ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 20, 18 July 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE BAD GIRL OP THE FAMILY." This uvening, "The Bad Girl of the Family," the sensational bedroom drama to be produced at the Theatre Royal by George Marlowe'* dramatic company, haa met with remarkable success in London, where it is being played simultaneously in two theatres, and in the English provinces, where several companies under the supervision of the author, Mr. F. Melville, are producing the play. A sensational feature in the drama is when the "bad girl" saves another girl from being married to the man she detests, by, with admirable ingenuity, changing places with the bride, who is already on her father's arm. To the altar she goes all veiled in white, and on the altar steps, having been joined in holy matrimony, throws bade her veil just as the other bride conies on the scene to fall swooning in the arms of her sailor lover, who has also arrived quite unexpectedly to rescue his own beautiful girl. There arc many sensational scenes—a terrible one when the husband and wife face each other on the marriage night—and the great bedroom scene, which has aroused so much controversy wherever the play has been produced. The box plan is now on view at Collier and Co.'s. Day sale tickets also available there.

SAUNDERS' PICTURES. Saunders' Pictures played to a well rilled house last evening, the programme being much appreciated, particularly the film "Johnny Vane, the Australian bushranger." The programme will be repeated to-night. There will be a complete change to-morrow evening, the programme including Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities," "Cascades of Lin," and a star drama entitled "The Romance of Baro." ROYAL PICTURES. The current programme, including "A Tale of Two Cities," has proved a great attraction for the Royal Pictures, last night's attendance being far above the usual Monday night's number of patrons. No pictures will be shown tonight, but on Wednesday the entire programme, with the exception of "A Talc of Two Cities," will be changed. In compliance with numerous requests, the management have decided to repeat the great Revolution picture for one more night (Wednesday). On Thursday this lengthy picture's place will be filled by an additional lot of new films. To-night th<* "Two Cities'" programme will be ■vTiimitted to the picture-lovers of Waifara, who should pvail themselves of the opportunity of witnessing an exceptionally line selection <if pictures.