MOUNT EGMONT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 14 March 1912, Page 4

MOUNT EGMONT

SHOWN ON THE CINEMATOGRAPH. [Last night New Plymouth people had the opportunity of seeing Mt. Egmont, its beauties and charms, its ruggedness and grandeur close at hand, dnd from comfortable seats and pleasant surroundings 4ind to the music of a talented orchestra. For Taranaki's sentinel was depicted on the screen of that enterprising concern, the Empire Theatre. And a "real good job" was made of it, too. I The public needed no assurance that the technical part of the work would be efI ficient, for the previous efforts of the Empire staff had proved their ability in this direction. It was generally agreed last evening that nothing finer in cinematography has ever been shown in the new theatre, and this is saying a good deal, as the firm has the pick of the best films imported into New Zealand sent to it by Messrs. Puller and Sons. The picture was a .revelation to many people. The photographers had succeeded ffi catching every point of beauty and feature of interest. There were Bell's Falls and the rapids, in themselves worth visiting the mountain to see; Humphrey's castle, that majestic point; the source and upper reaches of the Waiwakaiho river, a very fine sight; the wicked gorges and sullen, formidable cliffs. Then there were views of the I crater. It is an arduous undertaking l to reach the summit and few people have seen the crater. Here the cinematograph man comes to the aid of the public and depicts with a fidelity that is little short of remarkable air there' is to be seen at this very interesting spot. : This is the first time, it may be mentioned, that the crater has been shown |by the cinematograph. But perhaps the I most interesting, certainly the most picturesque, view was that taken from a motor-car from the track leading from tto radius line to the Mountain House. Visitors who have travelled will tell you that from the mountain track can' be seen the most beautiful' and diversified scenery in New Zealand. Certainly no scenery yet shown by the cinematograph m Taranaki has equalled it. The views of even picturesque Ceylon cannot rival this patch of -beautiful primeval bush. It lost none d its effect at the hands of the camera artist, who seems to have got the views true to life and the unfolding on the canvas was followed with the greatest interest and enjoyment. The views of the house were good, especially those showing the motor-cars leaving. There, was an amusing feature, too, in that the old mountain house horse Nobby, who is a notorious thief,' was caught in the act of helping himself from the horse-bag of a visitor. The picture is one of the finest, if not the •finest, shown in the theatre, and as such we can recommend it po all those who were unable to be present last evening. The supporting programme was well \"p to the usual high standard. The same programme will be submitted this and to-morrow evening,