FULLERS' PICTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2955, 2 November 1910, Page 69

FULLERS' PICTURES.

The supply of animated pictures to be placed before tine public seems to be simply * inexhaustible, judging from the repeated changes made at the Princess Theatre. New subjects are, however, necessarily somewhat difficult to find so far as dramatic representations go. As in the drama itself the motive is found to spring from love, hatred, revenge, avarice, or ambition, and it is just a question of representing these passions in as new a form as possible. Beyond that it is difficult to got Those who provide cinematograph pictures have drawn very largely and very ingeniously upon on increasingly limited field, and Messrs Fuller and Sons generally manage to procure for their pattons the best and newest that can be got, as was seen last evening, when they presented a change of programme. Humour provides a much wider range, and there is scarcely a limit to be placed upon the wonderful eights with which the world abounds than can be reproduced by the aid of photography. It is in: these two classes of pictures that absolute newness is the more conspicuous, and they generally form a greater attraction at pictorial displays, such as those that have been given with such success by Messrs John Fuller and Sons. The programme on Oct 27 provided a very pleasant two hours' entertainment of a highly interesting, instructive, and inexpensive character, and the very large audience the theatre contained evidently appreciated the fact that it had been well catered for. Incidents of shipboard life were exceedingly well depicted, and the story " Apache Gold " contained much that was sensational, and had a satisfactory and pathetic termination. . " Jane Follows the Fashions" was a very amusing satire on the disposition of some ladiee to adopt a very tight-fitting style of costume-. "Dr Charcot's Antarctic Expedition" was one of the finest and most interesting set of pictures shown, particularly where tne vessel got among the ice-floes. " The Power of Song" was an illustration of how even a hardened criminal may be softened and subdued by music reminiscent of his boyhood days, the song introduced (" Lead, kindly Light") being sung by Miss Cecile Stephano. " Foolshead as a Chauffeur" provoked hearty laughter, but an even funnier film was " A Window To Let." Scenes in China were vory_good, and "His Child's Captive" represented an erring j husband brought to his senses through the medium of his little boy. The other pic- | tures were: "Pa the Animated Gazette," "The-Funoral of Miss Florence Nightingale," and " Tontolini as Nero."