ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3185, 3 April 1911, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES. His Majesty’s Theatre was filled on Saturday evening by a large and enthusiastic audience, whose appreciation of the excellent programme submitted by the Path© Picture- Company Avas shown in the numerous rounds of applause with which the. items were greeted. The programme opened with a beautiful scenic film entitled “Scenes on the River Moslcwa,” and some really charming views were seen. An historical dramatic item, “Henry VIII. and Catherine Howard,” was the next film, and amidst beautiful castles and romantic surroundings the story of a charming -butt heartless woman is vividly unfolded to the eyes of the audience. “Among the Roses”—one expects from- t’he title of this picture even to see something lovely, and when the first part of the film was thrown on the screen it at once? gained the favour of all present. A mass of -beautiful roses of superb colours could 1 be seen, besides vines and .flowers in great variety, making in all a very charming scene. “A Song of the Wildwood Flute” is a very interesting Indian dramatic item, showing hoAV this traditional love flute was the means of bringing two fond hearts together. The popular actress, Miss Dolly Nicholson takes the leading role in this drama, and acts her part in a charming manner. A screamingly funny item entitled “After the Ball',” shmvs “hubby’s”. scheme after returning from the ball to pacify liis wife’s temper and how it fails. The interesting series of subjects contained in “The Pathe Gazette” were again well received, and 1 the- inclusion of several scenes of the recent Sidney street affray lent a touch of tragedy to the. items. “A Stolen Father” is a well-acted dramatic film, and depicts a young woman, penniless and friendless, vainly endeavouring to obtain employment. A chance, however, soon comes to her. A weak, old man, subject to , paralytic fits. is. Avhile resting in the park, suddenly taken ill. Tempted by. bis wellfilled pocket-book, she passes him off as as her father, takes him to her lodgings, and there cares for and nurses him through liis sickness. Meanwhile, information is being sought for by the old man’s son, and the latter is eventually found ,through a letter written by the repentant young woman. During this time she had been paying all expenses out of her patient’s money, and on the son’s arrival she decides to take her departure. After making out a , list of her expenses, etc, she promises faithfully to pay the arrears as soon as she can.* A very touching scene is enacted when the old man scouts all idea of -her leaving and on the son’s appearance all ends happily. interesting pictures shown were “Vireggio,” and ‘Shaffhausen,” two fine scenic items; “Jones tests his wife’s courage” and “Max Linder Hypnotised,” comics; and “The Dickson Trio,” comedy vaudeville artists. This programme will be repeated on Monday and Tuesday nights, with the addition of “A Romance of the Rockies,” one of the Lubin Co.’s greatest Western dramas. The school swimming pictures will also bo -repeated.