PERMANENT PICTURES.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13432, 1 April 1914, Page 7

PERMANENT PICTURES.

At tho Theatre. Royal last evening! a well-lilleil house, greeted the screen-' !ing of the change of programme. . The star iti-m, "The Quakeress," was very well received, and wcy* applauded enthusiastically. To-night an entire change will be presented, headed by a , splendid Nordisk drama, 3000 feet' long, entitled "The Venomous Bite." Lola, the vsn;>ke channel", and Pierrot fell in love, and married. Manseni, an acrobat, persecuted the girl with his attentions, and a fight took place between him and the pierrot. A venomous snake was bought by Manseni, and, stealing into Lola's room, he substituted it for a snake whose fangs had been withdrawn. That . night Lola was bitten by the venomous reptile. Recognising that there was something I wrong, Pierrot boro her to the wings, but death- soon resulted. The criaie was brought homo to Manzem, and .he was condemned to death. Escaping from prison, he .changed clothes with a drunken sailor, who was arrested. Manzeni in tho meantime signed on as a deck hand on a mail steamer, i lerrot having gone to America, had the snakes with him. To his astonishment he .«aw Manz/ni billed to dive into- a tank from a great height. Just as he_, was about to dive a huge snake placed there by Pierrot bit him. and he was S hurtling into the arena. Pierrot his vengeance complete threw k«nself from the roof, and died across the body of his rival. The leading aim.wnl by: "Gaumont Graphic" ; "Beaut from Butte" ;. "Purification o a Large City,'! an interesting item; "The Silver Cigarette Case," VitagSph drama; "Wiffles," comic; "Melbourne Cup"; and "Queer Street. CQUNTIIY TOUR. There will be no show in Motueka on Wednesday as the hall is otherwise onS^d Motueka will be visited on Saturday, when a. strong programme will be presented.