ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2629, 11 October 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

PATHE PICTURES

A complete change of the programme of the Pathe’ Pictures was presented to a good audience in His Majesty s Theatre on Saturday night. The programme is a really good one and caters tor many different tastes. One beautiful film" depicts scenes in Algeria and concludes with a march past of a troop of Spahis, in -their picturesque burnouses and mounted on superb horses. \ fine historical colored film entitled “The Days of Oliver Cromwell” is also shown. “Aquatic Sports in France, is the title of an excellent film, tfie views of water-tilting and water polo being exceptionally interesting. Other films of note are “The Criminal Hypnotist,” “A Slave’s Love,” and The Matinee Idol.” The latter picture jS an intensely funny one and keeps the audience in merriment all the time it is on the screen. The other comic pictures are well up to the standard, about the best of them being “Mr and Mrs Thomas and the Baby and “Weary Willie Bikes.” The programme, which was very well received by the audience, will be repeated to-night and to-morrow night, and on Wednesday and Thursday nights the Theatre will be occupied by°Cooper’s Operascope Company.

MILITARY DISPLAY"

A combined practice of the Y.M.C.A members and volunteers is to be held this evening in the Garrison Hall in connection with the display to be held on Friday and Saturday evenings. Everything points to a successful demonstration. It is stated that the tickets are selling well and the prices of admission 2s and Is bring the display within the reach of everyone. Special attention is being given to practice of comic and trick items and it is announced that two clowns are to be introduced. The public of Gisborne have not had so interesting and varied a programme 6et before them for a long time. Arrangements have been made for the items to follow in quick succession, without unnecessary delay. The City Band are providing the music each evening and a joint committee from the Y.M.C.A. and the Volunteers are arranging the details. Considerable interest is being taken in athletic circles in a wrestling match, to be included m the programme on Friday evening, between N. Bloomfield (Y.M.C.A.), Sst 21b. and A. H. Westwood (Fire Brigade) 9st 41b. It is said that what the Y.M.C.A. representative lacks in weight he makes up in cleverness and three good bouts are expected. A feature is also being made of a tug-of-war on the Saturday night between teams representing the Y.M.C.A. and Volunteers., The Y.M.C.A. team is a follows: —D: Miller (11.7). H. Davey <12.4), R. Russell (13st), R. Grant <12.6), E Kent (12.4), and P. J. Saunders (I7st).

“ENGLAND’S PERIL.”

Is England on the verge of war? That is the question that lias been on everyone’s lips> for some "time, owing to the naval crisis existing between Germany and England. A splendid series of biograph films lias been prepared relating to this vital question, called “England’s Peril, or the German Spy.” The films have aroused intense enthusiasm throughout England for their vivid exhibition ot “things as they are,” and “as they might be” in the event of an invasion bv°the German navy and army. They Will be exhibited for the first time m Gisborne next Wednesday and Thursday (Labor Day night and the following night) in His Majesty’s Theatre. The series of sensational war films are highly commended by the Home and Australian paners. The “Daily Telegraph” says: “The war films caused an enormous sensation in London, depicting file British Lion with his teeth bared and his claws extended.” The “Svdnev Morning Herald’ says: “They form oiie of the most realistic pictorial actions possible.” The “Sun” says: “The vivid realism of the films caused the greatest excitement.” The “Times” says: “Of far away more than ordinary interest.” Most attractive items are rendered during the interludes of the programmes. Madame Viola Tempest, the wellknown singer, lias been engaged specially for the Gisborne season.