AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15112, 30 October 1914, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Quicksands." a -wo-reel Kalern drama dealing with military life iv the Philippine Islands, was the ''star' picture in the new programme at the Queen's Confiuuo-tc lVture Tlteatre, and was entiiusiasti-ally received by tho large audiences at al! sessions yesterday. Two officers fail in love with Gladys, tho general's daughter, and one cf them, Lanning. who" is rejected by Gladys, ■lees hi* best to get rid of Osborne, tho accepted suitor. " Osborne, while crossing a stream, falls into quicksand. a*nd Lanning leave.- him. as lie thinks, to d;«. a horrible death, but Osborne is rescued by the natives. Lanning reports Osborne as c\?:u). but Gladys will have nothing to do with linn- Osborne is retained by the natives as a hostage, but

in tho meantime I..nining iu.s become insane, and wandering through the i jun.uK Ui.U into the same < ( uieksand, ;in wbi.-b be believ.'s Osb*.rn*> to liavn ; died, lie is. iiowevvr. rescued by Os- ; borne. w-]:u iias e-eaped from the na- ! liv.--;, with tin. ai;! oi Bouita, a native : air!. ' The uiot. acting and photography '■■ are all goo'i. and sou'.e of the seen.-s aro : i-iton>.c-1y dramavie. The "I'atne i Gazettv" is e\ceptioual!y interesting, ■ nnd >how-* v* crowds of TMgi.m retu- ! "res -nd l.ei<.-:a:i wounded in England; I also lius.si:in"'reiug-.'e* from the Rlime { provinces, sheltering in England, many ! scenes of mobi!:r.ation in England and j Ireland, and litty ir.otor iinibulaucos leaving for France. The other pictures hue:—"ln the High Alps'" (scenic), j "LurYsquo Football." ".Maori llaka.s :,!id IV.i Dance in \YeUimrton," "Buueo j Bill's Visit" (Vita, comedy), featuring | John Bunny and Flora Finch, nnd a \ very funny Kalem eoini''. "The Bingi vil.'e Fire Department." | Tin- .-aire nrogranuno will be shown |at all M-ssion*. to-day.