OCTAGON AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16963, 27 March 1917, Page 8

OCTAGON AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

The programme shown at the Octagon for tho first time yesterday is on uri usually strong one. In. " Keggie Mixes In" tho hero, who is tho pampured pet of tho family, is engaged to a sockiy girl, who is quito satisfied with Reggie's banking account. When out in his car he.picks up a lost child and takes it to ita home in tho JBowery, whero he meets a girl who is destined to play an important part in his after life. SJio is a dancer, and in order to bo near her, Reggie takes rooms near tho saloon where aho is frequently to be seen, tto gets into a " gang fight" Later, Reggio rescues tho young lady from one of tho gang, and is deemed worthy of the position of "chucker out" in tho saloon. He develops into a hero in this direction, and has a, very narrow escape from losing his life Thexo is a terrific- fight between he and Tony, the head of the gang, and the story oventually sees Reggie and the dancing girl, who at one time sneered at him, wed.. In the second episode of " Gloria's Romanoe " Gloria loses herself in tho Everglados, and- finde her way,to tho camp of a band of Seminole Indians. She is held oaptivo, is proposed to by the chief, and rescued by Dr Royco—that is to say, while. the doctor is "busy" on the'lndian chief Richard Franeon picks up the girl and, " bolting" with her, restores her to freedom. Of • course Frune&u is proclaimed a hero. Gloria is unconscious of the circumstances surrounding her fortunate escape. Dr Royco arrives just at ' the moment Franoau ia unblushingly accepting credit which is not due to him. Tho same programme is being shown at tho King Edward Theatre, and at both houses attracted good audiences.