ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3995, 30 July 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PiCTUR.ES. The ninth number of “Adventures of Kathlyn” attracted a large crowd at the Opera Home last evening. This episode of the great serial is extra good and contains many exciting scenes. .Knthlyn’s sister, Winnie, has been forcibly crowned Queen of Allaha, to serve the sinister purpos of Umballah. Ivathiyn, her father and party secure admission to the ceremony disguised as animal trainers, but are powerless for the present to do anything. Later, Kathlyn plans to gain admittance to the royal harem where Winnie is known to be held prisoner, by Winnie feigning sickness and insisting upon sending for a female- physician. Kathlyn secures the dress of a practitioner, is admitted, and eventually starts to smuggle her sister out and escape through the garden. Put Umballah discovers the physi ian is Kathlyn and orders her to he seized and con lined as a prisoner in another room of the harem until the conclusion of the festival of the Juggernaut. Umballah then has Kathlyn staked to the ground so that she will he crushed under the wheels of the Juggernaut. Puiulita overhears the plot and warns IJni.ce and Colonel Hare, who rescue the girl. The rescue party, disguised, plan a great trained animal entertainment', and although Umballah to frustrate their endeavors, K-itidyn and her sister make a great bid for freedom. The Keystone star comedy ■•Fatty end Mabel’s Wash Day,” is one of the best Keystones to date, and causes roars of laughter. 1 »g----li.sh and European news is shown .in the latest “War Budget,” while “The Fling’s Move” is a splendid two-part drama by the Edison .Company. CilicJ pictures are “The Prize Baby’’ (Lubin comedy), “Pear’s Omelette” (animated cartoons), and “Her Winning punch’’ (Keystone). i U.s pleasing series will be family ee:<-<-in-! Gas evening. WORLD'S PK.TI.-HES. A crowded house greeted the final screening of Episode No. 14 ot the serial “Trey o’ Hearts at the World’s Pictures last evening. This afternoon and evening, an entire cliauge will he presented, including a wonderful dramatic lnature entitled -’Blackmail,” by the lemons Italian cinematographers, Chios, Torino, anti a noteworthy fact is Signor imi Hesperia in the leading role. I lie. plot is unique!, and abounds in thrilling situations, the exciting closing scenes taking placo on the root ot a kign buiMing, where the villainess and hci paramour had fled to escape justice. Fclair dramas are always good, and their latest production, "A Lear! of Great Price,” is not behind in quality. "His Last Performance” is a most powerfully acted photoplay., m which a hviHiotist plays a most important part, and his remarkable influence over a young girl is a loading feature. Cartoon subjects arc in luil vogue, and Lancelot r petal’s latest ••Rally Boy Series'’ is sure of a hearty reception. The War Budget-' well, up-to-date, and some hearty laughter is assured at "4 he l* iery Deeds of the Terrible Two,” and one of Geo. Ado’s fables, “Good People. On Saturday another change will be screened.

7* ATI IE PICTURES. The stirring story of the abduction of a millionaire's daughter, as told by the Edison players in the sensational film, ‘Tracked by the Uouikit-, was again foTmwed with breathless interest by a large crowd at IDs -Majesty's Theatre last night. A rascally foreign Count kidnaps the la<ly, but he does not- get far. The girl's lover us a manly young farmer, who has a penchant for breeding Siberian wolf hounds. When he hears that his lady love lias been carried off. he looses his largest pack of hounds, and they set off in full cry after the Count. The latter puts up a game fight, but is soon run down by the hounds. Forlitying; himself in a hut in the woods, tiie Count makes a- brave defence. •The young farmer lover sets lire to xho hut, overpowers the Count, and rescues the girl of his heart. It is one of the best films seen' for a long time. Two other lust-class photoplays are “The Mill oi Life,' a pathetic Vitagraph drama of to-day. and ••The Silent Accuser,” a- tremendously exciting Western story, in which some real fighting and hard riding .is shown. 'The principal features in “'J ho South African Rebellion’’ wore received with enthusiasm, especially the hunting down of Colonel Maritz and the capture of Do Wot . The exciting cross-country horse race at Adelaide, dealt with in the “Australian Gazette,” was a tit-bit which the audience relished last- night. The uproarious Keystone farce, "Rum and Wallpaper” and the dainty Edison fun-maker. “Andy Tics Hero.” wore also films that won a high place in public favor. A final opportunity of seeing this novel and refreshing entertainment will be afforded this evening.

SCOTTISH COM El MAN'S Tim fascinating “Runty” whom all pHygoers !<'•*rm*<{ to low during Hit' st ring-pulling season f hroughnut New Zealand lasi year is to lie produced hero on .Monday next, for ibo first time iii Gisborne ami is to have a successor in “A Scrape o’ the Pen.” a charming comedy ol Scottish farm life which, is logo on at His .Majesty s Theatre on the Tuesday. The new play is described by the “{Sydney Daily Telegraph’’ as far more than a scrape, it, being an exquisitely carved cameo of a little community. In speaking of the nla.v the critic said :—“There are many passages that tog at the heart strings. Sometimes, tears are very near the surface-, but the balance is very cleverly kept on the right side.’’ Included in the east for New Zealand’s production of “'A Scrape* o’ the Pen” are no less than five artistes new to the Dominion who have boon specially brought out to play their original parts. Those include Miss Margaret Noble fan actress who lias been with Mr Moffat ever since his lecturing days), Miss Mattie MoLellan (who plays the heroine), Miss Gertie Henderson fan English, lady amongst a. lot of Scotch people). Mr Robert Purdio (who portrays the wayward son), and M.r Alec. Hunter film rugged manager of Honcvneuk farm). Both Mr and Mrs Moffat arc playing their oriniim! parts of Mattha and Txmzie Ingles respectively. “Runty Pulls the Strings,” the opening production, will bring forward the original •“Runty” company who were so successful last year, when Gisborne had to he omitted from tne tour of New Zealand, but bv Availing .playgoers here will see both: productions on consecutive audits. The box plan is now open at Miller’s.