AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15538, 7 July 1914, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

FULLERS’ PICTURES. The new series of pictures -which was shown at the King's Theatre last evening scored heavily, a big audience finding the fare excellent. Chief among the attractions is a splendid Vitagraph drama entitled ‘Love’s Sunset,’ in which a few characters weave a story of absorbing interest. Nita Travers, a" charming cabaret dancer, becomes infatuated with a handsome but unscrupulous man of ease, who basely deceives her; and on receiving an appointment to the diplomatic service abroad some months later he. departs without saying* farewell, leaving the girl to make her own living. After paying the penalty for her folly, she enters a home as a gover-Hv-sci, where she meets a brilliant young aritst, whom she, gaining hope in her faith and. love, ultimately marries without disclosing her past life—now a hideous dream. All goes well until five years later, when her former acquaintance, unknown to her as a friend ot her husbands, returns from abroad, and hi a visit the terrible story is unfolded. In a tensely dramatic scene the artist demands th© whole truth, and, disregarding hor_ belated confession, disowns her, and ©he is left to find her living on the streets. But the final picture shows her unsullied, drawn back to her home by her unbroken love for her husband and cbild, and in a pathetic scene she dies with both about her. It is a splendid picture, featured by ©upert acting. Another star attraction is tunushed bya Keystone comedv ‘ Th© Film Johnnie, in which tho exploits of that inimitable comedian Charles Chaplin are humorous in tho extreme. The supporting films are interesting, particularly the current edition of the ‘ Path© Gazette,’ 1 Scenes on the Blue Danube.’ and an industrial picture civing an insight into the manufacture m iron. The theatre is open from 6.30 every evening.

HAYWARDS’ PICTURES, i splendid scries of moving pictures marked the new programme presented at Tho Octagon last evening. The high standard of excellence promised by the Haywards management never tails, ana therefore the public show their recognition in a practical manner. The leading dramatic film on the new bill was an _ excel-lently-colored production .by the famous Pathe Company, entitled _ 1 The _ Curse of War.’ From start to finish this subject abounds with spectacular scenes, notably several airship flights, and these, combined with a well-acted military drama, formed an item which found immediate favor with the audience. A young aviator and his fiancee are the principal characters portrayed, and the incidents depicting tho former’s death during a war in which he was engaged were thrilling in the extreme. Then, to show the genuineness of the devotion which she had exercised towards him, the girl sacrifices the love of another army officer and enters a convent, there to spend the remainder of her pfe. A pictorial dramatisation of the poem ‘Guilty or Not Guilty’ contained some very pathetic situations, ami demanded one’s keenest interest througuout. The outstanding feature of the tale was the description of the benevolent old Judge assisting the young waif, who, for the "sake of her parentless brothers and sisters, had been tempted to steal bread. A great deal of amusement was derived from tho portrayal of incidents relating to one of W. W. Jacobs’s stories. It is neatly woven, and tells in a vivid manner the artfulness of a bush-lawyer in his efforts to unite lus son and the daughter of a stubborn old farmer in marriage. Also, in the comedy section ‘The Family Skeleton ’ was of a highly diverting nature. Special excellence is attached to a film showing some very fine views of operations in progress during the cutting of_ the Panama Canal From the working of the giant crab dredges to the building of the lock gates furnished one with a faint idea of the enormousness of this great engineering feat. Tho entrances —tho Pacific on one side and the Atlantic on the other—are also exhibited) from different points of view. The ‘ Gaumont Graphic’ supplies an interesting budget of Home happenings. This programme, which is varied enough to suit all tastes, and is supplemented by excellent music by the orchestra, will bo screened for the remainder of the week.

THE SKATING RINK. Three daily sessions at the Brydone Skating Rink, combined with popular prices, have the effect of drawing largo numbers of people. Tire floor is in good order, and there is a capital orchestra. Patrons are reminded that the hockey tournament will be continued on Friday, instead of on Thursday, as heretofore. Tins alteration has been made on account of the change made in the Territorial drill night.

QUEEN’S THEATRE. ‘A Woman of the People’ if. the “big picture” of the new programme now being screened at the " Perpetual.” In this picture that well-known photo actress Miss Asta Neilsen plays the leading role, and she plays it at her best. Of tie supporting films 1 Policlor is Hungry’ is a capital comic. This excellent programme wifi Ire shown at the usual hours to-day.

PLAZA PICTURES. Two great attractions of “ filmland ” are being shown at the Plaza this week —‘ The Dare-devil ’ and ‘The Coward Hater.’ The foncer is a tal* of circus life, introducing scnio verv thrilling scenes. The latter was written bv Lois Weber and produced by Phillips Smalley, of ‘ Rosary ’ fame. The supporting films complete an excellent programme wherein to while away a couple of hours or so. LTEDERTAFEL CONCERT.

Music-lovers are reminded that the first concert of the 28th season of the Dunedin Liedertafel takes place to-morrow evening in the Burns Hall, when an attractive programme of part songs, several of which are Seing presented to'Dunedin audiences for the first time, will be given bv the society. Solos will ‘be rendered by Mrs Wilson, Messrs Alexander, Gibson, and Bauchop, a duet by Messrs M’Kinlay and Gemmell, and dramatic recitals by Mr W. W. Crawford.