AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 515, 6 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

CURLE'S PICTURES. A very interesting programme will b* shown on Thursday evening. Two star A.B. films have been secured."The Sands of Dee," a dramatised version of Kingsley's poem, a fine story, set amid beautiful sea scenery, and showing wonderful art in photography. "Lena and the Geese" tells how, for reasons of State, a royal child is made to disappear. When the child has grown up the mother wishes to see it before she dies, the foster mother substitutes her own daughter and the trouble begins.Royal etiquette does not suit and Lena ends up happy, back with her geese. The scenics and comedies are all good. HAYWARD'S PICTURES. Hayward's has secured something really worth while obtaining the exclusive rights of the the production of two such famous and popular manufacturers as the Vitagraph Company of Amercia, and Pathe Freres, whose headquarters are in Paris. Such artists as Maurice Costello, John Bunny, Max Linder, M. Prince, Mrs Maurice, and Misses Florence Turner, Edith Storey, Flora Finch, little Helen Costello, and not forgetting the wonderful collie dog team, have no superiors and very few equals among artists to act for the pictures all over New Zealand. Hayward's artists can only be seen at their houses.

On Friday next a very attractive and interesting programme Will be screened. The star drama is entitled "The Plot that Failed," a 2500 ft production by the well-known Italian company. "Fortunes of a Composer" is a Vitagrah drama featuring Maurice Costello. Samuel Herman, a compposer, striving for fame and fortune, loses his memory through an attack of asphasia. His wife and daughters dispose of his compositions for £IOO,OOO. Two years afterwards Herman's memory returns when he hears the strains of his music played in the streets. He makes his way to the Opera House where one ofShis operas is advertised to be sung. His wife and daughters are sitting in their box applauding and taking to themselves his credit and fame. After the performance everbyody leaves but the professor. The lights are put out, the hand of death closes the old man's eyes and he wakes in heaven with the strains of his own music blending with those of the choirs above.

Supporting the above stars there is a wonderful collection of dramatics, scenics, comedies, topicals, and educational films. Patrons are advised not to miss this magnificent programme.