ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3461, 13 October 1913, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. The progressive policy adopted by the management of the Opera House is bearing good fruit, another very large audience being entertained at the play-house on Saturday evening, when the new week-end programme was received with every evidence of keen enjoyment. A society drama of exceptional power is produced by' the Vitagraph players in “The Web.” The story is a strong one, and deals with the many love affairs of an adventuress, whose path onward lies over the broken hearts of her many victims. A youth fresh from college falls under her charm, and is led on to propose marriage to her, but an elder brother of the young fellow, who knows, to his sorrow, the woman’s record, intervenes, and, though he lays himself open to arrest for murder, eventually succeeds in rescuing his young brother from weh, the enchantress later being fatally wounded by an old Victim. “The Weh” is a sensational masterpiece and reminds one very forcibly of “A Fool There Was,” which was last year the talk of Europe. A shriekinglv-funny story is “Rosie’s Revenge.” Rosie, at the beginning of her career, essays ; to become a typist, hut is “fired” by her employer on the very first cloy, «uiu leaves his office vowing' revenge. Her opportunity comes years later. She lias developed into a remarkably good cook, when chance throws her again across the path of her whilom employer, on whom she foists such fearsome edibles as gasolene soup, and chops wrapped in soap-powder. The comedy is well produced and is of a really funny order. A couple of rattling scenics are “The Rapids” and “In Nurembourg,” and a pretty story is forthcoming in “Arabia, the Eciuine Detective,” which shows a horse’s re markable part in the detection of a jewel thief. “In God’s Care” is a touching and tender drama, and a couple of good comics, “By Mutual Agreement” and “The Flirty Husband.” together with the latest Rathe Gazette complete the hill, which will be shown again this evening.

RATHE PICTURES. It was good to be among the crowded audience at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday night. Merriment was in the air, and was absolutely infectious. To be sure, there was good cause for laughter. The new programme which Pathe Pictures introduced was a gloomkhaser of the most approved type, which it would be impossible for the most lugubrious person living to see without breaking into a smile. The famous comedy, “The Holy State,” which had such a great run at the Comedie. Francais Theatre, had the whole house laughing uproariously. This is undoubtedly one of the most sparkling farces which have ever been written. It is one long series of the most ludicrous situations, which become more and more involved until every character in the play is playing at cross purposes: Tho whole bouse fairly bubbled over with merriment as they followed the hero through his amazing adventures. The beautiful Vitagraph drama, “The One Good Turn,” which describes a conspiracy by a gang of anarchists to destroy a Royal Princess, held the attention of the audience closely. The Princess saves the life of a little daughter of the anarchist leader, and this ensures for her the sympathy of the child’s mother, who saves the life of the Princess at the cost of her own. “With Eyes of the Blind,” a touching Edison play, described how a blind girl recovered her sight, and fell in love with her father’s murderer, only to later discover the horrible truth. Two most instructive subjects were “Microbes r of Recurrent Fever,” and “Rearing Alligators,” the latter being a most fascinating nature study. “Hicks Defies the World,” a feature comedy of the A.B. players, set the big house off laughing once more. The story deals with the noble art of selfdefence, and shows how O’Shea, the sighting Irishman, makes himself scarce when he has to face the mighty and redoubtable Hicks. The “Gaumont Graphic” proved a highly popular film. It gave an interesting view of the Lord Mayor opening the AngloGerman Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. A life-saving display on the Californian coast, a coaching Marathon at Roval Richmond, and a Royal visit to Eton College. “Spring Fashions at Adair Bros.’ Gisborne,” proved a popular film. ’This strong array of widely-varied subjects will be repeated to-night.