PICTURE SHOWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 24 January 1913, Page 6

PICTURE SHOWS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . Picture patrons have not boon slow in taking the opportunity afforded them by Messrs. John fuller and Sons, of witnessing—per picture at His: Majesty's—the work of constructing tho Panama Canal. To-night and tOTihorrow night will be.the last occasions on which -thiswonderful picture will bo shown.. A matinee is announced for to-morrow afternoon. >-THE KING'S THEATRE. — . * The current, programme at' the King's Theatre, which is l headed by a dramatic item, entitled "The Greed for Gold," was ■witnessed by a largo number of patrons last evening. A special prize matinee for children is announced'for to-morrow afternoon.. The programme will be screened for the last time' : to-morrow night. . ■■ !'.•■' .the :neFtheatre. '■■:■'.':.' A new- programme, of kincmntograph pictures was shown, at the New. Theatre yesterday. : The chief item, of interest is a drama entitled "The Power of Love." The plot: deals with the career of'.-a.' count, and a scheming marchioness, .who manages to get a wealthy' heiress to: accept the count as her husband. : ' The heiress is unawara' of; the fact that the ; count is. a gambler, and she marries him.' Through tn'e count' tho" .marchioness obtains a good deal of money from ] the unfortunate ■ dupe, but eventually: the count realises the cruel, way in' which he is treating his countess, a'nd, fronr an' ethic point of .view, the situation changes for ,tho better.' Tho'LVubiri Co. is responsible for a drama entitled "Gentleman Joe." Tom Gordon, who has .been staying with his fiancee's parents,, is about, to .return to his own : apartments .when' the lady gives him a valuable bracelet'to That; night-Tom returns ;to -his rooms, and "Gentleman Joe,":a • burglar of the. Raffles type, pays him' an : unwelcome call. Tom.riugs for the police;- and' dur-i ihg ■ a struggle with "Gentleman. Joe" deceives a blow oh the head:which: affects his reason.' . Realising' this, "Joe" quickly; changes into: Tom's clothes,, and, upon the arrival of the police, hands Tom over to'them. Tom is locked up, and'is unable to make' any statement as. to.'where from. ' .Not' wceiyihg''any communication from Tom,' • Alice, his hancee, is forced to conclude that he: has proven false .to her. ■: .One night she, goes to." a party and meets "Gentleman Joe,"',who as one of. the guests isilookine'tfor 'plunder.. Ho is much;impressed = with : the young■ woman, and in; making her' a-pre-•s'snt' he gives' her the bracelet -which' he hod secured on the night of the fight'with Tom. The above subjects are supported by: many minor,items,' arid the same'p'rogram'me.willibe.screehed. to-day; /■

