PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15914, 21 September 1915, Page 7

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

HAYWARDS’. The accommodation of the Theatre was taxed to its utmost last night, when the new series of pictures was shown for the first time. The attraction of the vprogramme is the film entitled ‘Three Weeks,’ an adaptation from Elinor Glyn’a book, which caused something of a literary sensation, and was for a long time banned. • Bub in the dramatisation much skill has been observed in the treatment of the dangerous parts. The story deals with tile life of Sonia, the beautiful Queen of Soveria. Her husband follows in the footsteps of Nero. Sonia, unable .to bear tho brutal treatment of her husband, flees to Bergenstock, where she lives incognito. At this place she meets and falls in love with a young Englishman. The King, left to hie own devices, neglects his kingdom, and finally is stricken with illness. The Queep, anxious that none but a person of Royal blood shall occupy the throne, leaves her lover to claim it. The people want very much to see an heir to the throne, and are only satisfied when the Queen presents to them her son and also her English husband. The old King accepts paternity of the child, but seeks vengeance upon the Queen by trying to kill her in her private apartments, but his evil designs are frustrated by the Queen’s faithful servitor, who puts an end to the King and also to the Chief Secretary, who he thinks knows too much. And dead men tell no. talcs. These acts cause trouble with the people, but they become reconciled when later the young King of Sevcria is crowned. The acting of the picture is of a very high standard, and some of the scenes introduced are exceptionally pretty. The supporing films are by no means over-shadowed by the “star,” and ‘Mabel’s Wilful Ways’ causes many a hearty laugh. Tho same programme "will bo submitted this evening. GRAND. The new programme at the Grand Theatre yesterday revealed two particularly attractive films. The chief was that of the eleventh episode in ‘The Master Key,’ an episode as full of thrill as any of those that have gone before. The adventures in this case are mostly connected with the search for the Indian idol, in which is concealed the secret of the missing lode of gold. After passing through several hands the idol is secured by a Hindu pedlar, and as he gazes upon it dissolving pictures appear, revealing the past history of tho image. The picture closes showing Ruth and Dofe in the pawnshop hot on the trail of the image, but being blocked by the shopkeeper, who desires to secure, the treasure for himself. ‘ The Golden Spider ’ features the beautiful actress Mary Fuller as an orphan girl whose youngest- sister has been betrayed by a man of wealth. She vows vengeance, on this man, but her first attempt- to carry ■this out is frustrated. When at length she finds the maft again, he is suffering from heart disease, and falls dead at- her feet. The other supporting-pictures are above the average, and include ‘ The Escape On the' Fast Freight,’ being the latest of the ‘ Hazards of Helen,’ a clever comedy entitled ‘ The Baby’s Fault,’ and an interesting ‘ Eclair War Journal.’ The Grand Symiphony Orchestra adds greatly to -the enjoyment of the entertainment.

\ ‘By tha Seashpre ’ and ‘Thirty’ are the star films at the Plaza, The former is a ■ real mßth-maker, being a "‘ Charlie Chaplin ” _ Tlie latter is an excellent drama, telling a story of journalism and love, A splendid selection of supporting pictures concluded tho programme, which will be shown again to-night. The King Edward Theatre is showing a > good array of pictures this week.'- The ' big film is ‘Two Women,’ featuring such well-known cinema actors as Anita Stewart, . Julia Gordon, and Earle Williams. The series will be rescroened to-night. The Queen's Theatre is showing, among the many pictures of the present .programme, ‘Work,’ featuring the ever-popu-lar Charles Chaplin. In this film “ Charlie ’’ is seen at his best, and that is saying a lot. The theatre will bp open at the usual hours this evening. '