QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 27 May 1914, Page 12

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Sixteenth century dresses aad _n_, toms in America were very graphicajidepicted in the 6tar film of _ programme at the Queen's Theatre yesterday. The picture is well <__i«j "The Mystery Lady." The story with the history of & family named Dur kin, and another family named Pac 6 " living in Jamestown. Indians attack Page's cabin, and ho and his wife are, killed and their daughter Mary « ,;__ ried off into captivity. She, ho ffo ver" escapes, and makes her way back home' where she is adopted by the Dorians' but in reality they make a drndim J her. The "Lady of Mystery" g_t noble birth, but has been sent into ejrile, and does not mix with any 0 f t i," colonial families. Mary, however be! comes her favourite, because of' her sweet nature, and the Lad'- of Mystery seizes tho occasion of a big masquerade ball given in honour of the new Gover nor to dress Mary up in some of'her Court finery, and sends her to the ball qpite unknown to tbe Durkin familT By virtue of her beauty and stylish dress sho quickly becomes the Belle of the Ball, but. like Cinderella, has to make her escapo at midnight! but leaves a broken fan behind her. ' The Governor institutes a personal search for her, and eventually finds her in the home of the Lady of Mystery, whom ho has just been ordered to arrest and send back to England. However, the lady dies somewhat opportunely, and Mary and the Governor having fallen in love, get married, and live'happily ever after. Tbe other pictures are"A Treacherous Rival" (an Edison drama with very fine stago setting) "Golf Game and the Bonnet" ffeaturl mg John Bunny). "Coon Town Suffrag. ettes" ( a laughable Darktown comic) Quulan and its Environs" (a Gaumont coloured scenic), and "Topical 13udget 136." The same programme will be repeated at all sessions to-day.