ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3586, 11 March 1914, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES'. Somotf.nng quite out oi' the ordinary will be submitted at the Opera House this evening. when the- Kalern Coy’s. ‘ The Fatal Lodger,'' will form the star feature of a new programme. It is a story play dealing with the drink evil and it is at once exciting, emotional and convincing. Henry Henry Hallock opens a sealed envelope on his wedding eve and reads the following letter left by his fatlier: “.My beloved son: For six generations the. curse of our farni’y has been a Imt for drink. I signed the pledge on nit wedding eve. fought tin- fight. and lost. May God bless and sustain you in the struggle.—Your Fattier.’’ Henry signs the pledge and marries. Two years later lie is a widower with an infant son. Twenty years later when Jack is married his father gives him the pledge and wanting. Jack laughs and says he will mv<r be tempted. His wife becomes seriously id, and Jack must have something t<> st-ea ’y his nerves, and leaves the house. On his return his father is at the -bedside—intoxicated. bis wife is dead and his father broken-hearted. Jack drifts from bad to worse, and at last determines to rob bis father. Hallec’k sees the figure and fires. Jack staggers home wounded, and next morning bis father finds him dead He takes little Harry, his son, home, promisin to give him a training that will break the family curse. Seventeen years later, Harry is in love with Anna. Guy Forbes appears ami falls in love with her. Harry forges a letter supposedly written by Guy intimating that (lie wishes to marry Anna for her money. The- girl is stunned and promises to marry Harry, The rnarna"o takes place, Harry signs the pledge, but at the wedding feast takes a glass of wine. Tlni-t night- he tells Anna how he deceived her concerning Gi v. Later, Harry is killed at a lox hunt Guy. being exonerated, gains a ptomise for the days to come. "The Winning Punch” is a de’ightfu! comedy dealing with a church festival and is well backed up by a laughable far*-e by the Lubin players in “A Sleepy Romance.” ‘‘The Honor oi tlie 1 Force ’ is an exciting drama, of the -\- w I o i, police, and the “‘Lass that Loved a Sailor,” “The Celestial Republi and “Playmates” are entertaining little stories. The latest topical budget is a good one.

PATHE PICTURES. Theatregoers will heartily appreciate the bright array of new liltns which Pathe Pictures will unfold at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night. Hearing the hall-mark of the best-known studios, the new photoplays embrace a wide range of subjects, and: will take the audience for quite a world’s tour. The oustanding attraction will he “Mimosa San,” a brilliant presentment in pictorial form of the popular opera, “Madam Butterfly.”' Saharet, the Australian dancer, whose success in Germany has been phenomenal, appears in the part of Mimosa San, the Japanese Geisha, who fell so deeply in love with the American naval officer . Particularly adapted for moving picture representation, on account of the beautiful surroundings, and splendidly acted, this charming drama is sure to make many friends. The story of the opera is closely followed. We see Mimosa San happy in the officer’s love, and then follows her dire despair when he sails away. Saharet shows an immense wealth of dramatic feeling, and this is one of her greatest successes. “When Society Calls” is a line story by the popular Yitagraph players, which describes how a life of frivolity brings disaster to loved ones needing a mother’s care. “What’s Bred in the Bono” will he found a strong drama on human nature as it exists to-day. while “The Dumb M essengev” i,s a modernised paraphrase of the lion .ami the mouse. “Stremm, the Woman With Cast Iron Muscles,” is a wonderful randoville- act. reproducing a music hall turn which litis taken Europe and America by storm. “Travelling in the Caucasus” makes a most interesting scenic subject-, while the humorous element will he supplied by the bright comedies, “His Howard,” and “Gentle Art of Barber,” That great favorite, the “Warwick Chronicle,” contains some particularly fine 'illustrations, including “The Camel Derby.,” which shows a novel race at Tripoli for the world’s championship. Longnck wins by a camel’s hair, while a hump separates second and third. “Peter Pah Aijjfo’’ shows’-' how the smallest autonmjjpe and the smallest chauffeur in alp Russia 'bxcitd keen interest among motorists of. all nationalities. “Postmen’s Demonstration” will give a view of 5000 postal employees assembled at San Francisco to air their grievances. “Quoin Fox Hunt” will give a stirring view of the opening meet of the Quorn ’Foxhounds nt Kirby Gate, Leicestershire. This artistic series will be welcomed, for its rare charm and the wide variety of subjects treated.