FULLER'S PICTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2975, 22 March 1911, Page 69

FULLER'S PICTURES.

The programme' of moving- pictures submitted for the first time in, the Princess Theatre on Monday was particularly strong in humorous subjects, though, as usual, it was judiciously varied throughout. It opened with a series of views of the curious old city of Tunis, with its markets and shops, the pavements strewn with wares, the water-sellers and their struggling donkeys, its lawyers, and coppersmiths, and spinners, and bootmakers. A bird's-eye view of Rotterdam from the top of the great White House was another excellent scenic picture, introducing many scenes' of great interest. The beautifully clear illustrations of the salmon industry in British Columbia would probably be regarded by many as the finest film of the evening. The great shining fish may be seen, leaping at the falls in a canyon, and at the mouth of the Fraser River the fishermen are shown handling a catch of sotme 15,000 salmon. The picture concludes with an, exciting boat race among the Indian employees of the canning factories. Another film of permanent instructive value showed the launching of the mighty H.M.S. Thunderer from the Thames ironworks. " The Golden Supper" was a powerful dramatisation by the American Biograph Co. of the touching story told by Tennyson in his poem of that name. Another l tragic tale was unfolded in the film entitled " Into the Jaws of Death." Through treachery a girl is led to distrust her true lover and to marry a "ne'er-do-weel." Her lover joins the fire brigade, and at a critical moment rescues her from a burning building. Her husband is killed in jumpingfrom the'roof in spite of the other man's efforts to save him. The hero and the widow are left walking arm in arm by a) beautiful riverside. Among the comic p:c-ui-es " Ma-in-law Goes Skating" was productive of much amusement. The old lady insists on chasing the wily young couple about a crowded rink, with results- disastrous to herself and others. Then -donning skates, she pursues them down the street, and the crowd that follows grows in size and excitement with customary rapidity. The plot of "A Double Elopement" was novel, and productive of a series of delightfully ludicrous situations. Two young couples decide to elope in motor oars, and in their haste they become mixed. The confusion, however, saves the situation for them when their irate parents arrive on the scene, and gives them opportunity to go gaily through the wedding ceremony. The story of " Two Boys in Blue" is a stirring one of rough-riding and Indian warfare. It contains some fine exhibitions of horsemanship, and is played out amidst beautiful scenery. Tontolini receives 100 francs from his father with which to buy books for his law studies, and his manner of spending it keeps the audience in roars of laughter. Another of the comic films shows how two young lovers outwit their unyielding parents by adopting disguises, and are married right in the presence of the hardhearted fathers. The programme is brought to a close with a chase picture, in which a man with a vaulting pole causes great distress to a number of persons, who immediately pursue him, thirsting for vengeance. To the other attractions of the entertainment was added the excellent programme supplied throughout by Mr Frank Martinelli's orchestra.