ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4962, 31 August 1918, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There is no doubt that His .Majesty’s Theatre will be packed with the usual Saturday night crowd to-night when the Paramount photo-play called “The Silent Man,” will be screened. The name “Paramount” is tlio imprimatur of high quality, and the public know what to expect when this name is mentioned. Win. S. Hart, as “Silent” Bud Marr, is the leading character. Marr is a miner who finally makes a rich “strike” and comes into Bakeoven to enter his claim at the government land office. He goes to the “Hello, Thar” saloon and dance hall, conducted by “Handsome Jack” Pressly, though the actual proprietor of the place is Ames Mitchell, who owns practically all of the town. Pressley reports Marr’s presence in town to Mitchell, and mentions the fact that he has some unusually rich ore from a newly discovered claim. When Man, recovered from a gambling spree, returns to his claim, he finds Mitchell, Pressley and their hirelings at work. They toll Marr that his claim is in another direction. In the meantime, Pressley has sought to marry Betty Bryce. * a young Virginia girl, who has come to Arizona on account of lie l ' little brother, David’s health. Pressley holds out alluring promises —a home of her own, with everything that can he dope in a medical way for little David, if . she will marry him. The marriage is known to Marr, who at one and the same time abducts the girl and robs the stage carrying the hags of ore from his jumped claim. Marr has to stand his trial later, but the story has an exciting and happy . ending. There is a strong supporting programme. The picture will be screened this afternoon at 2 p.m. and again this evening at 7.45.

EVERYBODY’S. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. Douglas Fairbanks as a penniless artist driven to desperate straits is the star of “Flirting with Fate,” the brilliant Triangle drama screening to-day at Everybody’s. Jewel Carmen is the charming leading lady, and she is wonderful. The plot, is unique, and packed with ingenious surprises. Doug, finding everything that makes life worth living slipping away from him, hires a professional assassin to “cash him in.” Then, going home, he finds that he has been left a million dollars, and also a letter from his lady-love forgiving him. He is of course anxious to find the assassin to call the bargain off, but one of the items of the contract was that Doug, was not to know when the execution was to take place, or how it was to he done. The adventures he has in trying to dodge the doom that awaits him, and locates the assassin are many and exciting, Some of the athletic stunts the virile pair perform in this play are almost miraculous. One jump to the roof of a timber shed, from a plank which is tipped by the constable chasing him must be seen to be thought even possible. The settings ar e _ the -height of luxury. The supporting cast is- strong and even, and the play on the whole is the best Fairbanks vehicle yet. The supports are well in line and include “A Royal Rogue,” a two-reel Triangle 'comedy—most original and clever—and the “Lumber Industry,” the latter an educational film. Seats may be reserved at Howard Feilding’s.

PALACE PICTURES. Another delightful Harold Lockwood feature “The Avenging Trail” heads a magnificent bill at the popular Palace to-day and to-night. The story itself is particularly strong, being taken from Henry novel “Gaston Olaf.” Harold Lockwood is cast for Gaston who goes to the timber country in order to find tlie man who robbed and murdered bis father. Failure after failure did not bring clispair—and at last a seeming accident brought the two face to face. With his partner, Tom Pine, he descends upon Havens Falls, a lawless village in the heart of the Northern lumber country, in search of excitement and adventure. Ho meets what he is seeking, when upon entering the village lie finds Rose Havens struggling to free herself from the embrace of Lefty Red, a notorious character. He compels Red to release the girl, is challenged to fight, accepts the challenge, and after a bitter struggle returns the victor. Thereafter Gaston finds himself in a whirl of adventure. He takes charge of a gang of lumber jacks employed by Taggart to cut a lot of timber. The timber belongs to Miss Havens. When Gaston learns this he decides to. compel Taggart to make reparation. A battle of wits ensues culminating in a tremendous fight betwen tlie two men, tlie like of which has seldom if ever been recorded by the camera, the supports are also excellent, each. item, being selected to please. Special attention is called to to-day’s matinee, when a gigantic series will be screened. Educative and instructive films have been specially procured so that parents need have no hesitation in sending their children to Palace matinees.