12 months, agents of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., have been ceaselessly engaged ill a 3earch for the best of artists. The result of which is that in Mother Goose, it is understood will be seen the cleverest combination of artists that have ever appeared in pantomime in Australia, 110 fewer than five of whom have figured prominently in a Drury Lane cast. These artists in Melbourne recently achieved iin instantaneous success and became the most popular pantomime performers ever seen in that city Special feature will be included at the matinees, the youngsters having been specially catered for. It takes 14 big scenes to interpret the story, most of which requires the full extent of the stage for their development. Some 150 people are engaged in the production inclusive of mechanists, artificers, stage hands and others of t.ie mechanical staff. The pantomime will be presented under the personal direction of Mr. Charles Wenman. The J. C. Williamson "Mother Coose" pantomime has no connection, we understand, with any performance recently given bearing the same title.