FULLERS' PICTURES.

Otago Witness, 1 June 1910, Page 69

FULLERS' PICTURES.

Drama preponder.at.es in the change of pronammc presented on May 26 in the Princess Theatre. But it is good sound invigorating drama There is plenty ol love, tragedy, and excitement. lne Course of True Love" provide a successful culmination of the first; Lost and Regained" is a fair sample of the second; and " Th* Cossack's Treasure" is, with "An Indian's True Heart," an example of the exciting film. The last-named is a, fine effort in gome ways. The story is that the disappointed lover abducts the brother of the loved one, and makes _ his return in safety conditional on the girl s assent to his (proposal. The Indian comes in exciting pursuit on horseback, on foot, and in canoe, ending with a stirring fight in. a stream, in which the enemy is vanquished and the boy duly rescued. " In Southern Tunis" contains much of interest, and incidentally shows locusts in use as an article of diet; "Piedmont" is well shown.' in a brief film. The peculiarities of the people in clothing are well portrayed. A brilliant effort in colour cinematography is that entitled " An Artist's Dream." Some entrancing effects are produced in this, the colour depiction being little less than, wonderful. The idea permeating the story is that of an artist who meets ■ a lovely damsel, and is so affected by the vision of her loveliness that he falls into a dream, in which the fairies bless his palette, and enable him to paint a portrait that wins the lady for him. "Love Ye One Another" is another coloured film. It satirises the hardness of man to- man in contrast with the teachings of Christ, but shows in the ending that the despised, beggar is a hero who saves a number of children from a burning build-

ins. -'The Highlander's J'lefianeo" is a French production l\v one who iK-vfcr s»w a Highlander. II purports to treat "f Highlanders i:; the Bt»r wot. and. though the idea might well lie h. worthy out 1 , r'no

interpretation in British eyes wiil never be anything hut uncou v.-acing and amusing As usual, the programme is strong in

humour. The ridiculous (•scatwuw of two modern imps of Ikiva is well uone, a-m! riovides a reailv Jvearly laugh. Love *i 4-iyht with ti photograph provides ihe idea for a nice lil.il*; ttudv u.-iiled " Uc Lcveri aii Advertisement." This .«hov>s the steps

taken by s \oung rtiuh \n trace '.he face that charmed him. " Stop Your Tickling " indicates the acute ' su-Scepiibilifcy of an. individual to liokjing. Ho cannot endure tickling anywhere, and his predicaments greatly tickle the risible facilities of the audience. The programme \& of good averago merit, and should be as popular as -TlOSt.