THIS WEEK'S PICTURES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 15 January 1912, Page 5

THIS WEEK'S PICTURES.

The British Picture Company have secured a programme of the latesr, subjects in motion pictures, which will be shown on Wednesday, Friday t and Saturday only; -and, lovers'of animated picture** should: not 'mi*,s - the new series. A pleasing comedy from Dickens's work, "Our Mutu.i.l Friend," will be found in "How Bella, was Won." The picture is, of course, A material abridgment of ,the story; but the events portrayedl "are well .■u--ranged, and the characters so well delineated as to makte the picture ■story complete in itself. The pei-fcs of the wilful \oung girl, Belhi Wilfer, and John Harmon, the ktet heir, .is pl'jyed by the actors will have a strong appeal to lovers of Dickens's famous work. In "Picturesque Sardinia" • scenes are shown of one of'the most, interesting and romantic parts of the world. The -villages, temples, ruins,, prehistoric dwelling-places', the beautiful, grottos, the refuge of Use old brigands,'.the mediaeval dungeons, all go to form a picture of great interest. Anyone who is familiar with American sa'yrugs .will know f the mean ing of "a 'snake in- the grass," and in the Indian drama, ''The Spirit of the West," a renegade cawbov, after professing- friendship for the little baiid of pioneers who. Eire wending their way out into the Wild ."West'to make homes for themselves an-l faimilies, leads the Indians to thei icam p. The Indian girl whom he had % f«r "dead '.appears on the scone wh©H' the little band of white men are hard pressed1,...and confront? him with his crime... The Indian warrior disdains to take his miserable -life, and offers to meet him in fair fight. A most sensational and realistic fight fe^T*B^ place u P°n a liigh -cliff, lhe New Cook" is a. &cretvming]y funny comedy. A' young man dresso's in female attire and obtains a situation as cook. Needless to say, he^be comes involved in trouble from the start until he is ejected. "The Plans of the Foi-tress" is a new1 feature to local patrons of the Town Hall "Pathe Gazette" is of more -thin ordinary interest this week, and illustrates such events as incidents in th-? big strike, railway disaster at Halle, the Italian Navy, and the Dublin liorse show; A picture of laughter and, : tears has for its" "title ' ""The Romance of Lazy K." A film of • jrreat exc«llence illustrates scenes of "The Adriatic Riviera;" The new budget of • forces'will afford plenty'of healthy Iftught&r. "Mr Tubby's Tnumph" is purely a married man's picture, nn-.l no doubt will appeal to them. "Mrs Bfii-rnigton's House Party" and "The over mountain sledge" go to complete one of the finest series of ani-I mated pictures yet shown in Marl borough. Marlboroughtown is to be •visited.with tlle "Across-the Plains programme to-night, and Renwick on Tuesday. The new budget will fee shown in Picton at 2.30 and 8 on inuToday. A full new programme cf music will be- rendered by i?;e orchestra