OPERA HOUSE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 8 October 1912, Page 8

OPERA HOUSE.

PEKCIVAL'S PICTURES

Another splendid audience assembled •at the Opera House last evening, when the Percival Proprietary screened their latest programme received from the J. D. Williams Co. The programme was a really delightful one, and every picturo was a star of its own particular division. "Broken Chains" had been looked forward to by many, and it prgved .a delightful picture, the story being very realistically pourtrayed. It deals with the breaking up of a happy homo through the foolish infatuation of tho husband (a doctor) for an actress ■whom he has to attend, and into whose toils ho falls an easy victim. His wife leaves the home and has to earn her living :by singing for gramapbone companies. Upon one occasion, when the doctor and the actress are enjoying themselves in a mountain hostel, he hears a gramaphone record of " Kathleen Mavourneen" reproduced, and he recognises his wife's voice. This makes him realise what he has done, and }'c gives up /the actress for all time. The picture throughout is beautifully illustrated, there being several pretty snow scenes, etc. The happy uniting of the family through the efforts of a confrero is delightfully pourtrayed. "A Dash for .Liberty" proved a drama of a moss exciting order. Some excellent views of Plymouth and its surroundings were screened. "A Country Lass" also proved a dramatic film of a* high order. "Charlin Smiler Catches a Tartar" was responsible for much amusement. The .Selif. Co. produced a most Tealistic and thrilling detective story entitled, "The Forgotten Clue." This piece was well constructed, and. held the audience's rapt .attention throughout. "Man Under tho Bed" wa« a splendid juvenile .nictuTG by the Vitagraph Co. The Jfiaumont Co.'s contribution was "Bobwr Raises the Wind." which proved an-bther-amuginccsmall boy film. "Bobby" is in. financial straits, and it as very necessary to obtain'"wind." ,He tries tho blind man dodge, which works eptendily, until —! "The Schoolmaster and the Waif" was a fine A.B. production dealing in a pleasing manner with the school vicissitudes of a poor schoolgirl. "Ma-in-Law-Wants to Cycle" was an r ainußing.trick.cycle film jwhjch sent the "audienceho^xein good "humour.

_ ; TO-NIGHT. ; .This .splendid programme will be s4reen«d-"onoci again:' ;" ' :; ' On Thursday "the. first edition of ".PeTeival's'Wangaiui Chronicle" will be screened. This promises to be an excellent; Vvrodrictiony and'is being eagerly looked forward to. - * .■■'.