PICTURE SHOWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1601, 19 November 1912, Page 9

PICTURE SHOWS.

FULLERS' PICTURES. .. A completo change 'of•.programme was screened nt the .Skating Mink, lost ..evening. Tho programme was well selected, and contained several lirst-clnss .dramas, besides three excellent coniio items. One of the best of the dramatic films—'Tho Convalescent"—has rather an .unusual plot. A young American .millionaire is ordered by ihis doctor to the country. He goes as a paying guest to the home of ii country' doctor. There ho is treated as one ot the' family, and gets along very nicely with the doctor's, daughters, one of whom is engaged to be married. One fino day they go a-picnicking, ,and the young American goes out oh tho lake in a canon. He does not return for ; some time; and tho others becorao anxious'. They see him lying unconscious in the canoe gently drifting over the rapids. The fiancee of the doctor's daughter at once swims at-1 ter the canoe, and is just in time to save it going-over the falls. This young, man and the. American become great friends, but soon afterwards the young man goes away: prospecting. In his absence the ■American becomes worse, and is expected to'die.' By his father's will he is only left the money for his life, and in the event of his not marrying the money is to bo given to-a certain city. The American does not like the idea of this, and in order that-he may leave it to his friend-and the doctors daughter, he proposes to the doctor that he himself should marry-tho daughter, mid then when he is dead the money will be hers. Ihis is accordingly done. After the marriage his health improves, and by the time lho Erospector tomes back to claim bis love e is quite well again. Oil hearing of the marriage the prospector persuades the girl to elope with him; ; She promises to do so, but just before leaving the house She finds a letter from the American, her husband, saying that he does.not wisluto make her unhappy, and although he loves h'er ho is leaving for New York. Then- the. girl learns that she loves him best, and instead of eloping with the prospector she'leaves for. New York with her own tousband. "The Boardinghouse HeiressV is a really amusing comedy by the Solas Companv, and abounds in laugh-, ablo situations". . "A Message ■ from Niagara" is also a good dramatic item, containing 6ome excellent views of the falls. Other items are:—"What Avails the Crown"; "A Water Fight"; "The Prison Ship") "Polidcr as Waiter* ; and the Pathe Gazette. TBI) KING'S THEATEE. . The new programme which was screened at the King's.Theatre last night contains, besides the star item, several dramatic pieces of unusual merit. "Cruel Pate," the leading picture this week, is, of course, the main attraction. The acting is good and the various sensational scenes'are deftly handled, both by the actors and by the' photographers. The fire'scene is.most exciting, and says much for modern photography. The plot, brief:, ly, is as follows:—A flirting servant tries her'wiles, on the master of the house, and.succeeds sufficiently to arouse the jealousy of tho wife, who upbraids the serv&ntahd ordets her,to leave. One of the servant's : numerous swains, a gardener, in a fit of passion kills her, and L the wife is arrested and convicted on circumstantial evidence 1 of the. crime.While in prison a fire breaks out, and in the excitement. the wife • escapes and takes refuge in her husband's house. Tho gardener falls over a'cliff and is fatally injured; before dying he confesses to the deed and the wife is pardoned.- A'h&ppy reconciliation takes place between husband and wife. , Next of the. dramatic items is "The Cros3 Eoads," the story of an old farmer and his wife who' are.inI debted to a lawyer, who threatens to sell "up their home unless they'consent to.him 'marrying their daughter. -Other items are "The Loafer'B Mother," "Too Much Wooing of Handsome Dan," and the "Weekly Gazette."] ■ , THE NEW THEATRE. ' 1 Yesterday, the enterprising proprietors of.the New Theatre .(Messrs. MacMahon ■ .and' Donnelly). screened two' new .proegrammes, a day and evening series. - This -flew departure will be";co,ntinUedih : future -.— the programme shown from 11 a.m. \to 5.30, p.m.'will bo quite distinct from that presented in the-evening.