AMUSEMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13753, 19 June 1913, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PERMANENT

PICTURES,

Tho bi-weekly change of, programme screened at tho Theatre Royal last evening, attracted a large and highly appreciative ' audience. Tho .star drama, "Father," by the Italia Company, is a story; of profound human interest, developing in an absorbingly interesting manner. Eueriste Marny, who is on the verge of ruin through the success of a rival factory owiior, plots with - Tonic to sot fire to'his'' rival's premises. This Tonic does, and one Vivante is arrested as an incendiary and imprisoned. Marny, however, made a mistake in conveying his ■ instructions to Tonic on the back of his business card. 'Fifteen years elapse, and Vivante is still imprisoned, but ;he contrives to escape, and ""returns- to his native city to look for his daughter, who was adopted by JVfarney. Disguised as a rag-picker, Vivante goes to an old tavarn, and meets Tonic, who is intoxicated. The latter drops the card, which Vivante picks upland from it learns that Marny was his oppressor. Tonic on finding his card gone, and realising 'hat ho has no further hold on Marny, goes to the hitter's factory, and sets fire to it; Marny perishes, but not before he exonerates Vivante. Same of tho scenes were intensely dramatic and exciting; and the acting was splendid. Tho leading role was■ taken by Ermite Tacconi, a well-known Italian actor. The supporting pictures wore varied and interesting, and included "Face to Face with a Leopard," fin exciting sporting drama ; "The lied Barrier," a1 Vita-graph story; and two comics featuring Max Linder and John Bunny. The series will be repeated this evening.

COUNTRY TOUR. The Permanent Pictures will be shown at Riwaka to-night, at Takalca on Saturday night, and at Richmond on Monday night. .

For Saturday night an "announcement extraordinary" .is ■ made by tho management. The 4,000. feet film of the Langford-McVoa boxing 'contest, which went the full 20 rounds, has been secured, and- will be shown at the conclusion of the ordinary programme. For this special picture" a. charge of Is. for admission to all parts of the house will bo made. ■ .