ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4275, 26 June 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ASHMEAD BARTLETT’S PICTURES.

OF THE DARDANELES EXPEDITION.

It is impossible to imagine a subject more fraught with interest to New Zealanders than the Gallipoli campaign, in which the bulk of our New Zealand lads took a very active part. The official pictures of this historic event photographed by the noted war correspondent, Mr Ashmead Bartlett, have boon secured by The World’s Picture Company, Limited, and will Ire screened at His Majesty’s Theatre, and also The World’s Pictures tonight. The following is a comprehensive series of the incidents, many of which were taken technically under fire. The s.s. River Clyde benched to land troops of the 29th Division on April 25, 1915, disembarking at Suvla Bay, General Stair Headquarters at Shrapnel Gully and Landing Beach, General Birdwood and Staff in their dug-out at Suvla Bay, Collecting Kits after a charge. The Sunk Road, Deadman’s Gully, Embarking tiro Wounded, The 29th Division, Anzao Beach near Suvla, Shrapnel Gully with main communication trenches, etc., 11th Battalion Australians at Walker’s Ridge, the 7th Brigade Australians, New Zealanders and Tommies repelling an attack, at Sed-ul-Bahr, Turkish Guns Shelling Lone Pine, Effect of Bombardment ■at Chessboard ’Trenches, Olive Grove — continually shelled from Ist to 21st of April, 1915, The Water Barge with Rack Mules, Saps at Walker’s Ridge, Drawing the Enemy’s Eire, Horses and Mules in the Trenches, A False Alarm (men taking shelter), the 3rd Brigade Auzacs, 21th Battalion of New Zealanders. These pictures are guaranteed absolutely the only genuine pictures yet issued of thc_ Dardanelles operations and the film is accompanied by an autograph certificate from air Bartlett to this effect. PALACE PICTURES. A. story of London social life and the fascination and wiles of the underworld, is the star picture at the Palace Theatre to-day, while the supporting pictures in' the programme are varied and interesting. The title of the star film is “Man’s Enemy.” John Warriner, a country squire, and his neighbor, Sir Arthur Stanton, are bitter enemies. Warriner meets with a, fatal accident when out shooting, and although the tragedy is proven accidental his son believes Sir Arthur responsible and vows vengeance. Sir Arthur’s son Harry is warned by his father against drink, which has been the curse of their family. In spite of this Harry mixes with a fast set in London and comes into the power of Warriner’s son, who undeif the alias of Drake, runs a gambling den. An adventuress Sarah Banks, posing os Drake’s sister, infatuates Harry.- They are married against Sir Arthur’s wishes and the young man is disinherited. Some years pass and Harry, through drink sinks in the social scale until ho is forced to obtain employment as a nightwatchman. Warriner, eager for vengeance, hires a crook to induce 'Harry to drink, with the result that the young man loses his employment. Sarah, who fears that Grace Lisle, Harry’s former sweetheart will eventually reclaim him, employs a “crook” to ruin Grace’s beauty. By mistake the man throws vitro! in Sarah’s face and the adventuress pays the penalty for her misdeeds. Later Harry is found by bis friends, who make a ; new man of him. Realising that it is Ids duty to find Sarah, he searches the slums for her, but before they meet the woman is killed in a quarrel. As the years pass Harry wins hack his manhood and is at last rewarded when Grace becomes his wife.

OPER'A HOUSE PICTUKES. There was a huff© audience -at the Opera House on Saturday evening. The pictures screened were splendid, each being well-varied and highly interesting.' The star feature was a magnificent London Film production, “AT Garret in Bohemia,” being the love-story of a young composer, Kenneth Douglas, and a teadner of painting, Miriam West, who live in rooms which face each other. It shows how tho lnusician (i'll in lovo with the little lady over ' tho way,” and made the romantic little lodging house drudge - Sarah, his messenger ; how ho gained inspiration for a song which pleased the* stony heart of a publisher, and then lost his chance because he could not refuse the request of a dying man, tho blind old fiddler whom both tno hulv and her ‘‘poor knight” had befriended ; how he fell upon evil days and: had to move up to the garret which had: been the fiddler s; bow the spirit of the dead man, once a famous composer, visited him in a dream and plaved a wonderful melody, while Kenneth blended with his “Little Lady Over the Way” ; and brought happiness to the young lovers. Ihe latest, edition of Pathe Gazette- contains news items from all parts, uliile « c Took a Chance,” is a real joy maker. A drama., ■ comedy and industrial suoiect completes this splendid P 1 ?- gramme which will be repeated this evening. '