ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4963, 2 September 1918, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EA'ERYBODY’S

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

Everybody’s Theatre was splendidly patronised on Saturday at both sessions, when patrons were regaled to their heart’s content by the exceedingly fine programme presented. Douglas Fairbanks, in “Flirting with Fa.te,” a fine Art film, portrays “Augy” Halliday, a young artist, long on temperament and short of cash. He wishes to marry a certain young lady, but does not know liow to pop the question. For practice, he puts it over to another female acquaintance of his, and to his surprise and chagrin is accepted. His real girl overhears the proposal, and cuts him off in a luiff. On getting wise, Doug, is very hard hit. and hires an “assassin” to “do” for him. After the terrible task has been assigned to the life-taker —a persistent fellow —tiie horizon clears, and poor Doug, is happily placed with his girl hut decidedly to the contrary with the asassin. Things then begin to hum until a whirlwind finish is reached. “A Royal Rogue,” the 2-reel Triangle Keystone comedy, occasioned much glee, whilst the “Lumber Industry” was an educational film of rare interest. This programme will be screened again to-day and tonight.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. His Majesty’s Theatre was packed to overflowing on Saturday night, when the great AA 7 estern drama,“The Silent. Alan,” with Bill Hart in the leading role, was screened for the first time in Gisborne. For the class of acting necessary to the success of the play Hart, has never been excelled. Full of adventure and exciting experiences “The Silent Man,” whim being well up to the best that Iras been shown in this respect, has some features which give it a big advantage. “Silent Bud” Alarr is a young miner who penetrates the wilds and suffers all kinds of hardship in quest of gold. Success comes at last, but in a small town called Bakeoyer, where he went to register his claim, he was cheated through a clerk, over whom Jack Pressley had some influence. While staying at Pressley’s resort, Marr gets into a scrape, but he has one friend. Grubstake Higgins, who turns out to be a Government official in disguise. Marr was astonished on arriving at the claim to find that- Pressly and his hirelings had taken charge. Acting upon Avhat he believed to be sound moral principles he held up the stage carrying the gold Pressley had taken from his claim. On the stage there was a pretty girl, Pressley who already had a wife, had married that day. Marr took both the gold and the girl and conveyed them to the home of “Preaching Bill” Harding. Alarr permits a bov to earn the 1000 dollar reward by taking him to Bakeover and handing him over to the justice. Things were going badly with Alarr when his former acquaintance Grubstake Higgins, interrupts the Court proceedings, secures his acquittal and the arrest of Pressley and his brothers in iniouitv. Marr marries the little girl he had rescued from Pressley and gets hack his rich claim. There are some fine dramatic scenes in. the play, and the curtain is lifted from the vice and immorality to he found in an Arizona resort. A 7 ola A T ale, as Betty Bryce, does some very clever acting, and Geo. P. Nichoi, as Preaching Bill, is excellent. “The Silent Alan,” with a full supporting programme, will he 'shown to-night.

PALACE PICTURES. Harold Lockwood’s latest production, “The Avenging Trail,” heading the splendid programme to-day and to-night at the popular _ Palace, is adapted from Ogen’s stirring novel, “Gaston Olaf.” Lockwood in “The Avenging Trail” gets a chance to reveal his capabilities more than usual Hs is a lumber-jack amid the rough surroundings of a big timber camp—there are glimpses of easier and more comfortable surroundings. There are some beautiful snow scenes and some fine views of big timber. The screen play is a red-blooded drama with vigorous action. There are two or three stirring fight scenes, exciting without being brutal, and the whole story develops swiftly along lines that hold the interest rivetted to the end. For the exterior scenes the whole company journeyed to one of the largest lumber camps in the AVhite Mountains of New Hampshire. The process of lumbering from the cutting of tne timber until the time it is loaded on flat cars and transported to the market provides an interesting sidelight to the dramatic action of the story, which, in itself, is considered one of the most powerful ever afforded Air. Lockwood during his starring career. A generous supporting series is also screened, including beautiful scenics, up-to-date topicals, and excellent comedy films.

OPERA HOUSE

The Allen Doone Company concluded its season in Gisborne on Saturday with the performance of “Tom Aloorc.” The packed house thoroughly enjoyed the piece, which was undoubtedly even better than either “Molly Bawn” or “Lucky O’Shea.” Alien Doone, who had the title role, was at his best, and his portrayal ot tlie character of the Irish poet let* nothing to bo desired. Both his acting and singing won for him round after round of applause, and he was compelled to repeatedly how his acknowledgment. He thanked the audience for the splendid reception which had been given the company. Doone was ably supported by the other artists. Miss Edna Keeley, as the little Irish schoolmistress who afterwards became a Drury Lane actress, was exceptionally good.