AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 2 May 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

THREE STARS

"The Fighting Submarine."- —Picture Patrons who have seen the " Chalice of Courage," the "Island of Regeneration V should see this picture,, as it is by the same author. Some day when the wan is over, and the censor is out of a job, the world "will be thrilled by the stories which will be told of' the heroes of Britain 's fighting submarines. The Yitagraph Company has anticpateci the day when the censor lets up on his blue pencil, and produced a remarkable triumph in filmic enterprise, depicting with striking realism the exploits of "The Hero of Submarine D 2" the production of which will be tJie*star attraction at the Three Stars to-night, Granted unusual facilities for getting the real thing, the result is "the, introduction of the first actual authenticated scene of the interior of a fighting submarine for public showing on the screen. This is cleverly dovetailed into the story, forms the setting of the most thrilling episode of the play, a powerful novel drama, which include the blowing up of a mi:: "-field, and the firing of a m"n out of the torpedo tube of a fighting submarine. The basis of the story is a war between the United States and Rumania, the rivalry in love and in war of two American naval men, the intuigues of a foreign ambassador, and the unscrupulous scheming of an 'American politician. A powerful and dramatic climax is achieved when the hero of Submarine D2 allows himself to bo fired out of the torpedo tube into the mine-field, boards a disguised mine-layer, blows up the mine field, and in a terrific struggle overpowers the crow, and incidentally lays his traitorous rival by the heels. The suporting items include Bud Fisher's latest cartoon stream by the comical pair. Mutt and Jeff, and the usual topical budget of cinema news.

EVERYBODY'S. More than a little interest is being displayed in the leading picture at Everybody's, the house present at the initial screening of "The Cheat" being quite unusual. Unusual, too, is the nature of the story, and its originality is likely to enchanec its popularity. The acting of Miss Fanny Ward in particular, evoked the admiration of the audience. This picture v. <::■■■■ her wn the remainder of the <",n ;-.;■• : :ram. will bo screened t<v ' '■'■- ■ t , —,.,-n- Hu> customary evening. and •-- .■ change will be made. r ' : ; ' ' ! ' _ turo on the new prosiam™- .^^ Bird production entitleo ■•' • - -^ Lines," dealing with ' ,'? 1 '' 1 ~ „ States of Amer-tr-ouble with the 1 nit( a ica.