ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1481, 2 July 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES. Fullers' Picture?, at the Skating I!ink, Vivian Street, are always of good quality, and the new - series screened last night contains a variety of subjects ftiii to up to the usual standard. One of the leading films is an ICdisun drama entitled "Children Who Labour." The story has apparently been placed in picture i'orm to point out the misery attendant upon (he employment of oliild laljour in Hie great numuiacturing centres of America. A wealthy manufacturer, who-cmployes a great number of children in his factories, loses ono of his own little girl?, and she is taken in by poor people, whose children are early sent (o work at tho factories. J.ong afterwards the Manufacturer discovers his lost child, and learns that she has been all through the drudgery, which his system forces upon the children of the poorer classes. The result is that he resolves that no child labour will be countenanced by him in the future. "How Slates Are Made" is a Vitagraph drama written round an American scheme of land settlemeut. "Their First Kidnapping Case" is an A.B. comedy, in which lite two wellknowu members of the Metropolitan Detective Agency cause endless amusement. Some of the 'Yitngraph Company's bestknown comedians figure in "Irene's Infatuation," which tells the story of a foolish young girl, who fell in love with a singer, and al«o relates (lie circumstances which led to her cure. Sidelights on French industry are shown in "Manufacturing Rubber Faces." Other subjects on the bill are "Arab Trade Industries," "The Sacrifice," "The Joker's Mistake," "Shades of Winter," and "Lulu's Anarchic." Music is supplied bv an efficient orchestra. THE NEW TIIEATKE. "Attacked by a Lion" made a hit yesterday afternoon and evening at MaoMr.ibon and Doimally's continuous pictures at the New Theatre. The story opens with an attack by Arabs upon a homestead. A neighbour mounts his' - linrse and goes to the settler's assistance. 1 He loses his way. and dismounts to re.-t until daylight. His horse is startled by the approach of a lion, and, the mail snatches up his lille as the king of beasts approaches. The lion suddenly leaps at (lie horse, but the man, willi a well-directed bullet, tumbles the lion over. The man remounts his steed, and eventually arrives in time to sec- the Arab? put to flight by a relief parlv. "Attacked by a Lion" will be- repeated at; all ses.-ions to-day and to-night, and a complete new series of supporting subjects will be introduced to-day and tonight. Of the new items thfl 'mo«l conspicuous is "Tha Female of the-Specif-." The A .B. drama, "Scenes in Tyrol" (scenic), Jtala comedy. "A Hay's Shooting." the A. and C. drama. "In Borrowed Plumes." ?r i '!! e A ' B - Con, P«">''« comedy, "Help! Help! aro also excellent numbers. STJORTTS PICTUBES. A complete change of programme; was presented at Shortt's Continuous Picture I'heatre i.n \\ iilis Street yesterday. Prominent among the new pictures are two excellent Vilagraph productions, entitled An Innocent Burglar" (coinedr) and "Firing of a Patchwork Quilt" (drama), ine comedy is a splendid picture, in which Maurice Coslellq and Miss Hazel Aenson aro the principal actors. Frank (Maurice Costollo) has been invited to a party by his fiancee (Miss Neason), and in his hurry to get home for the purpose of changing his clothes he leaves his keys at his office. On arrival at his home iie effects an entrance through a window, and tho servants of a house near by, thinking him a burglar, .send for the police, who arrive soon afterwards, and arrest Frajik just as he is leaving the. bathroom. In spite of his protests, the police will have it that he is a. burglar. In his dilemma ho thinks of his fiancee, and ono of the policemen telephones to her. The police decided to give the girl ten minutes to come, and when the ten mimiles was up the.y were just about to make off with their "capture" when a motor-car arrives. The. girl's father immediately puts things right. "Firing a Patchwork Quilt" is a capital dramatic etudy. Pntho's Australian Gazette is an interesting number, while "Una. in Russia," is a'very pretty scenic. "The Social Secretary," a Luliiu drama, "Those llictsvill Boys," an A.B. comic, and "Tim nnd Jim," a Lnbin comedy, are included in the new programme.

THE ADELPHI. A very fine programme of kineniatograph pictures was screened at tho Adclphi Theatre last evening ("change night"), when (hero was a large attendance of tho public. The new feries includes three studies of strong dramatic power—".l ustice of the Desert," "The Female of the Species," and "The Car-bonari"—-tho last-named being one of the most absorbing photo-dramas ever screened in Wellington. The "Carbonari" is a secret political society, intriguing against tho papal power. Princess Spudda, a member of the Carbonari, on finding: that her lover, Lieutenant Stellali (also a°member of the society), is carrying on a covert intrigue with a. pretty embroiderer, vents her jealousy upon tho society, and betrays Uie plot to the Governor of Rome-. The conspirators aro arrested, and the ringleaders shot, but not before Stellati discovers that his princess is tho traitor, and liills her. The play is highly sensational in its situations and developments, the acting is intensely dramatic, while the staging is elaborate.

"Justice of tho Desert" is a drama of the American "Wild West" of tho pioneer days, showing how grim Nemesis dogs the hceln of an absconding banker, who lias wronged a poor miner. Tho bank fails, and the banker,' refusing to pay out, is threatened by the miner, and the latter is arrested. On h.is release, the miner and his family go out West, and iu the desert discover the skeleton of tho ninn who had wronged them. "Tho Fomnle of the Species" presents an interesting study of tho feminine mind when face to i'ace with .a psychological crisis, in which, of course, there is the inevitable man. Tn addition to these aro the interesting "Pathe Gazette," three rollicking comedies—"Home Late," "Help! Help!" and "Our Boy's Future Career"— whilo n capital educational study "Tho Great Prayer of the. Arabs" (depicting scenes at the historic "Feast of Kamadan"), and an industrial film showing interesting phases in tho manufacture of marine motors, complete the series, which will bo repeated each evening throughout the current week.

TnE ICING'S THEATRE. "Redeemed by Fire" is the leading item in the now programme of moving pictures at present showing nt the King's Theatre. This is a dramatic subject by the Clarendon Company, ami contains a wonderful fire scene. The story principally concerns n young musician, Robert Stuninoro, whose wife is very devoted to him. One evening they go together to the opera, where a famous singer, Eulalie, appears. During the performance Slnumori' is taken round to the' stage and introduced tu Eulalie. He becomes infatuated with hex to such an extent that he sacrifices home and all. Finally Staninore, Eulalie, and Stanmore's wife aro the central figures in a big fire scene, in which the young musician has to inako a choice. He Very sensibly decides to stand by his wife. Tho fire scone is a very fine piece of stage craft, working firemen being shown catching the occupants of a house as they jump from the burning moss. The usual edition -of tho Patlie Gazette, which figures on tho bill, contains several views in which the Kins and Queen appear, and there are also a couple of capital aviation scenes. "The Vnssporv" is n dramatic, story of (lie French Revolution, while another fine drama, is that entitled "The Sphinx, or Mr*. Carter's Neckbice." An exhaustive study of (he ant-lion is the scientific subject of the programme. Charming wnnerv is the feature of "From Sion to ChamporjY Y(ilai«." Among (he views presented are tlioso of the ruined fort-re-s of Valere. the Archbishop's residence, Iho Pierre do Mnrmc-ttes (TflflOft. high), the Trois Torrents, and the Bernese Alps. Other items are:—"Autumn in tho Foiisls of FoiitniiieMe.iii.""Tlie Magnetic Flute," and "Cnlino as Lion Turner." Musical items aro rendered by the King's Orchestra..