AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1916, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES The London Film Company's star feature, ''The iVTan in the Attic," is the headliner at the Theatre Koyal to-night. The story deals with the struggles of the unfortunates who live in London's slums. The film portrays many realistic incidents of slum life and some of the <|ui'or characters to lie met there. A young journalist, together with his iiiHicee, finally succeed in unravelling the tangle, caused by the murder of an old miser, and their romance adds a bright touch throughout: the production. A strong supporting programme includes "Mashers and Splashers," a World Film comedy, showing some great fun among a bevy of bathing beauties in the briny. A special film shows British heroes being presented with Distinguished Conduct. Medals at. llarcficld. The "Topical Budget" Is exceptionally interesting, portraying, inter alia, a body of German prisoners captured nt Loo' 9. The fifth episode of the thrilling serial drama, "The Master Key" will also be shown.

A YOUTHFUL MUSICAL GENIUS. In conjunction with the picture programme at the Theatre Royal to-night there will appear a brilliant boy violinist in the person of Hc-nri de Lissae. Born in Auckland but twelve years ago this young and remarkable musical prodigy is a great grandson of Dr.. TVliaikowski, the famous Russian composer. Wherever Henri de LiSsae has appeared he has won the highest praise, his performances being looked upon *as nothing short of marvellous. The Christchurch Press says; Never before has New Zealand seen a violinist so brilliant or of such promise for the future. The youthful musician with his wonderful instrument, that is, wonderful in his hands, doliglried the huge audience beyond measure. He played a large number of pieces as varied as they were numerous, each disclosing ability of quite abnormal character. His techniquo was faultless. Among the items to be rendered to-night are "Danses Triganes (Narclicz) and "Legende" (Dieniawski)..

EMPIRE HCTURE PALACE. Picture-goers will find the new programme to be shown "to-night at the Empire Picture Palace a very attractive one. The principal dramatic film is a three-act Vitagraph special entitled "The Silent Plea," in which the popular artists Edith Storey and Harry Morey appear to great advantage. The story is a forceful one of the influence of environment. The presentment of the itragedy of the widowed mother, condemned by her social disabilities to neglect her children and to see them drift farther and farther from her ...iO extravagence, folly and crime, clearly demonstrates the necessity of it-lie "Endowment of Motherhood" by the State. Another good picture will be "When Charlie was a Child," which is a skit on the great Keystone Chaplin, all parts being enacted by children. Miss Lilian Walker appears in a fascinating romance entitled "A Lily in Bohemia," whilst Jlam, the popular Knlem comedian, will be seen in "Fun on the Beach." Other items include; "Pathe's Australian Gazette," and "The Soul of the Vase" (drama). The music, as usual, will be a feature of the entertainment. NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER. There is always something wholly fascinating :about the ocean. Perhaps that is one reason why "Neptune's Daughter," the photoplay starring Annette Kellermail. has broken all pictorial records for length of run in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Wellington. The story is a spectacular romance of the sea, with : the coral reefs and grottos of the Bermuda Islands as its setting. In it Miss Kellerman, often called a mermaid, appears this time as a real one, as she enacts itJie daughter of Neptune. As Neptune's home is at the bottom of the sea in a wonderful submarine cave, Miss Kellerman is given great opportunities to display her aquatic ability. In vengeance for the deatli of her baby sister, Annette becomes mortal, so that she may kill the King whom she believes responsible for the little mermaid's death. The sea-witch srives her a charm transforming her to a maiden and she sets out on her career of revenge, in the course of which she meets with wildly exciting adventures, but eventually wins happiness as the bride of the handsome young King of the realm. The box plan for reserved seats is on view at Collier's. The first presentation of "Neptune's Daughter" will be given at the Theatre Royal on Monday next.