OPERA HOUSE PICTURES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13069, 8 May 1913, Page 4

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES.

lhe story entitled "Ireland, the Up- 1 pressed," led a splendid bill at the Opera House last evening. The theme j is of. the days of sorrow, when Ireland's patriots fought for liberty. The touchmg^story is told by ad old man, who, with his dear old wife! are present at a jovial evenigg, , Asked for a story, the •old man commences as follows: "It was m me young days whin, bad luck to me, I like many another spalpeen went courting." He then goes on to tell of the eviction of the tenants on the estate of one of the lords. Con. Hanley, one of t'h£ boys, makes a run for it, and informs T?ath,er , Jfalvey of the occurrence. Father FaJvey immediately makes for the scene, where the peasants are being | roughly handled by the redcoats. His attempt tp help them is frustrated by his being placed under arrest. On the way to prispn. the old nian t.ells how he, being one of the boys, blew the horn, and! from far arid near down they came m great numbers to rescue his riverince from the "sogers." A fight ensues, m which the 'soldiers 1 are beaten, and the holy man is taken and hidden m a cave, his food being supplied by frequent visits of Peggy, the old man's wife. A traitor finds out his whereabouts, and leads the "sogers" down, but Peggy is ahead of him, and the holy father is safely got aboard' a s)iip. He kisses the earth m fond farewell of his nativo land, and as the old man Marty says, alt'liough Peggy got seven years for conniving, at /his .escape, she's still alive,' "Here to tell the tale. The scene then changes back to the jovial evening, and the story ends with a vocal accompaniment of "The Dear Little Shamrock." A finp selection of Irish numbers were played during the picture, and ga.ve an atmosphere winch brought dear old Ireland back to the minds of many of those present. The'Vitagraph picture "Father and Son" created an impres-, sion not to b© forgotten, whilst "The Substitute Model" and "The Derelict's Return" were ably strengthened by a series of scenics, instructive, Qaumont Graphic, ,and. comedy films. The prograipme will be repeated to-night! An announcement is made that Mr Frank May, baritone singer, will appear on •Saturday night next m illustrated songs, of which thei-e are a fine selection.