- The day pru?famme: included- a repetitibn-bf the ex-raordina-ry ■photo-play, "Though Your Sins-be Scarlet," "A Mexican Courtship" (dramatic), "A Silent Call" (dramatic), "The Diving Girl" '(comic),- "flun\pty Dumpty "Motoring over Ben Nevis" (scenic), and "Champion Wrestlers" woto also introduced. Among the best of the numbers shown during the evening session was an exclusive A.B. subject, entitled "A Pueblo Legend." The sceno is laid in old Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico. During tho Spring Dance of the Green Boughs the Sun Priest tells to his attentive flock the wonderful story of the lurqnoise stone: which fell from . tho sky many hundreds of years ago; that the stone is imbedded in the earth, and the recovery of it would ensure light, and happiness, and plenty-for the people of Isleta. Then there .is chosen the Great, Brother, who goes in quest of the turquoise stone. Several stirring battles with tribal enemies are fought, and after a search of yeara the Great Brother returns empty-handed and disheartened; but his sweetheart has in his absence found the Stone.'..The pretty!love story which is 'woven into 'the drama ends in. tho marriage of the Great Brother and the girl. "The New Ranchman" is a fine Western American, draima. .Jack Walton, a moa who is wanted for murder, makes his tvay out.West; and.at length seeks work on Mrs.' 'Sawyer's farm. He is soon made foreman of the Tanch,. and the appointment' considerably annoys.Tom, who is chiefly occupied in courting Grace Sawyer, the ranch-owner's daughter. .Tack becomes a competitor for Grace, but has suit is destined to fail. Jack, after a while, finds it-expedient to leave:the ranch. Heresolves to.quit, but before going persuades Mrs.' : Sawyer to entrust him - with 5000 dollars. Jack's luck is out—the plot is discovered by-Tom and Grace. They solve the difficulty by "holding-up" Mrs. Sawyer as sho. returns from tho bank with the money. ■■■ In the meantime the sheriff has been summoned, and when he arrives Jack Walton is handed over, and Tom and Grace become life partners. "Won at High Tide" is a mirth-provoking item of considerable merit. "Tweedledum" creates roars of hearty laughter % his original manner of winning a cycle race. Another really good picture was "For Valour," a particularly attractive drama by the Edison Company. On Thursday "The Charge of the Light Brigade" will be. shown. SHOETT'S PICTURES. .; "The Fall of Blackhawk" is the title of the "feature picture" of the current programme atShortt's Continuous Picture Theatre in Willis Street. The story concerns u treaty made in the year 1830 with, the Fox and Sacs Indian tribes, whose conflicts with thi; white settlers had becorao 1 serious, whereby the Indians relinquished their claim to all lands east •of the Mississippi, leaving them free for white settlers. Chief Blackhawk signs this trentv against his own judgment, and when the rush of the white settlers to the ceded land sets in there are continual conflicts between Blackhawk's braves and tho whites. News of the trouble reaches Lincoln's homo, and ho raises a volunteer 1 company, which he marches off to the camp of General W. Scott, who has taken - the field against Blackhawk. The struggle at this stage is in deadly earnest, and • Blackhawk becomes infuriated through a number of- drunken rangers firing on his braves. There are many vivid scenes showing the violent but ineffectual attempts of tho Indians to carry Fort Crawford Later the Indians succeed in setting fire'to the fort. The defenders open the gates and make a desperate and successful sortie. The Indians are routed, mid Blackhawk is made a\ captive. "The Fall of Blackhawk" will be screened until further notice. "The Del s . Conscience is nn interesting drama by the Lubin Companv, while the supporting items are of tin excellent standard, and of enleriaining variety. The programme will be re-, peat'ed this evening:. ,' THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ! At the Empress Theatre to-day artil tonight there will be a completely nuiv series which will introduce a modern -drama, "Autumn Eoses." This photoplav'is reported to have made a remnrl;able impression wherever shown.. The next in important* will be Hie drama, "A Loafer's Mother," an up-to-date life4udv.. bv the S. and A. Company. , The Edison drama, "For Valour." is an unUfunlly fine Spectacular military story; •acted-by the Qiicen's Regiment stationed at Bermuda. The comedy skit, "Mr. Grouch at the Seashore,", by the A,B.

Compnnv, 'demonstrates the discomfiture of a jealous husband when bis wife pes swimming. There are several other films, including comics, scenics, etc. lho now programme will bo projected from 11 a.m. till -11 o'clock to-night.- The A.B. Company's great "feature" drama, I lie Massacre," will be screened at mi early, date. PEOPLE'S pTcTBEE PALACE. The management of the newest of Wellington's picture theatres—the 1 copies Picture Palace, in Manners Street-is presenting a. very attractive programme this week. The "Si.ege of Petersburg (U.S.A.) is the chief film ol mtcrest-an enthralling war drama. An amusing comic,'entitled "Buster in Aodlnnd, "The Rivals" (dramatic), "At-the bprings of Dalalf" (scenic), "Madame de Modo (comic), "Out of the Deep" (dramatic) ate among the other items.