ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3678, 13 November 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE OPERA HOUSE. Last evening the Opera House management screened for the last time “The Siege of Petersburg” series of pictures, and to-night will show an entire change headbd by a splendid Cine’s drama, “Legitimate Defence.” The staging in this picture is a triumph of mechanical effect, and the superb dresses of the actors combine in producing a scene unsurpassed by any dramatic film yet screened in Gisborne. The story—-a simple one—is merely an exemplification, and, to some glorification of the “unwritten law.” Tristan and Olga, a young married couple, devoted wholly to each other, excite, by their happy and peaceable lives, the envy of their idle rich friends, whose sensuous pleasures, however widly indulged in, can bring nothing approaching even a reflection of the joy and contentment that is the portion of Tristan and Olga. They therefore enter into a wager with a pretty actress named Carmen that she cannot win Tristan from his wife. The wager is taken up v a party arranged, Tristan invited, and the battle royal between a. beautiful woman’s wiles and a deepseated devotion oomm'ences. In the end the old story of Adam and Eve is re-enacted, and the man falls. Carmen, however, in complete violation of all her plans, becomes unconsciously infatuated with the man, and discovers the. fact too late to retract. Olga, learning of Tristan’s infatuation, invokes the assistance of an old friend, at whose remonstrances Tristan decides to turn over a new leaf. He returns to his wife but Carmen still hovers in the picture. Too deeply in love with Tristan to stand this abrupt termination to their acquaintance, she endeavors to arrange another meeting—by means of a note. This is intercepted by Olga, who goes in place of Tristan. She meets Carmen and—well the picture itself will tell the story and it is hardly fair to anticipate. In addition io this really lino picture there will T3e shown two films bv the well-known American Biograph Coy., one “The Inner Circle” being a sensational story dealing with the .secret societies of Italy, end is said to be fopnded on fact. The iSelig Co. is also represented bv “The Girl and the Cowboy” in which some fine horsemanship is shown.. In addition to the pictures mentioned there are a couple of fine scenics dealing with the Balkan Peninsula, the scene of the present war.

RATHE PICTURES. In “The Girl With the Lantern,” the great Selig railroad sensation, which forms the star drama in the new programme which Pathe Pictures will introduce at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night, a special train plays a conspicuous part, and gives such thrills as are seldom experienced in picture production. The drama is a splendid adaption of Elliott Flowers’ fine story of the same name and gives a remarkably realistic presentment of the scene where Mary Davis, the heroine, at the risk of her life,' stops the flying special and in the very nick of time averts a catastrophe of the most appalling nature. Many other startling and interesting episodes, occur in the course of the development of the story, and the whole production is a triumph of dramatic art. ‘‘Manila Hemp Industry” and “Deep Sea Diving” are two most instructive films, which are of much educative value. “Indian Mail Robbery.” “Out of the Depths.” and “Cowboy Life in U.S.A.” are three particularly fine subjects, which are decidedly above the average and will be keenly enjoyed. “The Pseudo Sultan” is an exceedingly clever Vitagraph comedy, which shows John Bunny the sole survivor from the wreck of the Persia. He experiences the most wonderful adventures, not the least of which’ are his experieces in a harem. The Sultana falls desperately in love with tKo poor man, which 'much embarrasses him. He is ordered to climb a ladder of sharp swords and to walk on hot coals' by a jealous regent, but in the end manages to escape with his life. This comedy would make a cat laugh. A new’ Pathe Gazette is full of topical scones in many land's, while a most impressive picture is that showing the funeral of the late General Booth, the distinguished founder of the Salvation Army.