ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE EMPIRE. ANNETTE KELLERMAN IN "QUEEN OF THE SEA" TO-NIGHT. Local picture patrons will have an opportunity to view Annette Kellerman's latest great moving picture success, "Queen of the Sea," at the Empire tonight and to-morrow night, and a matinee to-morrow afternoon. Altogether "Queen of the Sea" is a complete photoplay of prettiest water-fairy stories, and abounds in wonderful photography as well as real dramatic situations. The phantom ship of "The Flying Dutchman" is presented with perfect illusion for the first time on the screen in this production. This is only one of the numerous' wonderful achievements in aquatic photography in the photoplay. As a sensational, climax Miss Kellerman makes a record dive of S5 feet from a wire into the boiling surf. In the five reels of this popular picture have been packed more sensational highdiving and deep-sea swimming "stunts" than could be encompassed by any other aquatic performer in an unlimited feature film. Miss Kellerman is not the only amphibious woman in the feature, for she is surrounded with a school of swimming sirens like those who caused Ulysses to seal his ears with wax so he could not hear their song. Recently a well-known Eastern artist, together with other artists, selected on behalf of William Fox 200 of the most beautiful young women out of a crowd of nearly 500 applicants. The girls who won the artists' approval wire cast as mermaids and nymphs in "Queen of the Sea." "Queen of the Sea" is claimed to be far greater than "A Daughter of the Gods" —greater in fact than any other screen story of the sea that has ever been attempted. Prices of admission are 2s and Is (plus tax), for the evening sessions, and adults Is (plus tax) and children Od for the matinee.

EVERYBODY'S. KITTY GORDON TN "MERELY PLATERS." Another great Kitty Gordon picture will be screened at Everybody's to-night and both sessions to-morrow. It if "Merely Players," written by L.' Case Russell, and it is just the sort of a picture in which Kitty Gordon shines with greatest radianeeT 'Merely Players" is not alone an exceptionally strong story. It is also a very sumptuously staffed attraction. A very strong east has been assembled to assist Miss Gordon in the presentation »f this picture. Irving Cummings appears as her leading mail, and also prominent in the easi me George MaeQiiarrie. Johnny Hines, and Muriel Ostriche. Tim story deals with the love of Nadine Trent, a wealthy society woman, for Rodney Gale, a. dramatic critic on a daily newspaper- Gale bitterly offends Nadine. and she forbids liim to ever enter her home again, but eventual)!' her love for him proves to be too strong, and they are happily reunited after a most surprising series of events. A varied and interesting budget of supports is also shown.

THE PEOPLE'SLAST NIGHT OP, VIOLA DANA. Dainty Viola Dana appears finally tonight, in. the charming Metro play, "Flower of the Dusk," a romantic play showing the devotion of a beautiful girl for her blind father. It contains a boy and girl romance of delightful fragrance. A Christie comedy, gazette and interest films are also shown. "ON THE QUIET" TO-MORROW. The big riot of fun, "On the Quiet," starring John Barrymore, commences tomorrow at the matinee. Wanda Hawley is the bride and the story takes a lot of beating. Your never saw a mixup equal to the one in "On the Quiet."