ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3215, 11 May 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES.

A most enjoyable programme of new moving pictures Was submitted to a fairly large audience at His Majesty’s Theatre, last nigt. The series comprises some very commendable depictions, including several fine dramas, foremost among which is one entitled. l “The Spirit of the West.” The scenes m this picture are of a most stirring nature-. A Mexican, better known as a “greaser,” abducts an Indian girl, -who subsequently escapes from him and) finds refuge in a prairie train. He pursues her, buff is driven off by the men of the train. He rides away, find goes immediately to the camp of the red men, and tells them' that the palefaces have made the squaw a slave. In their desire to- retaliate they attack; the train, and a, fierce encounter ensues. The Indian grl eventually stops the conflict, and explains the position to her tribesmen, and the picture closes depicting white and red men riding side b-v side along the prairie trail. Another drama o-f high repute is “The Test of Friendship,” in which the chief scene is a. struggle for life on the top of the framework of a skyscraper. A delightful .comedy is that entitled “A Woman’s Vanity.” A society dame receives a- startingly attractive new gown from Paris, and, donning iit goes for a walk. She is annoyed at the attention bestowed on her by the gentlemen she encounters and returns home resolving to throw the gown away. This she does, and it is picked up by a son of Ham, who takes it to his dusky sweetheart. She appears in; in the park and creates, a furore among the gentlemen, which ends in a general) stampede on her lifting her veil. The series also includes a great variety of scenic and comic films, among which are “The Waterfalls of Piodra,” “Capturing Bear Oubs,” “Betty’s Holiday,” ‘“The Cog Railway’ 7 and “Clouds and Icefields.” RINKING. In spite of the bad weather experienced yesterday, there was a. good attendance at the Skating Rmk last nicht, and as the floor was not so crowded as usual, the manager allowed skaters "to attain a greater speed than otherwise, and the- evening was. partly given up to fancy skating m pans and singles. The crowd Who were present appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves from start to finish, and voted the night’s skating one of the best, held this season. To-day skating will be continued all day, and on acooimt or the half-holiday the full rink staff will bo present at the afternoon session a-s well as to-night. Very large attendances are expected at both these sessions, lhe rink band will also be in attendance at the evening session. The manager of the rink is having a toboggan constructed, and this novelty should find great favor with those of a ventluiesome spirit.