GRAND THEATRE.
Tho, new programme shown at the Grand" Theatre contained an interesting series of. pictures. "The Club Raid" was tho principal item. It •.> a domestic drama by the VitascopeCo., and'has soino fine ~tht photography is excellent. The acting throughout was also very good, tho different difficult sitiWionfi'being well portrayed. Maisie Fairholmo is hap"* married', and the only shadow on her life is the gambling habits of her fat lieUnknown to her husband she. has be;:-i supplying the . wherewithal for hefather's gambling debts. The husband takes her en a tirin round a.barbo'i--with 6ome friends, in a motor, launch. Included in the party is tho ch'-r.f c-f police. Maisie tells him her trouble, and he promises his advice next day. Thoy meet by appointment and tho Ipmhand is informed hy a friend of the meeting. Tho husband nets very jealous and sots a w.iteb on.lv's wiff. She hears that the club her father is a member of is to he raided by tho police next day rr'd hits o-i a daring idei. to save, her father. Sho don* male attire and goes to the club. Before sh<? can wit her scheme into operation the ra'd i-> mnde and she ; s in f, l '-" 1 ne+ of escaping by her friend, the chief of police, who, recognising her, allows her to go ho'-ne, accompanying her to her house. Tim husband: ce-f-s thn two arrive in a motor-car and there is a scone. Ma'fie's father, however, confesses, and husband' and wifo aro reconciled. "The Kolit Nugget" (a T-nhin drr>->ia). ''Pis'*Jane" (a comedy drama*. "Once aboard rhe T.,'TTTfir" ''Po v-*»d h-* .' contis" and ,""i excellent scenic eifitWl "Winter in Mo'Coiv," and the Warwick CVon'cle fomnletcd the proGramme. wh- v h will be shown again today and to-night.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 10
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293GRAND THEATRE. Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 10
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