ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 49, 14 October 1918, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TTIE PALACE. “DAUGHTER OF DESTINY.*’ Seldom, if ever, has a finer production been shown in Gisborne than the big film success, “Daughter of Destiny,” which wab submitted for public approval at the Palace on Saturday last. That wonderful artist—Olga Petrova —was seen in a magnificent and superb portrayal, quite eclipsing all her previous successes. Marion Ashley (Madame Petrova), the daughter of the American Minister to Bolmark, marries Jorn, an artist who is also a spy for a Government in Europe. Marion refuses to betray American secrets. Jorn is enraged. He has aroused the suspicions of Morliange, a French police agent, whom lie kills. Jorn takes a ring from his own linger places it upon Morhange’s hand and burns the studio. The . body is identified as Jorn. Marion meets the Crown Prince Leopold of BolinarH: They fall in love, and Marion consents to a morganatic marriage. Jorn under an assumed name goes to Bolmark. Jorn’s master sends an ultimatum to the King of -Uolrnaric that unless Leopold weds the 1 rincess Sophia war will be declared. Leopold refuses to renounce Marion, who makes renunciation that Doimark may have peace. Then the envoy betrays the fact that Bolmark is to he an aily of the Imperial Government in a war of greed. S'ev- i eral sensational scenes are witnessed j but finally events are brought to a j satisfactory ending. The supporting programme includes “The Co-opera- I tive Weekly Review,” and a Solig ; comedy “Tom’s Strategy.” This programme will bo shown again to-day, to-night, and to-morrow. Box plans at Miller’s Corner. j HIS MAJESTY’S. ' j There was a packed house at His j Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday even- , ing. Before 8 o’clock hundreds were j turned away. The attraction was a i Paramount super-feature entitled,] “Mrs Dane’s Defence,” starring that j most versatile actress Pauline j Fredericks. Felicia. Hindermarsh, young and lovely, though with a j rather haunted manner, arrives by | train at a little country station in j Canada. The station-master directs ] her to the home of Mrs Lucy Dane, j her cousin, a. pretty woman, who is i a confirmed invalid. The latter is, at the time of Felicia’s arrival, very ill, but consents., to interview her young cousin who has been abroad for several yearls. Felicia, who has brought a baby boy in her arms, tries to tell her cousin the _ story of those years spent at Vienna. She tells of having taken a position as governess in the home of the j Trent’s, and of Mr Trent's unwcl- j come attentions from the very first j day. She had been seventeen at ! the tiihe and tile affair had progressed rapidly. Felicia had tried j again and again after her boy was j born to make a fresh start, but each time the scandal had followed her. < Having finished her _ story Felicia begs her cousin for aid —and not in j vain. The latter arranges to settle j a very substantial fortune on her, J and in case of her death, to leave Felicia her name as well. Supporting this feature is Fatty Arbuckle in “The Country Hero,” an Amen- j can Gazette and another popular j Burton Holmes’ travel picture. The box plans arc at the London ilul-ic sh °p- _ | EVERYBODY'S. j ROBERT WARWICK. j * ! Heralded to Gisborne with the | very highest of reputations. “The j Silent Master” —Robert Warwick’s own special production was unfolded j on the screen on Saturday evening to a large concourse of picture enthusiasts. Big- things were ex- ! pected; of Robert Warwick ; . also of the picturised version of Phillip Oppenheim’s popular novel “The Court of St. Simon” and these expectations were realised to the fullest extent. Robert Warwick has a role , even more novel than that in any of his preceding productions. It is that of a man of wealth in Paris who, in league with the Apaches, holds a mysterious Court _ of St. Simon. Tlie master of this court calls himself Valentin Simon. He initiates a youth into, the mysteries of the underworld. Simon adopts his real name, Marquis de Sombreuil, goes to America, and there falls in love-with the young man’s sister ignorant at first of her relationship. Simon marries the sister, and she 1 discovers that lie was the man who { introduced her brother to the underworld. This causes an estrangement, and then follow a senes or j romantic adventures through which j Simon rehabilitates himself in ' eves of his wife. The supports include the Pathe Gazette and a Patlm color scenic study Baerntz. . In' l programme will be shown a Si' m , day and to-night. Reserved seats at' Miller’s Corner.