ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3201, 24 April 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES

Tlie usual Li-weekly change of programme submitted by tbe Path© Picture Company on Saturday evening again attracted a large audience. At 8 o’clock His Majesty’s Theatre was packed to the doors. The items shown were ail of a first-class order, and were greeted with enthusiasm, the dramatic subjects being of exceptional interest. Tile ‘‘star” item in the dramas was undoubtedly one entitled “Two Little Waifs,” ' and the excellent manner in which these two little mites handled their difficult roles captivated the audience. The story is of a very touching nature. These little children, after escaping from an orphan asylum, set out in search of Heaven, to which they believe their mother to have journeyed. E vena ally finding, what they think m their innocent little minds, to be a, place* like Heaven, they enter through tbe open gates, and are here found, by a widowed mother, who is sorrowing for her own child. She is so enamoured with the two little waifs, that she immediately decides to adopt them, and the final scene is a happy one. A highly imaginative forecast of the future is contained in a film entitled “The Pirates of 1920 ” representing some exciting adventures which may he regarded as likely to happen when aeronauts turn pirates. Another dramatic subject of intense interest, and one* excellently produced, was entitled, The Little Station Agent.” Other good pictures were : “Winning Back His Love, com-edy-drama; “Madras” and Hindu Customs.” scenic ; and “How Baptiste Lost Pinrp ” a n* excellent comic him. H 'S to the theatre being required for election addresses, there will be no exhibition of pictures to-night or tomorrow A new programme will, however, be submitted on Wednesday. ROLLER SKATING. The roller skating rink still continues to, be the popular resort ot plea sure-seekers, and Saturday was atousy dav thereat. There were good attendances at the morning and afternoon sessions in spite of the warm weather and in the evening a very large and fashionable audience was present, and ■skating was continued with great zest until 10 o’clock:. Every day sees fresh recruits to the ranks of skaters, and the number of beginners on Saturday night was more than usually large. Tmday the rink will be open all day, three sessions being held, morning, afternoon, and the grand evening session at 7 30, when the popular rink band will be present. There will be no skating to-morrow night, as the rink proprietors journey to Ormond to hold a session there.