OPERA HOUSE PICTURES

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 7

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES

A grand change of programme will ho screened at the Op°ra House this evening, the chief attraction being the- ninth episode of the exciting wild animal drama, “Adventures of Katlilyn.” Kathlyn’s sister Winnie has been forcibly crowned Queen of Allaha to serve the sinister purposes of Unibaliah. Kathlyn, her father, and party secure admission to the ceremony, disguised as animal trainers. Kathlyn manages to get into the royal harem, but is captured there. Now follows a number of exciting adventures, in which the rescue party take a hand. Kathlyn is condemned to he a victim tit- the great “Juggernaut Carnival. ' Jhe rescue party plan a trained animal show. Roseoe ■Vrbuekle and Mabel Normand, the two popular Keystone players, are seen in an uproarious comedy, “Fattv and Afabel’s AVash Day, while the latest “War Budget” shows interesting news from all parts. Jno Edison Company contribute a splendid drama, “The King’s Move.” I}™ comedies, “Her Winning Pooch, (Kevstone) and “The Prize Baby (Luinn) complete this bright programme.

‘♦BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS.” Graham Afolfat, who has become world-famed because of his Scotch plays. notably “Bunty Pulls the Strings,” which is being produced in Gisborne at His Majesty’s Theatre lor the first time on Alotiday next, A Scrape o’ the Pen,” “Tho Concealed Bed,” and! other pieces, is one of the {V;\v :ictoi*-aut3i<n\s that lias visited New Zealand. Mr. Moffat is accompanied* by his wile Airs Moffat, Aliss Winifred AVoffat, and Link (sister iri law and secretary). I‘or the product-ion of “Bnnty” -a company ot full-bred Scots is now in New Zen- * land. They have, been selected from the various companies now playing in the United Kingdom. Airs AL".flat, a charming lady, will repeat her original character of “Elen. Dunlop.” Air Moffat will play “Tarnmas Biggar, and Aliss Moffat'“Teeilie.” Aliss Jean Clyde will be “Bunty,” and Mr David ITrquharfc “Weelum Sprunt.” There is a delightful character in rebellious young Rab Biggar, played to perioct.ion by Air Abie Barker, so humorous and so Caledonian that, people (says the “Sydney Sun”) were saying of luui during the intervals, “another Harry Lauder.” Rah wants to see l'.fy. He whistles on Sundays, and: is cuffed for it. He even tries to run away front home. Mr Barker fell happily into his part from the first sentence. What do, you think of a comedy which opens wit'll a fragment from the Shorter Catechism : “They that are effectually called do thereby.—-—” But Rab could got no further; “1 don fc understand it.” ho complains to lus father. “What does it matter whether ye understand it or not?” Tamtnas retorts with sharp asperity, “Ah' only have to lairu it.” Air M off at is looking forward! to his visit to- Gisborne and says, “If ‘Bunty’ goes as well here as it lias done at Home, in America a:ith throughout Australasia, well, one will bo satisfied. Mr Moffat’s other- play “A Scrape o’ the) Pen” wilt he the second night’s- production, when* their all too short visit to Gisborne* will he brought to. a close. Everyone here was disappointed last .year'when “Bunty” passed us but by waiting wo are to sec. both productions on successive* nights. The box plans open this morning at Aliller’s.