ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1108, 12 June 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES,

Yet another first-class programme Jor Saturday night, the outstanding feature of which is that fine star drama, “A Dream.” The plot is as follows : The adventurer wishes his sister Valentine to marry Count Boissy. Valentine, however, is in love with Robert Boucher, a young lawyer. The lawyer is called away to Bouen tor a year, and before leaving asks Valentine to marry the old Count, swearing that he himself.will always remain unwed. Valentine at last consents to the marriage, although the dream of her life has been to wed Robert. Later, the old Count dies, and on Robert’s return Valentine writes to him saying that they may be re-united. The Count’s secretary, who wishes to marry Valentine, intercepts the letter and delivers it himself. Whilst he is at Roucher’s office he steals some papers relating to an important case, and afterwards hides them in Valentine’s handbag, writing a letter to Roucher accusing Valentine of being an adventuress whose one aim is to secure the papers. Roucher, finding the papers missing after Valentine’s. visit to his office, charges her with the theft, and discovers the papers in her handbag. Heartbroken, he commits suicide, and Valentine is left to mourn, for her dream can never come true. There is “King Robert of Sicily,” a first-class historical drama, and a host of other attractive films.

HAYWARD’S PICTURES. The star film at Hayward’s on Saturday night is a drama by the A.B. Company entitled, “ The Black Mask.” It is a thrilling story in which the chief actors are Lola, a celebrated tight rope dancer, Von Muhlen, trusted secretary of a gigantic Oil Trust, and Lydia Herman, employed by a rival oil trust to get possession of some valuable papers that are in the possession of Von Muhlen. The young lady makes the acquaintance of Von Muhlen with the object of getting the papers, but instead falls in love with him and wires her employers that they will have to get someone else to

do the work. Muhlen invites the girl to attend a circus with him and there introduces her to Lola. Recognising that she has a rival Lydia decides to do what she previously intended doing. She alters a telegram and thus entices Muhlen into a building where he is handcuffed and placed in a garret. Lola, seeing Muhlen enter the building is overcome by a presentiment of danger and conceives a daring plan to rescue him. She throws a rope - across the street from the opposite building and utilising her skill as a ropeualker sets out to rescue him. Lydia sets fire to the strands of the rope, which snap one by; one and the fugitives fall to the ground, but by a miracle their lives are saved. “ The Mystic Moonstone,” ‘‘Double Game,” and “Millionaire Vagabonds,” are all very laughable comedies, and a very interesting and educational film that will be shown is that entitled, “Unique Studies in Nature.”