PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15910, 16 September 1915, Page 5

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

KING EDWARD. _ fbc new programme of pictures at the King Edward Theatre, South Dunedin, today is strikingly good. A Keystone comedy, ‘ Droppingtohs Family Tree,’ takes pride of place, and may fairly be described as a laughter-maker quite away from tho nmion croove The main dramatic offering is ‘Just Retribution,’ featuring Ormi Hawley, and including a big fire Bensat ion. The scenic or topical subject is a choncc one entitled ‘ On the Banks o! the Rea of Marmora,’ in which spectators.follow the passage of a steamer through, the Dardanelles right to Constantinople. The theatre is open from 1.50 p.tn. daily. PLAZA. The great, mill drama, ‘A Daughter of the People.' has proved such a draw that tho Plaza management have decided to keep it on the bill for the rest of the week. 'lTie rest of the programme is new, and includes the comedy ‘How Slim Saw the Show,’ and the genuine war films ‘The Battle of Ypres ’ and ‘ How the Canadians Saved the Day.’ The first session, commences at 1 p.m. daily, NEW QUEEN'S. The Vita graph Company’s feature drama ‘Sunshine and Shadows’ is the main attraction on the new programme at the Queen's Theatre to-day. The story relates the difficult straggle of Martin Drew, who, wrongfully accused of theft and forsaken by bis fiancee, makes a new life for himself, and has already won a big position and an ideal wife when chance discloses his innocence of the crime alleged against him. A jjowerfiil love situation is exploited m the second half of the drama. Next in importance on the bill is the Keystone comedy ‘Crossed Love and ■Swords,’ a farce on entirely new lines, and played with the brilliance one expects from Keystone artists. Topical interest is supplied by the Gaumont subject ‘With the French Army in Lorraine,’ which, reveals in most interesting fashion tho variety of trenches used in modern warfare. ‘Pathe’s Gazette ’ has a particular interest this week, containing as it does a film showing Hie passing of the hero airman lieutenant Wameford, V.C. Altogether the new programme is strikingly good. The theatre is open from noon daily.