ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4157, 7 February 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WORLD’S PICTURES

Phenomenal business was recorded at the World’s Pictures on Saturday, when a new programme was screened. During the afternoon sessions a non (y imported feature entitled “The King’s Counterpart” was screened, and its merits evidently "soon became known, the popular theatre being crowded to excess at both evening sessions. The picture itself is a wonderful sample of cinematograph art, and fully deserved the kudos bestowed on it. The j lot deals with an incident supposedly in a small kingdom in South Europe. The regal settings with magnificent costuming being enhanced by the finest sample of colored photography which lia s been shown locally, the whole picture throughout its entire length of 4000 feet being hand colored, the cost of the whole production amounting to several thousands of pounds. The. acting in this feature is most convincing and excels in natural interpretation. This special is being screened again this afternoon.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. The tenth episode of the wonderful serial, “The Million Dollar Mystery” will be screened at the Opera House to-night. This is a particularly good number • and very exciting. The whereabouts of Florence becomes known to the “Black Hundred,” and Braine makes ail attempt to obtain possession of the girl. At first he is unsuccessful, but finally succeeds and carries her off to sea in a yacht, .which is chased by the. fisher folk in vain Eventually the yacht catches fire, and the passengers and crew are taken off by a sailing vessel. Florence’s reason is restored by unexpectedly meeting Norton. The reporter had become too troublesome over his sweetheart s disappearance, so the gang kidnap liim and put him aboard the sai-ing vessel. When land is reached the reporter scores again and he and Florence escape by a very clever ruse. The Lubin Company present a powerful drama “An Hour of Freedom, while “Nearly a Prize Fighter” *s an uproarious comedy. “Napoleons Chimpanzee” is a clever study. f. “Pathe Gazette” is highly enteitaming, while “Picturesque China” is a charming scenic and completes this excellent programme.

PATHE PICTURES. The picture season will he resumed at His Majesty’s Theatre this evening with a splendid all-round programme, headed by a Vitagrapli star drama, “The Evil Men Do,” which features the popular Maurice Costello. The story begins with a very-mu ch-in-love little schoolgirl and her sweetheart, and continues further, when he has risen to the position of a pro*perous banker .and is inveigled into marriage with a designing -woman. The after-events of this unhappy marriage are shown with vivid truth, and leave a powerful moral in the mind of the spectator. The climax is surprisingly clever and pleasing. Supporting this attractive film is a'fine budget of films, prominent among which i s a good comedy-drama entitled" “A Ten-Cent Adventure.’’ Another of the popular cartoon series is included, and the~latest “Gaumont Graphic” •is crammed full of war news- “ Shocking Stockings” is a vigorous comedy, and “A Cute Little Bear’ is an absorbing animal study. 11ns programme will be screened only tonight and to-morrow night.