ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4158, 8 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PATHE PICTURES. Good business was recorded at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when the picture season was resumed.. The chief attraction‘in the new series of films presented was the appearance of Maurice Costello in the Vitagraph Company’s feature film “The Evil That Men Do.” This is a Broadway star feature of New York business, professional and society life, told in a vigorous, graphic and gripping manner which cannot fail to appeal. The plot is novel, inasmuch as it dispenses with the more common type of hero and heroine, and replaces them with characters true to life. Maurice Costello’s part is that of a young husband _ more fascinated than loved by his wife. The latter proves faithless, and the young husband, heart-broken, and penniless, decides to start afresh in life. Out in-the West, lie begins work on a ranch, and is urged on to success by the kind sympathies of a young woman, whom he loved when a child. In these circumstances, success comes rapidly. The wife, now deserted by her new lover, returns, •and complications follow in which it is found that the cause of their ruin has since become married to his friend of brighter days. The close is sad. The wife who strayed is shot by the “other man,” and then it is that the two who have played so important a part in the little tragedy realise that they are united by a mutual sympathy. The play is an impressive one with many striking situations. The supporting items include “A Ten Cent Adventure” (Majestic comedydrama), ‘‘Picturesque Liguria” (colored scenic), “Shocking Stockings” (farce-comedy), “Cartoon on a Beach” (Edison comedy), and the latest “Top_ ical Gazette.” This fine programme will be shown for the last time this evening.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. There was a full house at the Opera •House last evening, when a magnificent programme of pictures was shown. The outstanding feature was the tenth episode of “The Million Dollar Mystery.” This is an exciting and sensational number, and was heartily applauded. The conspirators believe Florence drowned. Their next move is to dispose of Norton. Lacking his usual keenness, through misery, he is cunningly lured to all old ■ tenement, is hammered into insensibility, robbed, bound, and beaten. He awakes far out at sea on an old tramp freighter—shanghaied ! Florence daringly rescues a man drowning in the gurf. He proves to be one of the conspirators. Discovered ! Braine acts' himself. He recaptures her, carries her on board a palatial yacht. Fire at sea! “To the boats 1” The yacht’s survivors rescued by tramp freighter. Fate brings Florence and Norton together, and love fearlessly plans a miraculous escape from their enemies, A remarkable picture, “Napoleon,” is wonderful and shows the act which caused a sensation in three continents. The “Pathe Gazette” shows important news from all parts, including the Russian Army bombarding the Turkish forts. This splendid programme, which includes several other features, will be finally screened this evening.

•WORLD’S PICTURES. Another change of programmers being presented by the World’s Pictures this afternoon and evening. The leading feature will he Henry B. Walthall (known as the Henry Irving of America) in his greatest character, “Frank Bradbury” in the strong psychological drama, “Temper.’’ This is his first appearance in pictures under the Essanay management. Mr Walthall’s strongest work is in portraying intense emotion, and his skill in bringing out all the deeper feelings of the human heart. In this photoplay he takes the part of a fine, lovable youth, cursed with a violent temper. All the shades; of the .varying emotions of anger and overwhelming grief are clearly portrayed, and the picture reproduces with, fidelity winch makes the representation seem real. Episode No. 1 of “The Adventures of Dominica” will be screened again for the last time, otherwise the programme is completely changed.