THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13915, 28 May 1909, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

TA Y LOll-CARRINGTON PICTURES

The attraction of the lining picture entertainment appears to be perennial., and so long as the films exhibited equal in quality the very fine selection shown by the Taylor-Carrington Company at tiie Theatre Royal last night, these performances are likely to retain their position in the popular favour. Practically the whole of the seating accommodation in the Theatre was tilled last night, and the audience was not backward in showing its ; hearty appreciation of the excellent pictorial fare placed before it. Starting off with a ludicrous comic entitled "iLocked Tn." the audience were taken on 1 a tour through the Holy Land, journeying from Jaffa to .Jerusalem by rail. The starting point of the trip showed all the places of historic interest at the ancient town of Jaffa, thence the train was taken, going through country that irreminded one of certain tracts in Central Otago, except that the blazing sunshine in the picture was a feature, that is not quite .so noticeable in the climate of southern New Zealand. On reaehiug the Holy City its wonderful picturesqueness coukl not fail to entrance the beholder, who was also struck with the incongruous blending of eastern and western types—the stately Arab in flowing liaik and black burnous, jostling the bustling occidental. 'The next nicture was a i: dramatic one, entitled "The Fatal Scar."' the plot, of absorbing interest, was greatly enhanced by the beautiful dresses of the actors of tiie story, and the line .setting of the picture. Incidentally ..one s;ood sword play between the hero and the villain was shown in ,'t-his film. An amusing comic depicting the adventures of two runaway children was succeeded by a, romantic coloured picture. '• Dreamland." Probably the picture that followed was one. of the most exciting ones that so for. has been Mqtn? Car Heroine." gives an inkling of its subject. The scenes in the great motor race, the smashes, tiie narrow escapes, and the triumphant finale cop l bined to form a highly exciting aud satisfactory whole, and the audience showed its appreciation of the nicture in an unmistakable maimer. The picture of Messina in ruins and the work of rescue brought the horrors of the great eartlinuako home to the spectators in realistic manner, whilst the beautiful views of Venice formed a pleasing contrast. That groat pioneer of aviation, "\\ilbur rirrht, was next shown on his flying machine, and this series of pictures wa« of intense interest. A very fine set of pictures of steel rail making at tli" ('onillef works in France was watched wiih close attention, and though the pictures enumerated above have received special mention, yet interspersed among them was a splendid selection of comics, that caused roars of laughter. Mr Taylor announced that the company would visit Timaru again in the near I'utvire. and it is safe to prophesy another full house 011 the return visit.