ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2760, 8 February 1910, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES

The Theatre was filled with a highly expectant audience last evenipg, when the Pathe Picture Company were announced to give a new programme. Unfortunately, trouble was experienced with the engine, and after a number of pictures had been shown, the management announced that owing to a 1 slight mishap to the machinery the light was not as good as they were m ■the habit of producing, and sooner than give their patrons a poor piet we the management had decided to tetur.i every member of the audience a tic act : which would entitle the holder co admission to-night, or to return the admission money. What was shown last evening gave a forecast of the good pictures that were in store. A’ scenic study, Ivctim?sque Zanzibar,” was the first T icti re shown, and the quaint old city was beautifully pourtrayed. two dramatic studies were also shown. Tie Inn of Death” was the story of an Englishman visiting an hotel, the Inn of Death, in a foreign land. By his kindness he saves a- little girl at the inn from punishment, and the child takes a great liking to him. The Englishman’s death is .planned by brigands at the inn, and? in the nick of time he is saved by the girl'. An exciting chase takes place, and. just as the Englishman is about to be overcome he is saved by gendarmes, brought to his assistance by t-lie child. The other picture was entitled “Noel, a WaiFs Christmas." A little- girl and her mother, pitifully dressed, are wandering in the streets on Christmas Eye, the snow is falling heavily, and a lighted window attracts the ebild’s attention. Upon gazing in she sees a scene of pleasure, where three young children, about her own age. are dancing round a toy-decorated Christmas tree. While gazing in she is seen, and the curtain is drawn, _so as to shut the view off. The location then changes to a fashionable church. The mother and_ daughter are sitting iu the snow outside the church, as the worshippers leave. The weather is too stormy for the latter to stop. The snow and wind drive them quickly homewards, and they cannot stay to give a word of cheer. The church is finally vacated, and the lights extinguished, making the place of worship •with all its rich hangings, look ghostlike. Suddenly a figure appears at the top of an aisle. It is the Christ. Slowly Ho .walks down the church, out into the snow, and there sees the forlorn figures. With a look of infinite pity, He draws His cloak round them and instantly all have vanished. The scene changes to the poor room of their abode. Christ appears again, slowly opens His cloak, and the mother and daughter are calmly sleeping. The Christ waves his hand, a Christmas tree appears, then Christmas fare. Hedisappears, and when the two awake they are amazed and jov-stricken at the sight.

This evening the entire programme will bo given, when everything promises to go well. To-morrow evening a complete change is announced. The programme this evening will be composed as follows: “The Inn of Death,” “Noel, a Waif’s Christmas,” “The Mended Lute,” “An Army or Two,” and “Wanted, a. Child,” dramatic studies;“Picturesque Zanzibar.” “Pompeii, the Dead City, as it is to-day,” and “Bear •Hunting in Russia,” scenic films; “Logging in Italy,” industrial subject; and “The Lucky Winner,” “The First •Floor Flat,” “Why Jones Couldn’t Sleep,” and “Paper Hanging by a Novice,” comics.