THE SIEGE OF CALAIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 161, 6 January 1912, Page 5

THE SIEGE OF CALAIS.

—— * . '"''-, SHOWX IX COLOR BY THl' ' t * ' CINEMATOGRAPH. . A ■' J.t was some considerable' time after cinematography became a recognised factor'in the world of entertainment that ,; •■ Mr. Charles Pathe turned his attention;' ■' : to the production of colored pictures.' ' ' fl I The beginning was beset with diffienj- " '\' ties, and it was not until an immense. ,' h | amount of energy had bceh bestowed to 4\ 4 the subject, and a very large amount -ft- "'' of money had been expended, that sue-,- ,\' cess was eventually met with. Otherß,at- -> "• / tempted to follow in the same line! but r -\ iWere not crowned with success, «nd v fji3'Pathecolor btill remains without a rival. ".M'l Excellent as have been the succeeding'. >\%r issues of colored pictures from the Pathe '■ factories, Mr. Charles Pathe was never ' ■ *:„ content to rest on his oars, and the re- ( '.''V' suit has been constant improvement. ' -V» Never has this been more manifest than' . "'? ,% in the magnificent portrajnl' of "The ■' \$ Siege of Calais," which will be exhibited *y t at the Empire Theatre be found to be a masterpiece of cine* matography, and a revelation in colors.' \ The easiest effects to produce are the '*■* brilliant colors; the most difficult, , neutral tints. A picture full oftWright/ and gaudy coloring becomes fatiguing to„ -"' j* j the eye. These colors, it may be said\ '", \> ■% ; exist in nature. So they do, but only ', ]]' under certain conditions of lights. 'The-' '>■"'*'s impressionists were laughed at because they saw nature in all its aspects. A {%• >!<. changing sky entirely alters the tone of /i", ,$ \' a color, and, ridiculous as it may seejm .<'(-"*,«! to those who do not give themselves the trouble to verify the facts, it is for a color to'he a]piost completely met%i£|| morphosed under certain conditions .or*£J|| light. It is by careful study of under all its aspects that it has-been >J m possible to bring Pathecolor to its prttfc? y&j ent state of perfection; and- audience*'\jll|| who view "The Siege of Calais" a't thejjsjj|| Empire Theatre will readily acknow]«}gfrsg||l that, greatly as they before appreciated ' the beauties of Pathecoloi, tfiey will,* in 7vjjS| knowledge of these facts, be able to more"; / Sm thoroughly realise its manifold claims to pre-eminence. N ""f^w To begin with, there is an absolue ah- k ' *_§§ sence of flicker. The pictures are as $& steady as a rock. Then, through the 1 ' r , neutral tints mingling with the, more, * -p$ vivid colors, there is no strain on "the • ' Affi eyes. In "The Siege of Calais" there i*,j£| a battle scene in which over,2ooo men, "W" 1 and horses figure' Every color is faith- ' ', *J fully depicted. One sees the devices ' < •the coats of 'arms in the many colorings '-f ) which m'arked the armorial bearings of ' v * the.knights of old. The banners!flutter to the breeze, distinct in coloring and de- <,, jfc vice—the very patterns on the doublets' ,?Ay of the men-nt-arms show as vividly if they had jrist left the loom. '• ' Then there is the scene of the arrival' ,of the English Queen —again a marvel "of {C|r [coloring. And mention must also>b,&'< I made of the crowd of besieged waiting" Js£ for succour which never came. But all*. i t)iis must be seen to be realised, jjevety ,jjfi before in the history of colored matography has such a beautiful picture? ''V? been presented. It is a triumph of color-, ",-,Jp| ing; it is a triumph for Pathecolor, < .ij^j This' Wonderful picture is to be shown at the Empire Theatre, New Plymouth,.J,'t®| to-night. r . t r ■l'^^^&m '• LOST IX> THE JEXirtiE." *"* ,' M At the Empire Theatre, last enthusiastic and keenly interested audi-.- \ r M ehce again followed the well-known slwy"" Itf iof "The Battle of Trafalgar" accompanying "films.' A remarkable nic- »;f'wu 5 turg,, in which highly draniftticl(uef •, v .£ made of the wild animals o!*DatWP'.V;j|'J Africa, is that entitled '"Lost fifn 'Jungle." It is the story of a young*soer '"jjil girl who so angers her father by refusing" &$$ the man of his choice that he out "of doors. In eftueavoring to rpa«S*wsS>| a neighbor's place she loseg her wliy .'itt the jungle, and, in her wanderirigs, has *ji-Sj|* desperate encounter witli a leopard.v Jit*-'<'''{ft ter being wounded she is found y£ 4': tame elephaht, which she has petted jW different times, and conveyed bacft those who are looking former, v A' interest permeates the story) adaing) an**? element of romance. This dramatic a»4 ' -WM sensational.picture will again be Awßi l .'' ; v?aj with a completo change of programfl(«j,j to-night, ,The management another great star attraction Jfor to- : L 4*& night's programme—a spe«ii men of the In test development in aa|;/">.'?S mated color photography by Pathe, qtfr* titled J'The Siege of Calais." This \pfoKv >| ture will be shown. at the Emßire; < . v Theatre to-night., Tie us,uarchiidreV'B'''^*^ : matinee will be given at 2ffl this after-' t * ,'■<<,' noon. , ' , v : v '**'