ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 18 January 1910, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES

After a brief absence the Patlie Picture Company produced an excellent series of pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, combining all branches of subjects, dramatic, scenic, humorous, and instructive. There was a very good attendance and applause was unstinted as the films were reeled off. The first was of a highly instructive character, entitled “Hats of all Ages,” and the peculiar “confections” aroused great- interest, appealing especially to the ladies, of whom the audience was largely composed. Aeroplaning still remains one of the most talked of subjects and the film entitled “For the second time Latham tries to cross the Channel” caused genera] interest. The first scene showed the intrepid Latham waiting with a large crowd of sightseers for a favorable wind and when this comes the great aeroplane is wheeled out and got ready. The flight is then vividly seen, the beautiful airship, like a great bird, flying steadily over the Channel, while a French torpedo boat endeavors to keep pace. Unhappily an accident happens and the machine falls into the water and is fin. ally shown as a wrecked mass. The star dramatic film was received with enthusiasm, tlie subject being one of Nick Carter’s detective exploits. A jewel robbery takes place and the detective is engaged and finally finds a clue, and with the assistance of his two men, tracks and captures the robbers in their den. Two industrial films of exceptional merit were “The Honey Industry” and “The Hemp Industry." The scenic picture “Through Calcutta,” was a novel idea, the city and surrounding scenes being displayed as an Indian maid turned over the pages of a boo'k of views. “The Hotel Thief” was a powerful drama,, which was presented to the audience bv Mdlles Alinore, of the Chalelet Theatre, and Fleury, of the Odeon, together with AI. Baud, of the A'awdeville. The unfolding of the drama by these capable artists was watched with breathless interest: The of the thief bv an unscrupulous woman to rob a lady of wealth, the successful accomplishment of the nefarious plan, and the triumph of the better nature of the man were dramatically pourtrayed, and the restoration of the stolen valuables by the thief was the signal for an outburst of applause which proved what a grin the story had on those present. This film alone is avell worth a visit to the Theatre. Other good films were “The Foundling,” and “The Diamond Maker,” two strong dramatic studies, while the humorous films of the best character wore “Fools'head pars his debt,” “Impossible to lunch,” “An Ingenious Revenge,” and “The Alagnetic Squirt.” This series will be shown again this evening, a complete change being announced for to-morrow night.

HACKENiSCHMIDT’S VISIT. Considerable interest has been created by the announcement of the approaching visit of George Haeken'schmidt, the renowned wrestler and athlete, who is to appear at His Majesty’s Theatre next Monday and Tuesday evenings only. Quite apart from Ulie wrestling exhibitions by the mighty Russian and his numerous elements of athletic interest are contained in the programmes of the coming show. Students of physical culture will realise to what an extraordinary degree of the scheme of muscle culture can be brought without the aid of spring dumb-bells and elastic devices. It is pointed out that the series arranged by Hackcnsclimidt 'is of an unusually comprehensive character, inasmuch that the various oxer'eises are all (graphically described by Mr. King Morgan, an English expert. Gunner Moir, the famous athlete, together' with Alex. Bain, the Scottish giant, are to appear as assistant de'monstrators. A very big feature of the series .is said to he the artistic pcs*ing by iHackenschmidt of the studies of the Greek masters, this effect being obtained by means of an elaborately'd raped cabinet brilliantly illuminated by electricity. Endurance tests also form part of this interesting display. 'While in lighter ' vein, a refined entertainment consisting of monologues, magic, music, song and story will be ■provided by Clifford Eskell, a magician of note, and Mark Osborne, a humorous musical* artist of considerable ability. Added to the above excellent •bill of fare, films descriptive of Hackenschmidt’s most recent international ‘contests will be displayed per medium 'of the bioscope. The box plans for

•reserved seats are to open at Air. Mil- - er’s next Thursday morning, for both t A wire received from -SSSd&te that the N« Zealand lour opened in the northern capital t > a huge house last evening, liackenJchmidt meeting with quite an ovation upon making his appearance.