THE PICTURE SHOWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5071, 14 January 1919, Page 2

THE PICTURE SHOWS.

THE PALACE.

The last matinee, and last; night screenings of the present'programme at the Palace are announced for today. : Ethel Storey, in the Metro, romantic drama. “The Claim,’’ occupies pride of place, whilst the comedy “Street Oars and Carbuncles,” and the “’Co-operative Weekly,” act as the supports. .

.“For to-morrow's attraction a- Triangle film of six reels, entitled “A Soul in Trust,” will be shown, which features Bell e Bennett and J. Barney Sherry. The story is one of intense interest, and. is’powerfully dramatic, showing the wonderful power of moth-er-love. One of th e characters mar-, res secretly a woman beneath him, and has a son. This marriage is annulled, and the man marries again, and the child of this marriage dies when quite young. Th e father meets makes confession as to his first mar-; witha fatal accident, and when dying riage and the eon. He is promised by his wife that she will adopt this boy and bring him up as her own. Many complications arise, but- the end is finely dramatic, for mother-love wing the day.. The best of auxiliary films will also be shown. Reserved seats at Miller’s Corner.

EVERYBODY’S. . Madge Kennedy in the Goldwyn feature. “Nearly Married,” has endeared herteelf to Gisborne, picturegoers' by her splendid work in this production at Everybody’s Theatre. “Nearlv Married” consists of a series of wholly delightful absurdities. It all happened because of _a bride-to-be’s over-fondness for a spoilt brother, who fails'to arrive to “give the bride away.” The result is that the bride believes she is not really married, and this leads to a- series of amazing situations. which includes an action for divorce, an elopement, a second “weddlpg,” and a final ceremony, before the bride is convinced that she is “really married.” Absurd as it may sound, nevertheless “Nearly Married” survives the test as to a picture’s merit —the capacity to entertain and better still, to amuse. On the same programme is a presentation of 0 Henry's little niasterpiece, “The Gift of the Magi,” It is an, open question whether 0. Henry’s inimitable stories can,-ever be quite successfully interpreted on the screen, but in the film under notice Jim Young (who sold the watch to buy his- Delia the combs, while the same Della was selling her glorious hair to bu v her Jim a watch guard) is excellently portrayed. The latest Topical Gazette showing for the last time to-day, completes a really fine progfiamme.

“THE KAISER THE BEAST OF BERLIN.”

When the brave lads of Poverty Bay left these shores it was with, the object not only of preserving civilisation. but to prevent New Zealand from being a second Belgium and Gisborne from tlie fate of Louvain. How well they have done their duty may be gauged from the fall or tlie Kaiser—-the Beast of Berlin, and li-s horde of modern savages. The women and girls of the invaded areas mep. tears of iov when tho QisbornciteSj to-o-ether with the boys from other parts of New Zealand released a number ot towns and villages in which the inhabitants had existed under such <• >• - f-ul rule for four years. Hie marvelous film, “The Kaiser-the Least ol Berlin,” which is to he presented at Everybody's Theatre to-morrow, commencing with a matinee at I p.m., shows with a truth and vividness which only-a film can convey, the ut ter heartlessness of the i 6 hordes. In Louvain, a blacksmith and his family lives peacefully w ith the world before Germany desecrated his native land, but when von Hancke broke into his home he buried the mother aside and had their beautifi l daughter, whose sweetheart had been clubbed into insensibility, entirely at bis mercy. Tlie picture depicts the terrible revenge of the hkckmii . u The mighty arm encircles the Hun neck and another of toe Kaisei minions has been sent to-account foi his misdeeds at. the seat, of judgment. Von Hancke, however, is Only one ot the Kaiser’s satellites. If helm guilty how much more so is toe aren criminal, the Beast? .In th e - him one can see that the viper’s .personal conduct was so atrocious and inhuman that nothing but atrocities and animal sensuality could result- «n tb e great military machine he Murder and rapine were two ot the rmnv crimes. “The Kaiser tlie Beast of Berlin,” shows what happened to the historical scrap of papei that the sinking of the, Lusitania was premeditated, that the. devastation o Belgium was preconceived, and turthermore, the conduct of the brutal Huns towards helpless young girls, old men. and inoffensive women. All who had' sent fathers, husbands, brothers, sweethearts, and sons to punish the Huns should not miss seeing this big jewel production—the greatest indictment of the Kaiser ever brought before the public. In addition to “Tlie Kaiser—tlie Beast of Berlin,” there will be another attraction, the opening episode of a new serial in which Pearl White, well-known to Gisborne patrons for her work in “Th e Iron Claw,’’ takes the principal , part, “The Fatal Ring” is said to grip patrons from the opening scene and a generous instalment of three reels will be submitted. Despite the big programme, no additional charge will be made for admission.** Seat s may .be booked at Miller’s Corner. ■

HIS MA JEST i. J, o TUEAi-'j-vE

His Majesty’s Theatre wan well-fill-ed last evening wlien tne star item on an excellent programme was a Paramount production, “Madame Jealousy,” featuring the popular ‘ artist, Pauline Frederick. The picture and the supporting films will be shown again to-night for the last time.

To-morrow a two star programme will be presented, Nance O’Neil in “The Final Payment,” and Gladys Brock well in “To Honor and Obey.” In the story Richard Millan, a disgruntled individual, proposes to Lorrie Hollis, and is accepted. Marc Pation, a wealthy broker, also loves the cabaret girl whom Hallam has won. Married life goes well with Lorrie and Richard until the latter Joses his money in the stock market. r Part or Hallam’s losses has been money .that he embezzled. He is desperate and persuades Lorrie to visit Patton and induce him to manipulate the market, so that he (Richard) will be reimbursed. Patton consents and Hallam is made wealthy. Later, however, Lorrie’s husband hates her because of the price he thinks she paid tor Patton’s action.' He loses his love for his wife and forms an attachment for Rose Delvane. Domestic affairs become steadily worse. lhe crisis comes when Platt on s . former secretary, Barker, cries out in a restaurant where Hallam and Hose are dining that Hallam got hb fortune on a tip “his wife got from Patton. Several thrilling scenes occur, until at last there comes a fight tor supremacy between Hallam and Patton. The latter outmaneuvres his rival and crushes him. .The box plan is at' the London Music Shop.'