ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3977, 9 July 1915, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WORLD’S PICTURES. The World’s Pictures have secured an undeniable scoop in procuring the solo rights of all films made by Chas. Chaplin from May 20 last and for three years hence. This evening this great comedian commences his routine under new and more favorable auspices. Charlie Chaplin’s lightning leap to fame’ has uoen the wonder of the cinema world. Only a few months ago picturegoers did not know Chaplin. To-day there is hardly a picture theatre where this great comedy star is not known, and where lie is known he can boast of a popularity greater than any film comedian of the day. The explanation is easy, it is just Chaplin. His; personality is absolutely unique. Nothing like his rapturously funny anti<>, has ever been seen on the screen before. It is Charlie Chaplin’s originality that has won his name. Under the Essanay Company with greater facilities to show his talent he injects an entirely new atmosphere into his comedies. He has discovered the secret of making film comedies really funny. In his latest, “Charlie’s Now Job,” the one and only Charlie twitters into the picture. You begin to tingle with joy at once. Soon you are gurglingly happy. Before long you are roaring out laughs like a gatiing gnu, and you make a vow to never miss his pictures. OPERA HOUSE PICTURES. To-night will be the last, opportunity of seeing the splendid programme at the Opera House. Last evening a large crowd attended and were thoroughly delighted. The opening pie tore is a bright comedy “Curing a Cook.’’ This is by the well-known Lubin Company, and is a scream from start to finish. Following this is the latest number of the Australian Gazette,” showing news from all parts of the Commonwealth. The outstanding feature of the scries is the sixth episode of “Adventures of Katlilyn.” This magnificent picture created a lot of enthusiasm last evening, and is sensational and exciting. An uproarious Keystone comedy “A Colored Girl’s Love” shows the fondness a darkey has for a razor, with amusing results. A magnificent programme has been selected for .screening tomorrow, the star attraction being “The Mystery of the Diamond Belt.” George Marsden Plummer, head of a gang of international crooks, compels his daughter Nora to answer an advertisement for a typist in the office of a firm of diamond merchants, Brahm and Son, and instructs her to inform him immediately she becomes cognisant of any ‘’big deal that 'Messrs Brahm and Son may contemplate. Very soon Nora learns her employers have brought off a “big deal” by purchasing for £IO,OO-0 a magnificent diamond belt, and, terrified bv her father, discloses the fact to him. That is the commencement of a drama that for ingenuity, suspense, excitement, and pleasurable thrills lias never been equalled in any photo play of its class. It is a masterpiece of subtlety, cleverness, ami vivid I unexpectedness’ of situation, besides introducing a compelling love story. P ATI IE PICTURES. It would be hard to heat- the fine all-round programme which Pat-lie Pictures are at present featuring at Hi* Majesty’s Theatre. There was ’ another good house last night, when the warmth ot the audience was a striking testimony to the entertaining! qualities of the current offering. The brilliant Vitagrapli drama, “He Never Knew, was again, followed! with keen pleasure. This tells a touching story of a young man’s first love. At the end ot a most successful college career he meets a beautiful actress, and falls head oveiears in love with her. The boy» adopted parents, who arc wealthy and influential, oppose the match, and setprivate detectives to work to ferret out the beautiful actress’ past- life. To their horror they discover that the actress is actually the mother of t-he young man who admires her so ardently. It is a most fascinating story, presented with all the telling force of the Vitagrapli Company. Damt-y Mary Fuller scored another big hit to “Dollly as Detective,” the tenth number of the popular “Dolly of the Dailies” serial. it is a romance ot high life, and a particularly exciting one. ‘Unknown country” (a story ot the occult sciences) and “The Archaeologist” (a clover comedy-drama) are also photoplays worth seeing. Raie pleasure was provided by the marvellously clever cartoons, “Studdy s Avar Studies,” which aroused general admiration. The Keystone players had the ku’C'e audience holding its sides while they flitted about the screen in “Other People’s Business,” a delicious comedy which deals a smart slap at scandalmongers. The stirring war scones presented in the “Topical Bncl-o-ot” aroused: patriotic ardor to a high pitch. To-night will he the last occasion on which this very fine programme will ho shown.

HENRI FRENCH. Speaking of tlio great Henri French, who will appear at His Majesty s Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night next week, the "‘Boston Post” says: “ITenri French, tlio vcrsatil'c artist, is on the bill this week That announcement alone should fill the house for ho has an act- that could scarcely bo surpassed. Mr French is in a class all by himself. He is an actor of high type, while his comedy is refreshing. He has a. score of new tricks seen hero for the first, time. Ho is a mimic, a juggler, an lmpcr-. sonator, a magician, and a lot ol other things not on the hill. He was given a royal welcome last night by hundreds of people who -remembered Ids excellent work of two years ago It is only fair to Mr French to say that his act is greatly improved and well worth seeing. Oaring this act the music is soft and low, an innovation thoroughly appreciated by those who dislike loud music during an act ot 1... S kind.”