AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17174, 26 October 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

PALACE. Filled with tile dash and lire which i has always featured his acting on the j screen, replete with gooIT situations, and packed with material which proves that Silver King is the best equine star on the silver sheet to-day. “That Devil j Quemado,” featuring Fred Thomson, the ■ greatest of Western stars, will he screened at tho Palace to-night. Wherever this pictures has been screened, packed houses have testified l to the overwhelming popularity of Fred Thomson. “ That Devil Quemado ” is a ■ picturesque story of border raids conI ducted by a quixotic and delightful character. Quemado is a picturesque, devil-

may-care cavalier who will dash into every feminine heart just as lie dashe= in and out of the rapid-fire .situations oi this thrilling tale. Dramatic incident fob ; lows dramatic incident, with just, the i right amount of comedy ill this different j and delightful western melodrama. 1 When Quemado loosed his carrier 1 pigeons—beware on the Border! When 1 his flashing serape and his swirling blue tassels whipped down tho little Mexican .street fair hearts fluttered ; when he laughed men shrank; when ho looked girls quavered'; whence he rode none | knew; but be enforced justice, yet kidnapped lovely women. What he wanted lie took. He laughed at bars; ho flamed 1 across tho Border land as the avenger of wrong. “ZEEBRTJGGE.” Seldom indeed, if ever, have we been favored with a motion picture of the calibre of “Zecbrugge,” which was shown last night at. Everybody’s Theatre. It possesses qualities which raise it far above any other film with which, we might; wish to make comparisons. In the first place, Zeobruggo, unlike most picture films, is not merely tho nroduct of the imairinative faeni-

tics of some writer or producer. Imagillation lias certainly" gono to the making of it, but it is nevertheless a true record in motion of actual happenings; happenings which appear so thrilling and astounding in their reality that one is carried completely out of the world of ordinary affairs, and for about an hour and a half lives through one of the most astonishing daring episodes of British naval history, It is noteworthy that the whole naval action recorded, that of the attack of 2000 officers and men of the navy on the German naval base at Zee* brugge, lasted about an hour and' a half, and that is just approximately the time taken to depict: it on the screen. The whole scheme of the attack, from its planning and inception to its glorious and successful accomplishment-, is shown with a vividness and well connected series of sequences that must inspire enthusiasm in all who see it. Points to be noticed in this masterpiece of screen art, are the manner in which the difficulties of giving a broad view of the general strategy, while retaining a convincing sense of reality, are overcome, and also the successful "introduction of the human personal element with its humor and pathos, but. without ever disturbing one’s view of the main is- j sues. Individual episodes in which V.C. ’s were gained, and heroic men sacrificing themselves for the common good, are splendidly depicted. The battle scenes are wonderfully realistic, and no drama can ever grip the imagination as does this story of one of Hie latest exploits of a,n unequalled Navy and an unbeaten manhood. The supporting pictures include "The Gobetters’’ Xo. 2, and English Gazette. Phis picture will be shown again tonight.

j DANCE REVUE. ! Something entirely novel in the way j of entertainment will bo presented to j the Gisborne public for a season of four' j nights, commencing to-morrow. It will j take the .form of a- dance revue, staged I by the popular danseuse, Miss Ethno i Paltridge, supported by a company of 1 130 performers. A particular feature will be two mime plays, “The Pied Piper of Hamlin” and “'Lamia,” which introduce a number of items, which, while part <,>f the whole, yet. form individual acts of pleasing and charming variety. Every' taste is catered for, and the (singing, dancing and" other parts of the entertainment- are alt of equally high standard, Georgeous scenery has been prepared, and the costuming is particularly elaborate, while the lighting effects add just the right touch to make the performance one to he remembered. One item which should be particularly effective is the famous Snake Dance, which will be interpreted by Miss raltridge. Undoubtedly the dance revue will be the outstanding nttractionof Carnival Week. Admission is at popular prices, and seats may he hooked atMessrs. Tattersall and Bavly’e.

PATENTS. Henry Hughes, Limited, Patents arO Trade Marks Agents (authorised by the N.Z. Government.) report tho following list of applications for Patents in New ! Zealand, as compiled from tho Goveni- | meat Journal of Octbcr 7, 1926: j ' Auckland. G. Wratten; motor vehicle I direction indicator. J. S. Palmer: earth •bush attachment. P. I). McLeod: aeroplane propelling means. B. Barry: eleci trie water heater. R. A. Wallace: roeki ing horse. S. J. McGonagle: sports results announcing. C. S." Kelly;'' motor vehicle direction indicator. H. O. Brco: electric water heater. J. P. Grace: motor wheel grip. Wellington. D. Robertson: proservn- ' tiou of perishable products. C. 11. Thorj bv: gate. L. G. Grace: internal combustion engine valve. I Canterbury. Booth, Macdonald and Co. i Ltd: boot last. 1 Otago. B. Patterson; tow cleaning machinery. J. Stevens: valve. ! The firm of Henry Hughes, Limited, jhas been established for over 40 years and handles the bulk of New Zealand Patent business. Send for free pamphlet “Advice to Inventors.” Offices:—ls7 Feathers, ton Street, Wellington; Exchange Lane, Queen Street, Auckland; Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and A.M.P. Buildinrrs TTuruvlin