PATHE PICTURES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13090, 2 June 1913, Page 4

PATHE PICTURES.

A large house greeted the presentation of the new picture programme •at His Majesty's Theatre .on .Saturday night, and the reception was of a cordial nature Special interest, attached to:, the 'screen--ing- of '.'The Engineers'. Feud," a. thrilling reproduction qf>rail*»vay sensation, whi_h held the big audience from start to finish. The story pictures two rival engineers whose ' relations are strained through the*,, promotion . of .■• one to ''.the charge, of a large new engine. A quarrel ensues, and representations to the management for the of the offender proves futile. Then comes an interesting phase of the story that illustrates a railway strike. One of the drivers, stands .loyal to the company, and' proceeds to- secure a train load of perishables. The scene is a most exciting one as the engine dashes through the crowd of angry strikers. The rival engineer sets chase .with another engine, and & mad race ensues along a double track, ending m; a startling collision at. the points. The men have a providential escape from death, and reconcilia-' tion followed m the hospital. A modern fairy tale is the film "Two Little Waifs," which was aho viewed with much interest. The story opens with a. touching scene, illustrating the death-bed of a little girl— the . child of a. wealthy mpther, M'hpse grief is . inconsolableInterwoven with this is the narrative of two little waifs m, an adjoining orphanage, who run away m search of their mother m heaven. The wanderers search the grounds oi a beautiful man-, 1 sion, which m reality is the home of the bereaved mother, who is touched by the appearance of the two mites, and at once decides to adopt them m the place of ncr missing child. The picture is f-ull .of. interest, and. appeals to ;the higher instincts of the audience. The programme, which is being repeated this evening, includes a number of other interesting items, including "Mountain Passes m New Zealand," "Hunting Bears m America;'-'- and -"Pineapple Industry," whilst amusement is given by the inclusion "of such laughable pictures as "The Valet's Vindication," "The Theatre Party," "Foolshead, Somnambulist,'" etc. ' -'•