ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4562, 11 May 1923, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURESTONIGHT. DON’T SHOOT. “Don’t Shoot,” the Universal screen story starring Herbert Rawlinson, which is the principal attraction for to-night, is a story by George Bronson Howard which- clearly allustrates ‘.he fact that it is not always the honest people, the “better-than-thou’ element, in the population, that keep a criminal from starting a new life. TO-MORROW NIGHT. THE WOMAN IN CHAINS. ‘•The Woman In Chains,” which, is to be screened to-morrow night, is a striking love story that is absolutely free, from the eternal triangle. The story is laid in Paris and ot: the Isle of Martinique, and concerns the love affairs of a young r artist-planter who leaves his sweetheart on the Isle of Romance while he seeks fame in Parisian art circles. In Paris he meets and falls in love with, another - who is the sweetheart of an Apache dancer. Wedded to the Apache sweetheart a child is born, and when it is but two. years old the mother deserts the husband and child to return to her dancing partner, who has but lately been released from gaol. Returning to Martinique the artist finds his love of yesterday still waiting his ; return chained to her promise to wait for him. MONDAY NIGHT. HEART OF THE HILLS. On Monday night Mary Pickford will be featured in “Heart of- the Hills.” A Charlie Chaplin comedy will also be screened. CAPITOL PICTURES. NGATEA PUBLIC HALL. DOUBLE-STAR PROGRAMME. THE SHEIK. At Ngatea to-night Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres will be presentr ed in “The Sheik,” which picture has been accepted as the greatest film sensation of recent years. There is no necessity to dwell upon “The Sheik.” for it is a picture that has made a household word. • HEART OF THE HILLS. In addition to “The Sheik” there will be presented a seven-part, First National production, “Heart, of the Hills,” featuring Mary Pickford. NETHERTON PUBLIC HALL. BEHOLD MY WIFE. At Nethertpn on Monday next a powerful drama will be presented, - “Behold My Wife.” This picture' has been adapted from Sir Gilbert Parker’s novel, “The Translation of a Savage.” The scenes are laid in Canada, and the. role of Lali, an Indian girl, is portrayed by the well-known screen star, Mabel Julienne Scott.