THREE STARS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 20 January 1917, Page 4

THREE STARS.

Probably no picture yet shown In New Zealand has bad so many qualities essential for popularity asi-uie film called “The All-Red Rome,” which will be introduced at the Three Stars ■ Theatre to-night. Travel pictures usually make an appeal and arouse interest when ordinary subjects fail. The “All-red Route,” which ranks as easily the best travel picture that has come to Taihape, portrays a journey from Sydney to London by way of Auckland, Island ports* and Canada. It occupies one-half of the entire programme, and throughout its showing never fails to be exceedingly interesting and instructive. The film commences with the departure of the R.M.s. Niagara from Sydney on her maiden voyage to Auckland. The journey is continued to the Islands, where a number of highly interestingviews in and around Suva are shown. At Honolulu there are exhilarating glimpses of surf-board riding, and some studies of the quaint native customs. It Is not until the camera is transferred to the C.P.R. railway, however, that the picture reaches the most impressive portion of the journey. Some magnificent views are shown of the Rocky Mountains, and of the wonderfully beautiful low-lying country. .Winnipeg and Montreal are both visited. One is taken without discomfort to Liverpool and fj|iuce to London. Good subjects are chosen in the world’s metropolis for reproduction. The whole picture approaches as nearly as possible to the Weal thing, and most people will find' an hour or so spent at the Three Stars well worth while. Read what the Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister for Education, says of the great picture: “The picture is most interesting, and should widen the knowledge of those who see it with respect to geography, customs, and habits of the inhabitants. As the whole voyage is made on British steamers, and through British terriI tory, it should also stimulate the interest of the people in Imperialism.’ There are also two star pictures, the first being a Vitagraph entitled “His Golden Grain,” the second being another of the fine Triangle Keystone pictures “Stolen Magic.” Briefly the synopsis Is as follows: Mack Sennctt,

lire originator of Keystones, is now

personally appearing in some of the Triangle comedies, together with Mabel Normand and Raymond Hitchcock. Mr. Sennett and Mabel act as host and hostess to Mr. Hitchcock, who appears in the role of a traveller from India, who brings back to Am-

erica a work on magic and a collection of sacred snakes. It can be imagined what turmoil is caused in the hitherto peaceful household a basketful of snakes break loose and take charge of the place. The Brahmin seeking to recover the magic scroll, is mixed up in the proceedings. An interesting “cutback" shows how Hitchcock stole the magic book from the East Indian temple and how the Nautch girls danced weirdly before him. The Hindu pursuer 7s a bomb thrower, and there are some funny moments when Hitchcock and Sennett get unwelcome possession of the bomb. In the end the scroll is restored to the East Indian, and all ends happily There are also several other pictures of quite exceptional merit, making one of the most interesting programmes ever screened here.