AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81894, 27 November 1906, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

GAUMONT CHKONOPHONE. ' Very naturally a large and expectant- auUienco wi i assemble ai uie Theatre Koyal on Wednesday anu i'uursday next, prompted by a desire to see tno hues! deve.opmeiu of die now universal living' pictures. Tilt management claim for the Gaumoni Chronoplione that it has solved ttie problem of making hitherto silent pictures articulate, thereby endowing itieni with a perfect touch o£ -realism; in other Mvords, the picture persona ities presented by the Gaumoni Chronophone profess to reproduce the voice as well as the actions of the original, so that, they not only move, but sing, talk, laugh and whistle as I well. This claim is justified to a I considerable extent, for though it may bo expected, the voice is from the qyc.optioiie,, Ihicli fits so accurately witli the facial expression and the gesticulation of the pictured performers, that it requires no great stretch of the imagination to suggest that the sound really proceeds Irom the figures on the screen. The company will show an entirely new set of pictures, both chronophouo and ordinary. Amongst the latter is one in particular, being something out of the ordinary, entitled, "The detective's lour of the world," showing the defective shadowing a man for 3200 miles, and anJeJt/ingf him ttti Santiago. Besides the pictures; the company is supported by a charming young Australian coon song artiste, Miss NpUie l'ower, who will contribute a few items during toe evening. Seats may be reserved at tienriciis' piano depot.

■'THE MAN FROM MEXICO." If the great function of tragedy be to purify the soul, th'rougk the influence of tenor and pity, the farce, us opposite extreme, remarks an Australian paper, may be assigned the numbler, but scarcely useful office of sweeping tUe' mind clear of its cobwebs and dust by the medium of irresponsible lauglneT. To give oneself up for a few hours to the me;r- ---| riment and the jollity of such a production as "The man from Mexico,'' forgetting for the while the cares 1 and worries of the day, is about the most wholesome tonic aijyctne can indulge in at present. Proceeding to discuss the personnel of the clever company the writer says: Mr Ward is a genuine artist, either in drama, comedy or light opera, and no more ■such a part as he played last night, ills energy is something extraordinary, but he is ai.vays careful not to overstep the limits of legitimate fdoliiig; and his facial expression and variety of method are almost as remarkable. Besides this, he is the best exponent of eccentric dancing we have seen in Australia for years. Miss Grace Palotta is the embodiment of grace, piquancy and cheerfulness, and was m her natural and proper element as Mrs Fitzhugh. Arrayed in the most tasteful and becoming of costumes, she lookc.il simply 'ravishing. Mr Willowby made a hit as Roderick Majors, I'itzhugh's blundering friend—always going to "fix" matters and always increasing the confusion. The company, which is under the direction «f tlie well known entrepreneur, Mr ,t\U' Edwin Qeach, appears at Ne.w Plymouth 011 Friday evening next.

WEST'S PICTURES AND THE BRESCIANS.

West's Pictures, 3 cinematographic entertainment, have proved a veritable magnet in the Australian States. Tlie NMw Plymouth return season starts next Monday flight at 'he Theatre Raja'. Mr T. J. West, who superintends their production has a very extensive repertoire from which to select his programme, and it is one that comprises all the latest subjects of interest and bioscopic novelties. The scries to be shown on the opening night will be chosen with the object of illustrating the present stage of advancement of cinematographic art, and will include some very beautiful studitte of the earth's beauty spots, and a budget of cinematographic novelties of gn amusing- and fantastic character.' All the pictures will be accompanied with HiiMcal and mechanical effects. The musical sc.octions by the Brescians will be entirely new. The box plan 1 for the entertainment is to be opened on Wednesday morning nl the Collier I'iuiio Co.'*.

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