THE OPERA HOUSE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1071, 15 September 1910, Page 17

THE OPERA HOUSE.

FULLER’S WIDE-WORLD PICTURES.

This week again sees an original collection of cinematograph films being presented at the Opera House by Messrs. Fuller, patrons flocking in large numbers to this popular place of amusement nightly to witness the new series of pictures. The entertainment opens with a film illustrating the leading events at Home for one week, athletic, military and political functions being reflected on to the screen in a vivid manner. A picture entitled “ Jane Eyre,” reproduces the chief incidents in this widely-read and thrilling domestic story in very clear fashion. An exceptionally fine film is that of Lord Roberts presenting the colours to the 4th Battalion Queen’s Regiment, a series of views conveying a most intimate and pleasant impression of the personality of the famous soldier. The march past of the different regiments forms a magnificent military spectacle, while the huge crowd in attendance gives an idea of the great interest taken by the people in national matters. A dramatic study of great merit is that of “The Girl in the Barracks,” a general’s life being saved by a young girl who interrupts an anarchist when in the act of performing his cowardly mission. Another fine dramatic film is “ A Piece of Lace,” in which a young French girl becomes the victim of a chain of circumstances which only her courage enables her to triumph over. Her lover is charged with the murder of a suitor for her hand, but she succeeds in unravelling the deep mystery which surrounds the murdered man’s death, and gains the release of the accused. “ Ramona” is the title of a pathetic dramatic film, illustrating the injustice of the white people to an Indian. Not satisfied with burning his house down, and making the Indian and his wife and child seek the shelter of the bush, where the infant dies, the cowardly whites finally follow him up and shoot him dead. The scenic film “ The Austrian Tyrol,” is one of intense beauty, and is loudly applauded by the audience. “The Sical Industry” is a film of a very interesting character, showing the inhabitants engaged in this important work. The humorous films are extremely amusing, and include “ Black v. White” (a take-off on the Johnson-Jeffries encounter), “ The Butler’s Revenge,” “ A Persistent Lover,” and “ Tontolini as a Ballet Girl.” Mr. E. J. Burke’s orchestra renders a first-rate musical programme during the evening.