ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1095, 12 September 1912, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PICTURE SHOW

Great opportunity given on Saturday night to see one of the most thrilling stories ever thrown on a screen. Oue of the finest quality pictures yet produced by the Eclair Company. The plot is a modern one, but is saturated with the mystery of eastern countries, and might in truth be called a fairy story. Workmen employed on the estate of Count Noyon carrying out excavations come upon what appears to be a huge coffin. The box on being broken open reveals to our gaze a glass coffin containing the preserved body of a young Indian princess, supposed to be the wife of a Rajah who iu time past occupied the mansion. A Brahmin priest announces that the princess is uoi dead . but sleeps, and exercising his magnetic force, causes a convulsive shudder to run through the frame of the priucess who starts to life, and looks with wondering eyes on an unfamiliar world. The stranger has many strange experiences in her new surroundings and eventually the limes comes when she must return trom whence she came. The priest seeking her out commands her to return to the peace of Brahma, and exercising again that hypnotic forces, he forces her to follow him to the coffin, and placing her within ushers her once more into the realms of everlasting sleep. This is accomplished with a terrible struggle between the two opposing wills, it being the passionate desire of the princess to stay in her new surroundings. Other films consist of dramas, industrial, topical, comedies, and a burlesque.

SKATING

We remind all those interested in the forthcoming skating carnival, which is to be held in the Coronation Town Hall on Monday next, that a rehearsal of the grand march will be held at the rink tonight. All those who are competing are requested to be present so that they can learn their respective places to avoid any hitch on the above mentioned night. As this is the first carnival in the new hall, and as Mr Rough has left no stone unturned, the function should be brought to a successful issue. I,ocal skaters are now being given a chance of showing what they can do on the “rollers,” and there should be some keen competition for the various prizes. We hope that this will arouse fresh interest in this fascinating pasttime, and that the promoter of the event will be rewarded for the lime and trouble he has taken in promoting it. The Borough Band has been engaged for the occasion and will render musical items during the evening, and given a fine night there should be a large attendance.

MAKING HOME HOMELIER. If you have no children, you need to keep the house as bright and cheerful as possible—you want a piano. If you have children growing up about you, you want to make home as attractive as possible for them —you want a piano. It does not matter what your circumstances, you can afford a piano if you go about it in a sensible way. Let the Dresden Piano Company show you the way. The Dresden Hire-Purchase System brings splendid pianos into the reach of everybody. The Company’s stock is very wide; you are offered the choice of pianos by all the great makers of the world. If—-on the other hand —you can’t play, make enquiry about the Broadwood Player Piano. The Player can be fitted or removed at will when the piano is required for ordinary solo work. The Player itself is made by Broadwoods. Needleless to say it is irreproachable alike in mechanics, material, and workmanship. In short, it is the best in the market! Go into this matter now! M. J. Brookes, North Island manager.