ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 167, 29 June 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PRINCESS THEATRE, HASTINGS

There is another change of programme to-night. “ The Tangled Skein ” is a superh drama by the Republic Company. The Bison drama is •i ‘'Western Bride-” “TheMoonshin•?rs” is the thriller of the lot. The comics include “Bill has a hath,” “The new marriage agency,” and “Scandal at Pollidors.” The senic is “Egyptian Ruins.” There is a fine industrial film "‘What becomes of old tin and iron.” KING’S THEATRE, HASTINGS. To-night, at the King’s Theatre, a complete change of programme will he screened. The natural history picture, “ Production of Honey/’ shows the life of the busy bee. “On the Banks oi the Danube ” contains much pretty scenery. “ Prospector’s Legacy ” is a Western drama by the Essaney Company. A western prospector, who has been unusually lucky, prepares to return east to his wife. On the way he is« thrown from his horse and suffers fatal injuries. A young mail and woman come on the scene and are given the gold. Later a gipsy attacks the mother of the young people and escapes with the gold. A posse is hurriedlysummoned and stalls in pursuit, and the outlaw throws himself from a high cliff into a mountain torrent. “ Law and the Lady ” is another good drama. Lincoln Hallett, an ex-senator and president of a railway, is on trial with some confedrrates for fraud and extortion. His chief backer is Tim Creegan. Hallet and Creegan are afraid' ol ,the judge’s decision, and Creagan insists that they must bribe him, hut fails. He then advises Hallet to use his daughter as a weapon. Innocently she tries to persuade the judge to decide in favour of her father. He refuses. Latej- on she overhears Creegan and some’con federates plotting to abduct and perhaps murder the judge. She sees that she has been deceived, and at once goes to warn her lover. Creegan is arrested for conspiracy, and the judge passes sentence on Hallet. The remaining dramas are “ Playmates ” and “ Mexican Courtship,” both well staged and well acted. The comedy picture “Baby Tramp ”is one big laugh. Weary Jake and Shorty Sain, two hoboes, conceive the idea "that it would be a good scheme to make up as a pretty child and work the promenadors. They hook a baby buggy, and from a clothes line get a baby’s make-up. Shorty is scrubbed and polished, and in the go-cart sided up on the promenade. Ladies and children admire the plump baby, and load him with nickels, pennies, apples, and other dainties. Presently a Dutch baker strokes the little one’s chin and remarks that baby needs a shave. The tramps take to their heels, followed by the police and an angry crowd, and are prettv roughly used when run down. OLYMPIA RINK, HASTINGS. Last evening a fair attendance ol skaters enjoyed this healthy pastime at the Olympia Rink. To-day and this evening the rink will be open as usual, and during the evening session, front 7.30 to 10.5 p.m., the Rink Band will be in attendance to play a selection oi music. A noticeable thing at the rink at present is the large percentage of learners who are attending. For these cold nights nothing could be more enjoyable than skating.