AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1916, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

LAST NIGHT OF "CHILDREN OF EYE." A picture of strong emotional scenes, ill outstanding sensational fire scene, ionic remarkably good acting, and an in;ense dramatic story, "Children of Eve," ;t the Theatre Royal, succeeds in geting away from the conventional. The mthetic story 0 f little "Mamie," the girl of New York's underworld, who breakes away from her evil surround--5 ings, only to meet her death in an atj tempt to help better the conditions' of ( the children in the factory. Miss Viola Dana gives a convincing and powerful r performance as Mamie, while she is well supported by the players of the Ediaon Company. A picture of great interest, f "Movements of Animals," by the Pathe ! Company, shows by a novel process of slow photography every movement that animals make in running, jumping, etc., which are missed by the human eye. The effect is truly remarkable, and almost weird, and certainly • makes a most interesting study. The picture it beautifully colored. A bright Wallie Van comedy, "Cutey as Fortune Hunter," and the Pathe Gazette complete a splendid programme. Commencing tomorrow the management will present the London Film Co.'s latest masterpiece entitled "The King's Outcast." This film is in three reels and it reveals a fascinating story of the period when love and honor were not lightly thrown away; but in those days there were men who ever thought 0 f evil. Capt. Haverleigli was such an one. This story of his undoing is alive with stirring situations and heart-throbs presented in the usual vivid manner of the London Film Company. EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. An entirely new programme will he presented to-night at the Empire Picture Palnet. The films are well varied and should suit every taste. There are three big '-star features," the most popular of which, perhaps, will be the Majestic Co.'s oriental melodrama, "Chinese Vengeance." This picture gives an insight into the doings of a ■' typical Chinese secret society, of which j we hear so often, but whose true significance we seldom comprehend. The i story is wonderfully exciting and relates how a beautiful half-caste Chinese girl, to evade the brutal attentions- of a Chinatown maried a# Chinaman, and went to a living death,, but at last took her place in society through the help of her daughter's sweetheart. "Under Oath" is a two-reel Kalem drama, featuring Marin Sail- and True Boardman in a story of deep intrigue interwoven with a beautiful love romance. Monsieur Prince will appear in "Will'ies —a man of the woods," a brilliant comedy in radiant Pathe-c o lor, in a-hich the flirting propensities of the insatiable Will'ies again cause trouble.- ; A scenic film if "Constantinople," the latest "Topical war budget," and an Edison feature, "The parson's horse race," completes the which will be shown for three lights.