AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL PICTURES. "How We Sank the Emtlen," a motion picture record of tlve incidents v.hieh surrounded the finish of the notorious German raider, constitutes the chief attraction of the new programme at the Theatre Royal to-night. The film was obtained by the special permission of the Commonwealth Ministers for Defence and Navy, and with the assistance and co-operation of the Australian Fleet. The result is a real representation of the stirring events that occurred when the Sydney set out in pursuit of the commerce raider, ran her down, and battered her to a shapeless mass of scrap-iron upon the reefs of Cocos Island. Special camera men who were despatched to the inland secured some remarkable films.... We see great masses 0' steel crumpled like paper. We see the bridge from which the captain and offieer s directed the ship an indistinguishable wreck" of iron'anil brass. The battered funnels and the riddled div; and scenes of frightful'havoc on every side, complete a scene which impresses one beyond description with the terrifying destruction of modern naval gunfire. In addition to these scenes of !nt?'e»f the film portray; a story of. patriotism, love and devotion to duty which is cleverly interwoven. Rut this is by no means the only ,star on the programme. Hie popular Yitagrapli players will at>year in Days of Famine," a Broadway star feature in three reels, lieinff a romance of the Canadian French. "The Master Key," which is rapidly drawing tn a close, will be advanced a further stage. This, the thirteenth episode, although the unlucky number, is stated to be of exceptional interest. Among other good films are "Topical War Budget," "\Vindhcrk, South Africa" (scenic) and "His Rodyguarrd" (comedy), EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. A romantic mystery film, entitled "The Lure of the Mask." is the chief attraction of the new bill screened at the Empire Picture Palace last night. It is in four reel?, from the well-known book by Harold MeGrath, and hinges upon the identity of a veiled singer. There are so many exciting scenes and tense moments that the spectator tingles with suppressed emotion, power of depicting pure and passionate love 'has never shone to finer effect. Supporting the big picture are. "Srinagar, Capital of Cashmere" (scenic), "Topical War Budget," and a couple of brilliant comedies. The same programme will be repeated to-night.