AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 10 September 1917, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THREE STARS The Girl Phillipa, a pieturisation of Mr. Robert Chambers’ vivid novel is one of the few’ pictures that has come to Taihape with the Film Company’s assurance that' it can be confidently boomed as on e of the finest and most interesting films that were ever screened The scenes are both natural and thrilling. About the year 1900, in a midnight raid on the police of a Balkan King, emissaries of a great power slay the royal pair, and carry off the infant crown princess. The time shifts to the present. Foreign agents steal the plans of a new 7 shell loaned Great Britain by America. Halkctt and Gray, English officers, recover the plans and the foreign agents endevaour to gain possession of them again. Warner, an American artist sojourning in the neighbourhood of Ausone in France, secures as his model, Phillippa, cashier of the Cabaret de Biribi. He sees great instrinslc character in the beautiful pensive girl. Browbeaten by her burly foster father Wildresso, she is made to spy upon Warner, w T ho has become a confident of Halkett. SHc exposes Wildresso to Warner and goes to him for refuge.Wildresse, and his band capture her, Warner penetrates the master spy’s stronghold and rescues Phillipa, Meanwhile war between France and Germany has broken cut, A hint from a tool of Wildresse who has deserted him causes the girl to desire to find proofs of her birth. She hastens to Ausone, which is already besieged, and rifles the safe of Wildresse, she discovers proofs that she is a princess and is trapped in the cellar because of a battle fought in the streets. Warner, who had sought her, defends her from Wildresse and the invaders until the French save them by retaking the village. The spy is shot as a traitor, Phillippa’s true identity is established, and Warner, who has wooed her as a waif, now receives his answer from her as a princess.

EVERYBODY’S Another strong Paramount programme now in currency at Everybody’s theatre has at it s head a remarkable story “The Slave Market,” in which Pauline Frederick takes the part of Ramona, the heroine of high breeding, who is courted by a soldier of fortune. The story though termed a because of the thrilling intensity of its action, is really a splendid romance in a charming setting. The supporting pictures are carefully selected, and include educational, travel, topical, and comedy films. “Interesting Infusoria” is an excellent which is followed by a screaming Victor Moore comedy, entitled “Flivvering.” Moore, who is noted for his slow style comedy, now and then adds just a little touch of pathos which always guarantees a nice, clean little story. Pobanly no screen artist to-day has the knack that Moore possesses of being able to make you laugh and cry at the same time. His comedies are as hilarious as the best made, with as many laughs and more in them < yet -he can in a second do a little thing that makes you feel so sorry for him you don’t know what to do; but you do, for you turn right round at his next movement and laugh your head off at him.