ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3575, 7 October 1916, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES,

Tbe new - programme at His Majesty's Theatre this evening will bo headed by a powerful drama, entitled "The Fighting Chance." The story tells of a man's struggle against against evil hereditary tendencies, and the manner in which ho finally triumphs over them. The instrument of his salvation is tho love of a good woman, which comes as a redeeming influence into his life. The supporting bill comprises interesting war pictorial matter, said. to. be quite up to tho high standard of that shown on the past two nights. Included is also a bright comedy entitled "Mr jJa«k Hash, Magnate." In this laughable farce, Happy Jack, the popular Hash Magnate of Harlem, is suddenly seized with high social aspiration.-. and decides to carry out his ideas, to the great dismay of Lizzy Potts, the cook, who loves Jack. Ho makes the I acquaintance of Mrs Pansy Bullion, a 'rich widow, who takes him for the Prince di Gorgonzola, who is reported !to be travelling incog. Being title- | mad, she- proposes, and ho dazedly a«.;~ | cepts her, but tho real Pi-Luce arrives, land Jack has to fight a ferocious duel | with him, coming out victorious—by no fault of his own. ■. The climax is not in tho duel, but in tho thrills tlia.i follow. Takon all round, tho series is one that should bo well worth seeing.