AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16568, 16 December 1915, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

PRINCESS THEATRE. There are Bome fine features in the prp» gramme at present being given at the Princess Theatre, but at least 6ix of the best acts will be retained during the current week. The last nights are announced of the La France Brothers (the upside down man-els). Pollard and Jaekeon (the operatic duettists), Bellora (the wonderful bird imitator), George Dickson (musical jack-in-the-box), Morris and Meeker, and the Lee Aldous Trio (the song and dance specialists). Several fine, fresh performers are to open a season next week, and some of the work will be of a sensational character.

HATWARD'S PICTURES. A large audience -witnessed the screening of the current programme at the Octagon Theatre, where the various films produced last evening were much enjoyed. " Tho Evil Men Do," " A Ten Cent Adventure," and the latest European Gazette were numbers, which particularly appealed to the audience. Tneee pictures will be ehown again to-night.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. To-day's new programme at the Queen's Theatre is headed by an Edison star feature in 3000 ft, entitled " What Happened on the Barbuda." It is a gripping story of the sea, demonstrating how a girl outwits a mutinous crew of a wrecked vessel. Interwoven is a chtarming romance, while any amount of thrill .and realism are to be seen in the portrayal by talented players. The supporting films are " Faithful to the Truet (Komic film), and the latest War Gazette.

plaza theatre: In the new programme announced for t»he Plaza Theatre to-day " Bragi's Double" ie the leading dramatic film, which in a thrilling manner treats of exciting episodes : n Paris, where there are two men exactly alike. The supporting pictures are "Wealth of the Poor (drama), "Abound Arundel Castle" (scenic), two comedies, a cartoon, and the latest edition of the topical Warwick Chronicle. In ; addition, the serial picture will ,be screened until to-morrow.

KING EDWARD THEATRE. " The Lure of the Circus," one of ihe best of the Nordisk Company's productions, will head the programme at King Edward Theatre to-day. It .tells what is said to oe a fine story in which an author becomes infatuated with a circus performer, and is responsible for his wife's desertion. After a huge fire, in. which the author gallantly effects the rescue of his own son, reconciliation is assured between the father and the mother. There are other thrilling scenes. Excellent supporting pictures will be shown.

GRAND THEATRE. Patrons of the Grand Picture Palace are promised something special at the bi-weekly change of programme which will take place to-day. The "star" feature is a sensational story entitled "A Daughter of Russia." The film should prove of more than ordinary interest at the present time, dealing as it does with political life in Russia. The supporting pictures are of uniform merit and variety, the whole programme 'lasting over two hours.

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. There were good attendances at' Everybody's Theatro yesterday. A pleasing new programme is announced for to-day, the principal item of which will be the picture representation of the pantomime "Alladin and nis Lamp," which is displaved in three parts. Other pictures will inolude "Husband Hunters" (drama)', "The p Swane" (educational), the "Weekly Chronicle," and two good comic films.

"NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER." ... Annette Kellcrman; the famous Australian, who created'"and plays the role ,of Annette, tho mermaid, in the spectacular ' picture-play "Neptune's Daughter," which will ooen at His Majesty's Theatre on Mon : day night, has won the reputation of being the most remarkable woman _ among the. galaxy of stars known in the picture world to-day. For months prior to the making , of this drama of the sea, the producing managers were unable to secure a star with the great versatility for the titlerole. The part called for an actress who oould swim and dive as the mermaid, yet who possessed a strong enough dramatio temperament to fill the tense situations that occur when she 'becomes a, mortal maiden. The only name that suggested itself # war that of Annette Kellennan, and accordingly the representative of one of the largest film companies in America journeyed to London and tendered her an offer to appear in the most remarkable dual character ever allotted; to a picture artist. After Mm Kellennan had , consented, 200 arcTsfa were selected an<i transported to the Bermuda Islands, where the film was made, and where the hundreds of supernumeraries required were engaged, The plan for reserved seats will open at the Bristol Piano Company's premises to-. morrow morning. ■ .