AMUSEMENTS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12536, 6 May 1915, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLER'S PJCTL'KES. The- fascinating play by George R. Sim- and Henry I'ettitt. "Harbor Lights" will.bo reproduced in film form at "the Opera House to-night. It is a. swiftly-moving drama, carrying with it ■ill the tana and sweetness oi a sailors life. Lieutenant David Kingsley, R X loves and is loved V Dora Vane, the foster daughter ni an old merchant son captain. Squire .\1 or I a rut is protending that he is m love with the captain's daughter, Lena Nelson, and will stick at nothing ™ gf in own ends. The squire is a gambler and a ro"ue and when he is nearly bankrupt" through fast living, he Hurts out that Dora has a large sum or money coming to her: he decides that she must niarrv him. Lena is lured to London and deserted, loav.mg the way clear lor Squire- Mot-land to show his pretended affections for Dora The audience are carried through many sensational -cones, the climax is as interesting as the whole picture is beautiful' The seventh 'nstalment of the popular "Dollv of the Dailies" series is also 'included in the programme. The '-Autralian Gazette" is a very choice number. ''The Servant Girls Leo-aev" and "Stanley the Lion, Kifier'"' are two exeent ion ally clever comedies. In the last-named the popular comedian Sydney Drew is mistaken for the famous hunter, welcomed with on ovat.on, and i~ called upon to show his prowess. He has had a very hard and uncomfortable time, he not only succeeds, but wins a prettT wife. Mr Meldnim has again arranged a delightful musical programme.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES. To-night's new series for the.PicturePa hire contains a splendid variety of excellentlv-told stories. 'Hie principal feature is -'Old Reliable," a \ rtagraph production of more than usual interest, and merit. The story, which cannot fail to hold the interest of the onlookers is as follows:—To shield his employers son. Daniel Ray (known to Raymond, the banker, as "Old Reliable") takes the blame of a theft- and accepts the law's penalty of a ten-year term in the penitentiary. Ibe son, Clin Ravmond. who has been leading a reckless and fast life, is sent West by Ins father to reform and become a useful ] man. It is because Cliff resented heuv sent awav that he rilled the safe in iiw father's bank. The years elapse, and Old Reliable is released 1 10111 the "rim confines of his prison and turned out into the world. He has a hard time finding employment, but finally succeeds in getting a position in a. restaurant. Cliff is called home by his father, who offers to reinstate him 111 his "ood graces and make linn a partner In business. Cliff is delighted with tin- prospects and takes advantage of the opportunity. He haves the West and ioins his father. Kmployod as a stenographer at the. bank is Doris, Old Reliable's beautiful daughter. She is a"•ood firl and very much liked by her kind-hearted employer. She accepts an invitation to dine with Cliff at- the restaurant where her lather is employed. She does not know of her father s whereabouts, he having decided to conceal his identity to ayoid casting a shadow on ih<- fife of his daughter. At the supper Cliff makes strong love to Doris and arouses the fear and anger of the father, who takes her away from him and rebukes him for his conduct. In a stirring scene, in which Cliff and Old Reliable speak of what took place in the past, and which is overheard bv the banker concealed behind a screen Cliff is denounced and again dismissed bv his father, who sends him awav for'over and takes back, the old friend and servitor who did so much to nrove his lovaltv to his benefactor. A splendid series supports this picture. New music will be supplied by Mr Dorward.