Entertainments.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1912, Page 3

Entertainments.

KING'S THEATRE. A iil m :UK)O feet in length entitled 'The Hose, or his Li to for a Slower," will be sho,wn at the King's Theatre on .Monday evening. The paper I'hoto-play gives the following description of the piece:—I'astjuali, the rose Kongo of his life for a flower (drama).—Marise is the young wife of Mr Braehard, who, as a man of moans, satisfies every little caprice she may have. One evening they go together to have supper to the Grand Hotel, where they are wire to meet all their friends, and particularly Count Frcdy. When supper is finished the gay party deside to go and see the inns of Montmartyro. the low suburb of Paris. Here they .are, at tlie Inn of the White Rabbit, the celebrated meeting place of 'bandits and apaches of the worst class. Marise ,the fanciful lady, is not a bit .afraid, she asks Jasqnos, the chief of the hand to dance with her. He accepts, and we see a representation of the famous dance. When the dance is over Marise thanks her cavalier and taking from her corset a red rose \vliich adorns her dress, she gives it fb her mate of the moment. When they are gone, the, apache kisses the rose, given 'by the fair lady. (Part-2).— The uncairfcious Marise wants to

la-gain liear the young Count, so sho tolls liiin to come and see her after the opora. But wliile the play goes on at the theatre, somebody else is I ■at work. A band of Apaches, led 'by Jacques, discovers the rich people's villa to be empty. Soon they are inside. Mr Bracbard conies liaok; lie runs upstairs. ' A man with my wife! He jumps at the niun ; they light furiously, and after a moment the Count arises, .horror! HTs hands have been too powerful; his enemy is lifeless on the floor. He loses his head, he is terrified; He runts away frim that place. Jacques has seen everything, and the young woman is what is interesting him. He sees her eyes in despair full of horror, full of terror. He will save her. He then rings up the police, and tells them there arc burglars in tho house. Tho polioo quickly eome uind find Jaeques. He gives himself up as guilty. He is tried and condemned. He gave his life for a flower.