ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3588, 30 July 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

PATHE PICTURES

Another good attendance was recorded at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when the current programme was received with warm evidences of approval. “The Root of all Evil, a star drama by the A. 13. Company, amain called ud hearty applause. 11ns fine play tells the story of the lengths an unscrupulous scoundrel was piepared to go to become the possessor of an old man’s money. He flourishes like the green bay tree for a time, but in the end dies a miserable death. The daughter of tho rich man is disinherited at the instance of the villain because she lias clandestinely married her father’s secretary, but in the end is restored to her rightful place The drama is finely acted and well constructed. “The Bully of Bingo Gulch” is a capital Western tale, m which the taming of Wild Jim, a desperado who is terrorising the ranch, is shown in a most amusing fashion. Jim bullies the whole countryside, until an ex-circus man appears on the scene, and reduces the braggart to the mildness of a tame rabbit. Two fine scenic subjects are included in “Rambles through Derbyshire and “From Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek.” the latter showing some particularly fine views of the Rocky Mountains. “A Doubly-Desired Orphan” is a comedy in the \ itagrapn plavers’ best'stvle, which tells liow a widow and widower both want to adopt the same child. The deadlock is most amusing, and culminates when the pair effect a compromise by agieemg to marry. The Bathe Gazette is brimful of topical events of interest, and the humorous numbers are all _oi merit. This higlily-mentorious series will be shown to-night for the last time, as a complete change will be presented to-morrow evening. SPRING FLOWER SHOW. The Spring Flower Show in connection with St. Andrew's Church, has *-ome to lie regarded as one. of the principal events of the year in Gisborne. -The Flower Show this year will be held in the Garrison Hall on Thursday, September 6, and promises in eclipse anything of the kind previously attempted. The schedule anil appear in A\ ednesdays issue. GARRISON BALL. Exceptional interest is being taken in the Garrison Ball, which is to oe held in the Garrison Hall on Thursday evening next. There has been such a strong demand for tickets that an extra number have had to be printed. Strong committees have the arrangements in hand, and it is sale to predict that everything will bo in apple-pie order on Thursday evening. Special attention is being paid to the preparation of the floor, and the catering will he of a most efficient character- As the price of admission has been fixed at a reasonable figure, there should be a record attendance at this popular function.