AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16620, 27 August 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE Gil AND. A programme of a sterling type was screened at the Grand Inst evening, and it was highly appreciated l.y everyone resent. The lirst, picture was lull of interest. It v. as an American Gazette, and showed, among" other things, the visit of a British tank to America. It is seen crushing a motor car flat, mounting ail manner of obstacles, and even going right through a house-, rambling away with half the roof on its hack. The next picture was a beautiful New Zealand scenic—"From Oxford to Lees Valley/' The trip is done by motor ear, and makes an excellent film. Another 2000 ft. instalment of "The Great Secret" finds the homo of tho gang surrounded by the pence, but the leader escapes (wirli the heroine) through a secret door into a movable room. It is a very exciting chapter. Metro's charming actress, Emmy Yvehlen, is the heroine of a delightful and appealing story—"The Shell Game"—in which she is persuaded to be the long-lost daughter of a wealthy man. "Silk" Wilkins, a smooth-tongued confidencu man, is the promoter of this scheme, and by it ho thinks lie will bp able to drain some of the wealthy one's fortune. Ho confides to Lawrence Gray that at tlie Christmas season iio is always ''blue," whereat Gray says it leealls the sad accident which deprived him of his wife and daughter. Ho still hopes that they might vet be found. In spinning that yarn Gray proved to be even smoothertongucd than "Silk,"' whose well-ioid plan ;s badly shattered. The story is well produced, and the settings and photography are excellent. ''The Shell Game" has both serious and light moments, and it gives the star a ehari-e of displaying exquisite gown?. Good music was played by the orchestra. FULLERS' VICTUUES-

"The Woman in White." now showing V Fullers' is a pi'oklaotcon of the highest order, released by the .Rathe Go'd Rooster Company. The picture from Wilkio Collins's novel of the rume name, is packed with absoibmg interest, and is full of -sensationa! occurrences, keeping the audience thrilled from the start.. Florenco La Badie, who was last year killed in an automobile a"c?dent, plays a dual role and carries out the parts extremely well. She is seen as the crazed daughter of a villager and as Laura tho orphaned daughter Of wealthy parentis. As tho latter she had promised her father that she would marry Sir I'ereival Glyde, in whose past there is a dark secret. This is known by the crazed girl, so ho places her in an asylum from which she escapes. She is dredged in white and soon ''the woman in white" becomes a by-word. She warns Laura of her danger and also tolls her isle an artist who loves and is loved by. Laura. To secure Laura's 'fortune, Glyde substitutes tho dr<rf body of the lunatic girl for that of h's wife, whom he places in an asylum. Laura's sister and her lover then take a hand in the game and the plot moves swiftly. This picture may ho classed as the best yet as far as thrills are concerned, and J none should miss the ojioortunit.v of seeing it. i Tho photography is perfect wild the acting on all sides is splendid. In support of this film there are two others; —a Gazette at id .a. verv good both of which pleased ilie audience. J'he orchestra adds niuch to the enjoyment of the programme.