ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2605, 13 September 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

PATHE PICTURES.

The pictures shown by the Pathe Picture Company have quite “caught on” with the theatre-going public of Gisborne, and each change of programme is eagerly looked forward to. The Theatre was well attended on' Saturday evening, and the pictures were again up to the usual high standard. Scenic studies, pictures that always arouse interest and instruct as well as entertain, were prominent in Saturday’s programme, and included “The Orange Crop of Palestine,” showing the oranges on tlie trees and through, all the stages of picking and packing, till they reached the steamer for export. “A Water Fete in Mexico City,” “The Streets of Paris,” with all the hurry and bustle of a great Continental city, and showing the beautiful fountains and handsome buildings that abound in the gayest capital of Europe, and “Champion Skaters,” an interesting film, where ice skaters are shown “describing figures” of all descriptions. Several good dramatic pictures were given, including “The King’s Pardon” and “The Way to Happiness.” Humorous films, so eagerly looked for by the small fry, were shown in “The Invisible Thief,” “Ma-in-Law as a Sportswoman,” “A Pre-historic Man,” and “Hunting a Bear.” They all caused roars of laughter, more especially “Ma-in-law as a Sportswoman,” which showed “Ma” carrying out her doctor’s prescription of “24 hours’ sport daily. The programme is to be repeated in His Maiesty’s Theatre to-night. The Theatre being otherwise engaged for the next two nights, the pictures ■will be shown at Matawliero on Tuesday -and at Patutahi on Wednesday night, returning to Gisborne and showing again with a partial change of programme on Thursday night.

THE JULIUS KNIGHT SEASON.

On Monday next, at His Majesty’s Theatre, J. C. Williamson will present Mr. Julius Kuight, Miss Beatrice Day, and his premier company for a season of three nights. The remarkble success achieved in England by R. M. Dix and E. P. Sutherland’s 17th century play “The Breed of the Tresliams,’! has led the public here to anticipate something specially interesting. The part of Reresby made Martin Harvey the English actor, famous. Many competent judges unhesitatingly affihm that Mr. Julius Knight is as excellent as Mr. Harvey in the part. The Breed of the Treshams” will form the opening attraction, and null be succeeded on Tuesday by “The Sacrament of Judas” and “An Englishman s Home. Monsieur Beaucaire” being Ithe last production. The box plans will be open at Miller’s on Thursday next.