THEATRE ROYAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14284, 26 August 1910, Page 5

THEATRE ROYAL.

PATHE PICTURES. An entirely new programme of piotu:vs -was .-übmiued by the Paths Com. pauy u, a V ery large audience at the Jhealro Royal last evening. The outleature of tlie collection was tiie exceptional merit 01 each aim. Scenic, dramatic and humorous picturt* ai.ke. .-ach Urmg a ••star'"subject in it•V!l - l! 1 t!l - ur,t named set there were .„,i, ;t . beautiful views of the Holv c.y oi lunis, the famous mosques, and other places or imer.-.,t being eiearlv sliji«-n. -Stockholm Canals" was another line scenic number., and "In the land oi Moimeys and Snakes." proved to be quite a revelation in the art of coloured cinematography. "Peasants OiiiH-making. • a n< , v< ,] industry, was ai: cxciedmgK- interesting nicture The dramatic .-cries projected was an extra strong one. wbie], contained the '-star'' I'icJure ••The Man." Tho story is a very ~• .v.-rful one. excellently * -AvU-d, ami e,,mpe!s the attention of the audience troin begin,,,,,:: t „ (,„<]. ..jj lei K. ventii Hour'' :! ,e , ;! ,e of a .cape •'race undcrgraduaTc in an American t invers,ty._ was another .-plcndid num- '"'•. ()i tno ~„„:,. ,;i n , s lht , I])(isi . ••I'l-'iiia! funny prcducr'oii was a i>lar by j lie y.ear Freiien om-Hliim. Max I.nider. entitled "All's well that ends well. winch caused roars of laughter. Another popular comic was "Calino tries to .ommit suicide,'' which was equally as a humorous number. The pre.-ent programme is one that should not be m-'sscd bv the numerous picture natrons. A word of praieo is due-tn Mrs Hurdler for the aj>pmpriat;> music rendered flironnhout the programme, and the work of Mr J. "\ oung. as operator, left no cause for comnlnv.it.