AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

Empire picture palace. The uiual ehan/a of programme will be given to-day at tie Eiapira Picture Patiice cemmsneinj at the matinee it 2.30 p.m. and rented again at 8 oclileU, Tito FtpwUl faaUtM, will bo tliO ihanlioiiier star, ''The Countess's Coaching Party," the sixth episode of "The Million Dollar Mystery." In this number Norton suspect* treachery from the fact that the Countess has invited Florence and Jones to a party at the chateau. Norton's subterfuge and ingenious pians make a very - exciting chapter to the serial, snid 'to be the most interesting to date. A beautifully colored two-act Pathe comedy, "Wiffle's on the Riviera,'* introduces the famous comedian in some laughable antics at a favorite resort. ''Britain's New Army'' gives interesting glimpses of our bovs in kJiaki training for their light viili the Germans, ''The Gnumoiifc Gazette" (topical), "The Vnlel" '(comedy), "The Cotton Industry," and ' The Little Catamount" (drama) form a capital bill. THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES.

To-day at the Theatre Eoyal an afternoon matinee will lie given in addition io the evening performance, when the current programme will he shown for iJib last time. The star film, ''The M.lll in the Attic" is proving even more successful than previous films by the London Film Company, and that is saying a great deal. The fifth episode of "The Master Key" is drawing the serialites and this instalment carries '(lie story io a. most interesting -stage. The supporting items are of high merit, the "Pathe Gazette" being p artictilarly good, whilst seasonable merriment is provided by "Mashers and Splashers," a comedy enacted at the seaside. In addition to the picture programme that brilliant young violinist, Henri do Lissac, will again appear at intervals between the spools. The wonderful sob work of this 12-year-old genius delighted last night's andienco beyond measure. There was a unanimous verdict of ilia kd J s Srcat ifciiitT. He shewed hiiac-tlf to bo puscsscd of y'.n-.sv.ai power-.' pla-.vicg a numior of solos with perfpet ease. "K» drew from his instrument a rich, full tone, and played with .the stylo and confidence of a matured artist. ITis execution, too was extraordinarily good, and, what was most remarkable, iie appeared to find 110 difficulty in any of his work. He swept with ease and precision from the lowest notes, where he drew a tone like that of a 'cello, to the highest reach of the instrument, and never faltered or blurred his intervals one whit This bov holds promise of a grand future and will certainly make the top rung of the ladder of musical fame.

NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER. What i.< reported to be the most novel and-unique photoplay ever brought to this country will bp presented at the Theatre Royal next Monday night, when "Neptune's Daughter" will tye given its first New Plymout.li production. Annette Kellennan, whose exquisite figure has been described as. tlio perfect presentment of the famed Venus do Milo, and whose natatorial expertness has earned for her tho title of the world's greatest diver and swimmer, witl be seen in the title role. The spectacular effects in "Neptune's Daujrh'lcr" arc said to be particularly fine. There are many novel scenes; mermaids arc seen combing their hair on the seaside or playing in the surf, and Father Neptune gathers his tribe round iiim in wonderful submarine caves. The central figure, of course, is Miss Kellerruan, an ideal mermaid, who seems as much at homo in tlic water wiili her fish's tail as she docs on tho land, after becoming a mortal. The ocean, the coral reefs and entrancing grottos of tho Bermuda Islands form the settings, lending a novelty to the production that makes it altogether different from anything heretofore exhibited on the screen. Some of flic pictures were taken in real submarine caves, illuminated for the oceasion by concealed electric lights, and some; of them were taken under the water. In those latter, turtles and iish can be seen swimming around the human beings, struggling there, for one of tho "thrillers" is the light for life at the bottom of the sc:> The box plau is now ou view at Collier's, f