OCTAGON AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17687, 26 July 1919, Page 10

OCTAGON AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

A big l melodrama. " Stolen Orders," which was screened at the Octagon and King Edward Theatres yesterday for the first time, attracted largo attendances at both theatres. "Stolen Orders" is by William Brady, who made the great film, " The Whip/' and the cast includes Juno Elvidge, Montague Love, Kitty Gordon, Oarlylo Bleckwoll, and Madge Evans, all loading screen artists. _ The 6tory is that John Le Page, an American, manages to incriminate an innocent man for a death ho caused. Taking hia child with him ho leaves the country, to return many years later as an agent of tho American Government. Mrs Graveston, wife of tho Admiral of tho American Fleet, has gambled heavily. Another German spy, seeing his opportunity, takes -her to a resort- where she loses large amounts, and is obliged to borrow from him. He tolls her that sho may securo a loan from Lo Page the next day at a certain office.- Mrs Graveston meets Le Page, who poses as a member of an international peace society. He informs her that if she will secure certain sealed orders from her husband, Admiral Graveston, tho United States will be saved £rom tho war, and he offers to pay the amount of tier losses for her. Mrs Graveston agrees to tho these terras. "While an entertainment goes on aboard her husband's snip, she_ manages to secure the orders. ■Lne loss is discovered. Lieutenant Grave!u' M lO Admiral ' s brother, refuses to allow the officers to search him, as he has on his person a fetter written to Mrs Graveston by the German agent. It contains an insult which the Admiral might well misinterpret. Young Graveston jumps overboard, but is captured later. His story is credited by other officers, and he is pernutted to go free provided ho bend all his efforts to recover the orders. What follows is fraught with stirring incident and intrigue.