ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9227, 28 June 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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originality in ;beautiful -subjects tne -. Vitagrapji. (Company : has : long beeiv famous and -Xhd; production; "Destiny lis Changeless": -adds ttfrits ; ;tlus; respect;; ;Thp scenery :.f<* ! th^filra.'i&^ : kk%c\. |oiJi':''l^lJaiiiife,, wlwv f'avo|iit : ivtif ■' iiglit;in Maiiiiie^ of peace to raaVfy 'the 'man. M'lio lirihgf; h'er tiro. first-silvei>roX akin. ; BpEhfset opt: oti iho/chasp,; and after numerous adventure Angus semjratlK) skin, But is ' cnti((lit lii a bear trap,.;where ;Pieri;p finds him. , the/temptation and steals the skin' from hi« ; ljolplpsV riyal ■'but ; hecoinci :conficierice : / returns :it- : -and assists :lus enemy to- Maimie's dcor. Here )ie leaves' the two ; v to S ether,; ■: ;"The ' Social Socretary" ': was'-:;•"«•■'■ clever -■ Lubin drama. ' The Sclig Company has branclv cd out in'anev,' direction and a comedy, .wliichi'is;,as great;a : : su#i| .as the ovimpanv's" dramas. /.Tho film 'was. entitled "Widow of Ricldo o!Neal, Eickie O'Neal' hasdeft. his ,wifo 60 long that she believes himto bedead./ The widow is' accordingly largely'compensated for the supposed loss of her husbaitd. .-Eickie, hearing of this, prompt ly makes his appearance again, and'.is received with : open arms. Some tine exhibitionsof broncho buckingarogiven ill tho film. 'Wish :Waterfalls" proved a picturesque scenic item,-"The (Codfish-Industry'' and'.'Making.Marine -Motors" .were two educational films 6i merit.;-^-fiothlgave^-gcod';insight into; industrieswhich!give bmploynlent;>to thousands''6! ; 'nioii, This programmed quite up to the Fuller standard:of excellence, i ;A : large audience greeted.the ilms last evening; and:accorded them liberal applause; To-night's ■■■ prospects, are equally as good. ■..- v '-' :

THE COFFIN SHIP AT HAYWARp

The Cosmopolitan Film.: Company have achieved a masterpiece with the abpye product-ion,' which was included in'tbe change; at the; Zea-landia-Hall last evening. This;film lia£ caused a furore /wherever shown and will evidently do much to cause futureCosmo, films to' bo looked for with pleasurable, expectations.,-It is alto- * gether a wonderful production, and is -full of. scenes ■'■.marked'by novelty in an ■unusual degree and replete with action and excitement from beginning toend. : A' "Coffin Ship" is a vessel insured right, up to, or. beyond, its ( value and sent to sea'with the intention that it shall not come -to port, again. It is 'ait of a plot by;aii' insolvent shipowner jo make.good his losses -in this manner ■jthaf 'of the ; > ■ tße'^uroraV^or'.''The;. Cof:fin! were of ; such ;a;ch'arac^r/'^at?there: was notla ;dul| ! was beiiig shown; during; thotiiir :willirif|f^e r ;i3rjo^feet: : of this;iilm.; :^t^w^^ppor'ted'|iy six well,diversified of-which, was'; the Liver- - pictij're -was -I shown' here some:time'ago, nnd-by special request the management ■ secured it/ current;prograinme.The race entails some ofthe most.;seiisational 'jumpsbnrrecordandthecamera gave an excellent view of the-race'from .start to'finish.-;Pajthe-Freres'were to 'the: fore-with some fine ..coloured views of Portugal's historical castles. The same' firm also thrilling■ drama, . "An'tar,";wiiiclnvas%ell acted and possessed 'a good-setting.■ The Australian gazette was; ;> exceedingly interesting . and.'/'contained i'a ■■'.good, collection ,pf : items. Gl.ading was well received with: S'.illustrated' songs. The great versatile; artist Max Linder appears hi "For Love,;of a ■Maid,'' and he was quite up tb his : usual standard of laughter-making. Notwithstanding the wet night the hall was packed, and the •'audience applauded every item again 'And' again.

OPERA HOUSE VAUDEVILLE,

The company of clever vaudeville

artists at the Oioera'Hohse'continue to draw large audiences. The great rollerskating spectacle, ''A Carnival..on/the Ice," is the star The clever evolutions of Athos'?- and . Ilead have proved a revelation to many people, For the skaters execute tricks of a very

: ■■'■ leaping.lover:a^taMe•,^svliiqh;.supports^ ' degre^<a^sihi^^ • the t^l^f^Em&o\p'M]^^ : fiiineat' all through.: : The programme is a liberal one, and the minstrel show is

eminently pleasing. .Pat Reeves and - lifs..- Scottjs • comicalities again., earned "' fcliem Vociferous 'applause, ' and 1 the farce6M\ r ere exceedingly popular. The Silbinis' second sight accomplishments

were a feature, while Mr Chas. Moody gave some flue vocal and elocutionary .renderings, and as interlocutor he is an important factor in the entertainment. The programme will be repeated for several "'nights. Seats may be booked at Park's. ! ; ,