ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 19, 17 July 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROYAL PICTURES. Unusually large audiences assembled at the Theatre Royal on Saturday after- * noon and evening, when Messrs. Crust and Gjedsted gave two performances.. The s«bjects covered a wide sphere, and: comprised scenic, topical, industrial,dramatic and comic. Pride of place must be given to the picture entitled "A \ . Tale of Two Cities," a historical colored . drama of the eighteenth century, from ■' the novel by Charles Dickens. The open*

ing scene is laid in Paris hi the year 1757. < The jvorld knows the great story, but' • to see it beautifully enacted and its moving and dramatic points brought into-, ;* keen relief adds a great pleasure. The' work has been superbly dramatised, and j the spectator is thus familiarised with the incidents in Dickens' great 'book and ' with the horrors of the Reign of Terror. . '' The storming of the Bastille, the misery .\h of the peasants, the imprisonment of Dr. Manette, Carton's execution scene, and scenes during the Revolution in Paris, are a few of the incidents in this gorgeously mounted colored drama. The s !>[ other pictures shown were all well received, especially "Singapore and Max Married" and Pathe's nictures of Melbourne on Coronation Day. While "em-

barkment of French Troops, "The Birth of Flowers," ''On Board a French Iron- i* clad," "Wifiles Loses his Monocle," and

"The New Gendarme" found ample supporters. The pictures were all as clear as crystal, ami the musical part of tho h programme was all that could be desired. The programme will be repeated r to-night for the last time. There will be no pictures to-morrow, but on Wed-

nesday and Thursday Messrs. Crust and ii Gjedsted intend submitting this excellent selection of films to t?ie picture-loving * public of Waitara. SAUNDERS' PICTURES. Cosy, comfortable Whitoley Hall was again crowded on Saturday night, when the star attraction in a most attractive and interesting programme was "The Life ami Adventures <Johnny Vane, the Australian An epitome 1 of the story appeared in Saturday's issue, so that there is no need to recapitulate it. Imt suffice jt to say that every one of the thrilling incidents so vividly depicted, as well as the final scene show- > ing the peaceful homestead of the re- t formed bushranger, was intently fol-* 4 " lowed by all present. A special feature ' of this picture is the marvellous develop- ■, -a ment that has taken place in the production of cinematographic films in Am- • tralia. The pictures are remafkably ' clear and realistic, equal to the best . ■ that' have been shown here from the well-known firms of America and elsewhere. t Tn addition a well chosen programme of diversified subjects was .also submitted, and was gladly received. "The Cowboy's Vindication," "All's Well in Love and War," and "Bronco Bill," com* prised exceptionally fine star dramas, ' whilst the sconics included a visit to nu- • ' merous magnificent historical and beau- "f tiful "Castles and Country Seats in Italy." "To Riva and its Lakes," and "To ' the Forges of do la Roche." The last- ■■ I '■ named is beautifully .lolored. "Gun , Practice on the Dreadnought" is an edu- ' cational subject which excited much at- ■ tention, particularly at the present junc- *5 tnre, when defence matters are so pro- '-N? minently before the public. The lighter >;.£ vein is admirably and judiciously catered ' for bv "Prescilla's Engagement Kiss."' , "Duped bv Dupin," and "The Sheriff Miss .Tones." This programme will hMMjil repeated to-night and to-morrow