ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3988, 22 July 1915, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURSE

The new change of programme screened at the Opera House Just evening attracted much attention. The chief attraction was ‘‘Adventures of Katblyn.” This remarkable wild animal film is getting more sensational and exciting each screening, th 6 present instalment being exceptionally good. Kathlyn manages to evade the leopards and escapes from the ■Garden, of Brides by means of a vino. i The little party are once more united, and tako flight, and after, many hairbreadth escapes and adventures, a place of safety is reached. Hero they learn that Kathlyn’s sister, Winnie, is jn the .hands of Umballah, and they return to rescue her. Another star feature is “The Love Pirate.” 'JTFs is 2000 feet long and has a very powerful plot. Viola Marsh is an extraordinary girl, who discovers she can exert a wonderful,'fascination over men, and with all the heartlessness of the legendary Circe, proceeds to use her [lower regardless of the suffering it creates. iS’he starts by ruining her employer, a steel magnate, and proceeds with other victims.-But Nemesis overtakes Her. It is a truly powerful narrative. The Australian'Gazette is very entertaining and amongst other items shows cartoons of the moment by Harry Julius. “His First Lie” is a screamingly funny comedy from the Keystone fun factory. Other pictures are “His Soul Mato” (drama) and “Gus and the Anarchists” ■ (comedy).

W'ORLD’S PICTURES. Standing room only” was the order at the World’s Pictures bust evening, the attraction being the one and only Charles Chaplin with his talented company appearing in the latest cinema farce-comedy “A Night Out.” -Chaplin bus an abnormal ability to produce humor out of the most trivial and unpretentious eircu instances, and he never fails to make the most of his chance. If his hat falls off the audience yell with laughter, not because, of the fact that his hat falls, but he 2 cause of the wav it falls and what Charlie makes out of it. If lie fails lie falls in a way that causes shrieks, me simply has to move and the crowd are in convulsions. The whole secret of Charles Chaplin is a comedian whose accentuates his natural wit. This excellent programme will be presented again this evening lor positively the last time. A complete change will he shown on Friday and another change on Saturday. PATTI E PICTIi RTS. The magnetic programme of new .subjects introduced at His Majesty’s Theatre by Rathe Pictures last night received a most cordial welcome. 'The feature subject was “The Wireless Voice,” aw exciting melodrama from the Reliance studios. The story relates how Hastings and his partner, Warren, perfect a wireless telephone and are seeking funds to finance the invention. One of the men to whom they appeal for money, refuses his aid and' tries to steal their invention. Hastings discovers a man copying the plans and other tilings that will rob the inventors of their patent. '1 he thing is complicated because the men_ who has paid the scoundrel to steal the plans is the father ol Hastings' sweetheart. A fierce hand to hand fight ensues, and the villain gets away but lie is prevented from reaching Ids destination hv the aid of another invention of the partners. .Following on this there happens a number of exciting episodes where each party is scheming against the other. The cue of the play is reached in a most dramatic manner, the suspense being carried right to the last second. Among the items dealt with in the latest “Topical Budget” were views of Squadron Commander Porte and some of his comrades who carried out the recent daring air raids on tlie German submarine bases, a view of the doo- Lassie (who rescued sailors from JI.AI.G. FormidableV and a stirring view- of the River Sculling Handicap Steeples at Windsor, won by Air ACarter's Oim*. The 12th and la-A series of the “Dolly of the Dailies serial. “The Fast Assignment, a well-told storv of a run on a battK. quite caught the impular fancy. ••British India" was a charming scenic subject, which little _ minder of the might of the British nation. ’file humorous element was well supplied by “Hearts and Diamonds” (Bunny and Flora Fmch), "Fatty’s Echo” (Fatty and Httngp Ike), and “For a Widow’s Love” (toe judge, the mayor, and the doctor).

THE RED DANDIES.

For a. long time the name of Edward Branscombe has in Australia- been associated with the rendering of English umsie, and the production of high class Costume Comedy Companies, and now after five years the business Jias grown to vsuoli an extent tnat 1 is considered the largest of its kind m anv part of the world and to-day n less than six companies are showing nightly on the Branscombe circuit, with an aggregate of sixty artists T Branscombe companies have visited almost. every part of the world wheie the Union Jack flutters, and many ot the cmmtrie.s visited never had an English company before.. As a son„ writer Mr Branscombe m famous 1 the Old Country and ho wdl membered by many as the a'tist c tenor with the TVostminstei Gleo Party which toured under his u“o' lion'with so much success some >earn ago, and he is responsible toi • M th A.. 0 f the musical nunibcis o Company, which opens at tbs V' icstv’s on Saturday night, is m ‘''V 1 t,ion to being the pioneers ot tne Dandies considered the strongest combination arnT the most, rinivmsalb popular, and the success ' ; achieved two years ago will bo »“»“?- homl bv the theatre-goers ot Osborne. The personnel lias been alto od somewhat, and m addition to be old favorites many new artists lure been added, and . tlie eompanv ns A will aoucar lioro, is ucioiddv_ * ,■. No.!- Zoolnjul cr.t.cs ** ideal in costume comedy._ NMth <» most an illimitable reperton-e of sketches, scenes, dances, Inn g 1 - instrumental .terns dram ate and ragtime specialiticb, pi » • are presented which appoa t« ' " c _ taste of all who appreciate n in u tainmont tu.f '‘’"nil tiurnm of either M =c ftairf <2.oo..tending Well hv'ino.l to “” te > a „d so avoid disappointment.