V::; ;•.'• SHOET.TS' PICTURES.■.■:■:••;•/•;.■ "The' Stronger Sex" : is; the title- of the; paramount film:of a new:programme pre-. 'sented- at.-. Shortts'.'Continuous' 'Picture l ; Theatre' yesterday. ■ - The .■; picture• is : the work of 1 the Luoin Co., and.:is an intensely; appealing . dramatic; study. ■-■ ;The'. many . scenes .'includo soiiie oh':board,. .a :steamer.' out.',on' [ the/ ocean,. ■. and' many other pretty'land scenes are. also, depicted;•:'.■: .Lady patrons <-~.to / this;, theatre are well-catered: for ' in: a Vitagraph photoplay entitled; "A. Fortune in 'a Teacup';"! The little,love'story, "which -is blended, in 'the plot, coincides- with the ordinary' fiction that everything should \turn. buthappily, just as the cup was "read."-All the most familiar.' artists ■ in-the ,Vita- :: graphs Company'' take '"part., in ; a- picture entitled "The Yitagraph' Romance," : .A • senator's ; daughter ■: elopes, with- a ; young, playwright against, her'father's wishes, later the .senator,.,discovers his 'daughter, and his' son-in-law playing in: Vita-, graph lifo portrayals.."■ The' senator is /corted all through:,'the'..yitagraph.studids,and patrons present yesterday were given a splendid opportunity--of> seeing the actors at .work. ..The ifinal' scenes.'"of the photo-play .depict. a.' reconciliaticu of i lather, and daughter., ■ '-Amongst - other pictures ,aro- "The' Squaw's Love," vand "Thei 'Pony" that -Paid' the Rent.":.. ; ..',, - s \ M >?*£ "The. , ; Dilemma,','i : :an' ; 'Aiß.; jexclusive dratnaj! .which, purports to give a! ropresentation".of, r --the. : seamj: -'side-of-""The -Third Degree;'—the.. New /York police process—is.'the premier "piotufo on the.'.current'programme at/the .Empress .Theatre. The,'plot,/which, cap- ! ably acted 'throughout, 'tells- a' story/, of the serious trouble which a : mah brought about! jealousy. ;,-.The Selig;,company supplies a/capital domestic drama/ entitled •'The Brand Blotter/' The, story told by the' ; picture is' as follows '.--Jini' Windless, the owner: oK a'.few hundred head of cattle, and Dulcie Brent,,', .the daughter of a riclr cattle baron, are' in. love /with each '•"'■other.'-, v Mowbray, the foreman of .Brent's ranch, is also.Mh love with. Dulcie, but': she does' not' care "for ; him.■'.-. Jim asks Brent for, his-daughter's: hand, but he is exceedingly- jcalbus.of his daughter;: so :ho tells 'Jiin that ho can marry Dulcie'' whim his 'herd- of cattle matches : Dulcie's,' head forehead.:; The young 'people :aro':forced/ to .-.-accept this mandate. .Later,., however, '.Dulcie-.sees "how.she can. hurry matters "somewhat, and, begins to'put'her plan.in operation.'.Her cattle outnumber'J.irii's:tliree' l to::o'ne.. Her,' brand is a well-known/one. v/ She realises how;easyiitwduld'be.tO'change:this.brand to Jim's/.brand. l r.':-She: : .iidos.out:.to. her herd,, ropes" an'd'.ties.one"of the steers; and: is iri.-tho''act of changing the:,brand when Jim,rides' in:'■':■'and-• ■sees;- what! sho is doing;.' Dulcie, ..rides,. ; away,, : leaving Jim bending over/the "/prostrate-./steer. ; Brent ride On, and see'Jini in the .act • of' releasing.- the-, steer.'..' Vi'liey notice the changed ;brand,..and/at.once. jump -to the conclusion that ..'Jim is a brand-blotter.'.Things go haTd with Jim until Dulcie confesses, and. Jim is-clear-ed. Brent then-gives his consent .to their union. Othw. good [pictures, aro "The . Butler's' Revenge" .-''(comic); "WillAms Weekly," "Warwick 'Chronicle,, and Turkey in Asia" -'. (scenic). .The./-.pro-gramme, will-be repeated .throughout, all: sessions v to-day.-v /"',"».. •; ■':'...'!.! : .'/,■;:.' -;"-:

~.';. peoples''plct ; uke palace, v 'The bi-weekly'change of.-programme screened at the People's Picture Pniact yesterday contains'many, capital :photo : plays., The star ; item: is,'av kelig-ara'raii.N! entitled "Partners." Tom rand. Don, are joint owners of'a small cattle ranch,'and are. united by a-.strong: bond'of alfectibii. Tom' is to be married '..to Melisse, but', she loves Don. Torn learnsthisfrom .a", half- ■' breed, Jan; who has been well beaten by Don for,:forcing his attentions' on.-Melisse. The. result' is "trouble, -and/Don confesses his love for Alelisse. Tom insists; that, he should.' marry. her.:. A. quarrel ensues;. in which Tom magnanimously turns over, his share of the ranch.to Dbaand the/girl, and then: leaves.-. The.half-breed hears the quarrel, and ; smarting from the | thrashing which he'received, Shoots Don after Tom leaves,, and 'then informs- tho sheriff that he : had heard the. two .'men'' quarrelling, and Had seen -Tom' shoot Don. Tom is arrested,-but later, the half-breed' is confronted with conclusive evidence of his share in the'tragedy.- 'The .closing: sqenes, depict a,: reconciliation between Tom. and, Alelisse. "Dr. Pellio ;and, the Secret-.Dispatch" -is- the title -of another thrilling dramatic, study. , Dr. Pellio 'discovers that Tom Ware,, the secret .service', agent,'is about'.to'proceed to important dispatches.'', Pellio enters his hbusf,-and after-a furious struggle makes off- with'-the- important- papers.' lixciting chases follow, together with -astounding scenes of DrrPellie'holding up-agahg'.of police'.and 'eventually,, being captured on .the.roof of a house.' Many exciting scenes are depicted,,in an Indian drama,- entitled •'"The. Uprising,'" by -the Lubin Co. The programme "will, be repeated to-day..",; A .. ■-.', ,•