ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2677, 6 December 1909, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

PATH® PICTURES

The popularity of the Pnthe pictnrcs at His Majesty’s Theatre is still in the ascendant. The business is re markable, every night Abe theatie e ing comfortably well filled, and the display of moving pictures well Vorthwo admiration. The programme submitted on Saturday night was an excellen one The pictures were realistically shown, and demonstrated dearly that the new management is m hands A film of great mteiest was one depicting the “Crisis m Turkey, the series showing graphically all tlio events of interest from the siege of Constantinople to the investment of the new Sultan, and gave the, audience a most comprehensive idea, in hve miiiutes, of the happenings in the land of the tyrant.- Another the dramatic class was The Hon Mask,” being a story founder on a wellknown historical episode' durin„ reign of Louis XIII. of France. “Dancing throughout the World was an n, teresting subject napitallv treated, and gave an insight into the diherent dances performed m foreign lands. Tli march of civilisation is so rapidly «* facing native manners and custom that when a film of this nature is witnessed one realises somewhat the us~ fulness of the cinematograph as a recorler of the phases of life that are passinsr awav. A very instructive and m teresting film was that depicting the cotton industry. -The lovers of comedy pictures are well:■ catered, for J programme with -'Weary Willie .»•- Carnival” and' “Salome Mad. + A “Cure for Bashfulness” raised hearty laughter. The same programme will be gone through to-night and to-monow and for Wednesday another, complete change of.pictur.es is advertised.