HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5248, 13 August 1919, Page 6

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

“THE WHISPERING CHORUS.”

To-morrow evening, commencing a J season of three nights and a matinee, on Saturday, will be screened at His 1 Majesty’s Theatre, commencing at; 7.45 p.m.. the first Artcraft superfeature produced by the world-famed 1 Cecil B. de Mille, “The Whispering Chorus,” a seven-reel play acted with an all-star cast, the artists including that popular Australian, Enid Bennett. In the story, a man, unable to meet his household expenses, resorts to theft and finally deserts his wife. Not knowing the circumstances, she causes a search to be made and at length a body is discovered clothed in her husband’s suit. The man himself had first found the -body and had devised this plan of outwitting his wife and the police. He is mourned as dead, and later the wife marries the Governor of the State. Then unexpectedly a -warrant is issued for the arrest of the mail, who is charged with the murder of the man found im the river being “wanted,” in. fact, on a charge of. murdering himself. Several complications ensue before he is arrested and brought to trial. He. lias discovered that his wife is happy in her love for her husband, the Governor and sooner than make her suffer, he allows himself to be convicted and is"sentenced to death m the electric chair. The story is a powerful one so powerful in fact that during the'last thirty minutes of tbe screem . jng the management has beaded that, in accordance with the » custom of this picture no one shall he allowed to enter or leave the bui d in*. During the play, Mrs. UniBarry, the well-known vocalist Jill sing “Nearer My God to mee “Where is My Wandering BoyTo--NTi'o-ht?” “In the Gloaming, Sweet Home,”. and Tosti’s ‘Go°ch ■Rxrrv 55 At)ror>riate selections oil will be open at Mr U. W. mun : this morning.