ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“UNJUSTLY ACCUSED.”

The following is a synopsis of the plot of the drama to be performed by the dramatic students of the Young Men’ s Catholic Club at His Majesty’s Theatre, this evening:—The play opens with a prologue. The opening scene is laid in Afghanistan. Captain Mark Milton is unjustly accused of insubordination on tlie field -ci battle and condemned by court martial to be shot. On the day before ids execution lie receives (word from England that he has been left a fortune of £IO,OOO a year. He makes a will leaving everything to his wife and child, and places the will in charge of his supposed friend, Major Gordon Challis, who, however, forges another will in favor of himself and has the forged will signed and witnessed. He partially burns the original will, which is picked up by Private Bowles and held throughout the play as a trump card oyer Major Cliallis. The next act, between which and the prologue ten years are supposed to have elapsed, shows the wife and daughter in .poverty, unable to claim tlieir fortune and forced to earn their own living. The. daughter come s for a situation to the lieice of Major Challis, who wishes his lieice to marry a wealthy young curate. However the neice, Delia Challis, is in love with the Hon. Harry Chafferton, and the curate falls in love with tlle daughter Sybil. In the meantime Mrs Milton is in arrears with >her rent and goes to see Major Challis and begs of him not to turn her out of the cottage. Private Bowles, and “One Eye,” and unknown man, bleed the Major, and the unknown helps Mrs. Milton and protects her from Major Challis. Act 2is laid in the cottage of Mrs Milton and shows the love making of Delia and Harry and the ltev. Lincoln Green and Miss Milton, the rage of the'Major, and his fastening of an act of theft upon Mrs Milton, in which he is frustrated by the Unknown. Act 111. treats of Major Challis again accusing Mr s Milton of theft and having her arrested and taken to prison. In Scene 2, Major Challis, wishing to get old “One Eye out of the country, says he will pay film to go. During this scene “One Eye” reveals his identity as Mark Milton, and the drama end s happily for all characters. During the performance Mr. Roy Quick, well known in .musical circles, will sing, “The Turn of the Tide,” and Miss L. Power will sing “The Drummer Boy.” A strong orchestra, ‘ under Mr. S. Vita, will ill ay incidental music.

■ ' PATHE PICTURES. The change dl* programme submitted b v the 1 Patke Picture Company' to a large audience at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday wr.s well up to high standard already maintained, and there were good attendances at the matmee in the afternoon and again in the evening. Pride of place in the new programme msut undoubtedly be accorded to the powerful presentation of Sardou’s famous drama “La Tcsca.” Tt was. the first' occasion on which the majority of Gisborne ipeople had ever

1.0/i +he privilege of seeing Sarah Bernhardt display her genius as an actress. “Bound for Constantinople took the audience a dehditful trjp up the Bosphorus, past the Golden Horn to the picturesque capital of TuSy, with its quaint arclutecture. “The Bulgarian Army in the I<*M gave a realistic idea as to * ,tch of perfection Euqrpean nations attain in military training. Some magnificent cavalry manoeuvres -were gone throguh, while the foot companies and artillery batteries went through their work with machine-like precision. “ h STaunt,”, the lady who.tt„ emil to Satan in exchance for -econci youth, provided the audience with much entertainment. A Meddlesome Boy,” whinto the house of his grandfather, a distinguished? scientist, and op a vovage of discovery round the labora torv S led the audience through a world Tsionomical and acientihc womfcra that amazed them. Making I Pulp in Canada” gave an admirable and interesting insight into this hn e industry. Among the other fine sub jects in this capital programme may be mentioned “Captured by Boy S«mts “Mistaken Identity ’ The Special License ” “Behind the Mask, l* lo Terrible Brazilian,” and “Miss Maggie’s Fiances.” The incidental music supplied by Miss Brady added .greatly to the enjoyment of the entertainment.. There will be no performance this evening, as the ‘Theatre will be otherw.se engaged, consequently to-morrow night wilt afford the only opportunity of see. ins this really fine set of films. An entire change of programme will be puu on on Wednesday night.