ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4006, 12 August 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WORLD'S PICTURES. - 'The World’s Pictures are producing this afternoon and evening instalment No. 2 of the great now serial drama “The Master Key,” which has replaced “The Trey o’ Hearts.” Judging by the enormous patronage oxtendied to the initial series last week, tlio new feature is going to be even more popular. The closing scenes of No. 1 concluded where John Dore, tiro mining engineer, has just been installed in. ‘"The Master Key Mine.” Gallon, the mine owner, is seen entering up his daily record in ’Ji,is diary. Tlio story follows oil auk* Gallon wonders what is to become of his daughter Ruth after his death. Tlio dread of his late partner’s vengeance being executed on his daughter is slowly driving him insane. One day Ruth goes to the mine to meet her father, but fails to find him. To save a long walk she decides to rif.e home down the incline in an ore truck. Just- as she starts a tori ifie explosion occurs which sends the car at breakneck speed. John Dor;', seeing her danger, risks his life and limbs ancl succeeds in rescuing her from certain death. This deed decides t'lic father to entrust to Bore’s care. Bald words cannot- fully express tlio many exciting incidents which follow in rapid succession throughout the series. A complete star feature in three parts,, entitled “Twin Sisters,” will also be shown, featuring the clever Italian actress Signor in a Hesperia, who pin vs the dual role of t-lio tv ms. “Pimple” appears in a clever comedy skit on “Amid- Raging Beasts,” recently shown by the World’s Pictures, and some laughter is assured. The balanco of the programme is well up . to standard.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES

The Opera House was ■well filled last evening, when the eleventh episode of ‘‘Adventures of Kathiyn” was scroenod. This number is very exciting. wild animals . being featured very sensationally. Another splendid drama is ”The Alan at the Ivey. 7 ’ Bob North, staiiorimastcr at Crescoe station, is very much excited over the birth of a baby boy at his home, and forgets to deliver a train order, thus causing a collision between a fast passenger and a freight train. He is sentenced to live years in the State prison for criminal negligence. During a mutiny at the prison one day lie is loft alone in one corner of the prison yard, and, thinking his chance has come, Bob trigs to escape. He is spied by a guard and shot at, the bullet hitting him in the head. He, however, in a frenzied fear, manages to get as far as Valley Junction, where lie staggers up against the station window. As ha leans there he hears the telegraph instrument frantically clicking, and breaking into the station he takes a train order, ordering a meet between the flier and the President’s special, which iii somo way has been overlooked,, and lie thus averts a great tragedy. He is overtaken at Valley Junction by- the posses from the- prison and taken buck to his cell. A few days later his wife. Myrtle, comes to the prison with a pardon for Bob. The President, of the railroad asks that Boh he reinstated in his old position at C-Vescoe. News from all parts is shown in the latest “War Budget,” while “Kidding the Boss” is a delightful Vitagraph comedy. The other pictures included in this programme are highly attractive, and will bo repeated this -evening. PATHE PICTURES. Fresh laurels were gathered in at His Majesty’s Theatre last night by Pa the Pictures, who submitted a new programme which scored an instantaneous success with the well-filled house. Much interest attached to the first appearance here of the Vitagraph masterpiece, “The MischiefMaker,” of which such glowing accounts had been heard. This brilliant adaptation of Elaine Sterne’s famous story more than came up to expectations. The gripping story of the jealous woman who attempts to separate two lovers, both friends of hers, is as fine as any which lias yet been told in pictorial form. Tlio action of the play is rapid, and tho suspense is maintained right up to the end. “The Night Operator at Buxton,” which shows how a plucky girl prevents a /gang of desperadoes from wrecking a mail train, was a thrilling railroad story, which held attention closely last night. “Tho Taming of Sunnybrook Nell” is a dainty narrative, which shows how a young fellow cures his sweetheart of her infatuation for a married men. “Adventures of a Missing Legacy”, was a film which hit popular taste fairly. This tells how' Pat Dolan came into a legacy of nearly a million pounds. He starts on the celebration with some fine old Irish whisky. Tho legacy disappears. There is a terrific helter-skelter, and tho fun is as swift as an eagle’s flight. But Pat gets tho legacy all right. The Koystono players caused unbounded merriment with “Caught in .the Park ' which is a joyful scream from' start to finish. Syd Chaplin is the star performer, and he gets drawn into the most ludicrous situations. “Wynan £ Prize Horses” made a splendid animal study, while the . many interesting items dealt with in the “Australian ■Gazette” wore appreciated. LW attractive programme will bo repeater to-night.