GRAND THEATRE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 8

GRAND THEATRE.

Yesterday was tho hrst anniversary of tno opening of the Grand Theatre,

and an excellent birtnday piogta___4. wa_ pre-ciit«d, wnicU «lrew crowded audiences at all sessions. Tne principal item was a drama entitled "A Ttirouo at {.take," which was uotable tor *s splendid photography and beautiful scttiuj*. The acting througaout was also very good. The plot is lounded on on histor.cat incident io connexion with th. succession to a throuo in a foreign country. The real heir falls in lovo with a lady-in-waiting in the court, and for her sake abdicates in favour of

his brother, in order that he may legally marry the object of his affection. .Around this incident a very powerful story is written, and during its development many delightful scenes of court life are witnessed, whilst the really moving incidents are of a distinctly'sensational character. Tho picture opens with a brilliant court scene in which tho principal characters are present at a royal reception. From there onwards the plot is most thrilling, and an important bearing on the story is furnished by the heroine coming under tho hypnotic influence of a baron. The result of this influence is well shown on the screen, and tho hapless lovers come to an end which is dramatic to a- degree. "Missing Bonds" was a Kalem drama wherein a villain makes love to his employer's daughter, but she loves an honest clerk. ..Ifhe former steals some important bonds which he gambles away. Meanwhile the couple attempt an elopement, bat are brought back, and are allowed to marry when th© young.clerk recovers .the bonds. * There are two splendid industrial films

—"The Kauri Forests of Now Zealand" and "Hydraulic Mining in California." An excellent comedy, "The Gloves of Ptaines," is also shown, while a fino dramatic picture is "The Birthday that Mattered." The same programme will be shown again to-day.

GLOBF, THF.ATRE. "The Path of Genius" was the stnr drama in the ne-iv programme pcreen<rl at tho Globo Theatre .yesterday. The story concerned an obscure but hard-Ti-orkinn artist who ■retires to a small village to pursue his studies. While there lio tnpc" a-i «'fr!)p»ic<> girl, th"; daughter of the local publican, two form a strong att_-~hu,e'it but the parents of tho girl intervene. There i.« a neighbouring eouire, a man of wealth in tho offing, and ho is to bo the accepted suitor. The lovers are consequently separated: the art-st returns to the city and the girl to her tavi>: n A year passes. In tbe interval the artist bcome.'; most famous and hi.-. .->a!on is thronged with beauty, fashion, and -wealth. Despite theee distractions bis a fraction for the village girl remains unshaken. He institutes enquiries, but. learns that the tavern is sold for debt and that the family. reduced to poor circumstances, have left tho placo. He traces th<*m. however, by means of an exceptionally fortunate inci<le*>t. TV girl take, to an art <lealer for sale a sketch . painted for her by tie nr'"-: during hi. sojourn in the village. Tbf> dealer tokois the sketch to the artist to test its genuineness. Then the v.-ho'--> vtorv co n nß out and tho two are reunited. Ti-« West "Warwick <>ro-> .'>'<.'' was a partk-'ibirh- interesting number A—ion" the nirt'ire? rhewn were'the P'-i t-7h Prime Minister lon'-int; T.-ovdon for his constituency to fi*rht thp bvelection, sevcal i.n.portaiit foothill matches, the Kaiser's ya'-ht -with th>* F.mperor on board leaving Germnnv for Greece, and other topi "a 1 incidents, films wrp ''Toll Gr-to R_*iuers" (drama). "TV-. Rhi*nb»* T, vi"'< S'-aro"' (oo*rs»»dy>. "A Stem Papa (ooiie"yi. and ''Tho Tanzo Ta*--

(comedy). To-day the programme w ; bo rooeated continuously from noon ti 10.30 p.m.