OPERA HOUSE PICTURES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13394, 30 May 1914, Page 4

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES.

"Th© -.Next Generation," is. $te ..title of the star^pictw-erjn -ito-jnght's u?w change of programme at the -O'p«ra House.- This is a brftiny. story -ieaturiiig a 'battle .of giant- -intellects? . \Qna? of ;.the Ibig-ieat-ures in this magnificent picture- •is ' a realistic , scene showing the : foundering of a large ocean'^linei* , in; • mid^ocean. JNlaurice Costello, , the,, popular V itagraph actor, is' in'Hlie- leading - ; r6leV- Vincent Strong, fl, . great, ship, designer, is jealous of ': his .repuiation. He'' is considerably annoyed : yhen his brother apprentices his sort* tQ him,-; and asks; him' tr> make ' ham ..as great as> himself, hni' he gives Carl- every, opportunity to learn, ' BefoaSe", long t Vincent Strong realises tliat Carl is destined , to, be as great a'craftsman as hiiix&elf' Jfle- becomes uncontrollably jealoiiis,.; th# . "more sq, ,wh«n lie ■;• i % ea.Hses that ?Janice Sarne^, the daughter >of the of' the S^S. Company, and with whom he is in l<ive, prefers Garl 1;o -himself. - ,He neglects his, invalid wife,. (who, dies." Carl sees Strong's design V for a ' H}ev, r ship .wihich. Barnes _is building, j He #hows, liqw. a serious mjs- : take may be/eover«<J. Strong, tells him he is ;an impudent <upstart; Tlie.slup is built ,'in accqr ; d »with the if aul^y ;drawings. 1 Garl* ruehes ini# '•■& . direptors meeting, and teUs of whivt !bs has.,discovered, but • they will not .heed. Iris warning. "Vincent sails with the ship on her maiden trip. Barnes -calls another directors' < meetirig, and <:Car,l; tells them that the "sliip will never reach port, convincing them that he. is right; When three days out, a terrific tremor is felt by those on the " vessel , and - she founders, taTidnff.^« panic-stricken-pas-s^ugers dow^ ,^tth. hei', including Vincent Strong. 4 At ..that very moment- <Garj is. signing a' contract to become* hfad ship-designer for the company. . and he obtains consent to marry Janic«.. Pathe'Sj Oazette is. shown. , an (i; gives itemV of SDGciul interest;- besides the ; fashions front Paris, "Tlii© Oreat .Steel Beam" is m ! 15dison drama. This ■' -picture i« very Kensation«il, one scono'boing a, wprkpian !hdn,cring from aii'ovechanging, yeani. ''£. fellow-workman climbs a rope ami Is able to B»v*\hrm as he is about to fall. "Bunny, for the Cause" shows, the popular picture Comediaai at his -best. "Sicilian .Cities .•. lava most beautiful scenic. • The .remainder of tihe series is exceptionally good, 1 :, and will be screened for the first- tyme tonight; : •■ . __^_