ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1113, 24 June 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES.

The star (Bison) film “Builders of the Empire,’' which is to be shown to-morrow night, and which is 2,380 feet in length, is claimed to be one of the best pictures ever submitted by the Bison Company. Being of magnificent quality, with a wonderful swiftness and unity of action, embracing a rapid succession of thrilling incidents and a most affecting conclusion, it is perfect in every way. The opening scene shows the signing of a treaty between the U.S. Government and a tribe of Indians, 1 whereby the Government is to prevent settling on the Indian territory, A young lieutenant falls in love with the colonel’s daughter, and all goes well for twelve months, till a survey party arrives, and refusing a military escort, they go out surveying, and one of the surveyors gets enamoured with a pretty Indian girl, daughter of the Sioux chief. A chief who sees the courtship reports the matter to his chief, who, angered by the breach of treaty, visits the fort, but not getting satisfaction, resolves to massacre the survey party. How Shy-Star hears of their plans and goes off to warn the surveyors, meets with an accident, but with superhuman effort again mounts her horse, and gets to the fort, and how the tort is attacked, how the colonel’s daughter’s lover goes for assistance, and the colonel is faced with the necessity of saving the last bullet for his daughter, is . vividly depicted, and when all is about over the lover comes back with assistance, and the relief is effected. Poor Shy-Star succumbes to her injuries, and when the colonel, bis daughter and her lover file into the little room where lies the body of the heroic ShyStar, a beautifully tender scene is presented which should reach every heart in the hall. Lovers ot scenic films will be pleased with “Sc. Paul to Entrevony.” Those patrons who desire drama will be quite satisfied with the films, “Over the Divide,” “The Fire Cop,” and “Lieut. Daring Quells a Rebellion.” A novelty film ■which should be well received is “The Cockatoo Matinee.” In the industrial line, “How Boots are Made” should prove ap attraction, and give one an insight into such a well-known industry. The lovers of comic films will have no cause to complain, as “Dupin’s Guardian,” “Simple Simon, Costumier,” and “Juggin’s Motor Skates,” should provoke the usual roars of laughter which always mark the great appreciation of these films. The whole programme may well be stated' as a most attractive one, and should draw the usual bumper house that greets the municipal enterprise. HAYWARD’S PICTURES. Picture patrons at Hayward’s to-morrow night will be afforded an opportunity of seeing another of those fine coloured-dramas for which the Pathe Freres Company is famed. The film to be screened is “The Forger,” 2,500 feet long. The story in brief is as follows: Emile Darvilie is a man who has already lived, but who is now devotedly attached to Jeanne Richard, the charming girl who has promised to be his wife. Jeanne is to be wealthy, for her father is a prosperous man, who has heaped up a fairly big fortune, Darvilie, perhaps, was influenced by the thought of his money when first he began to’ woo Jeanne, but, with his wooing, his affection has grown to te a very sincere one. On the eve of his marriage poverty stares him in the face with the result that he commits forgery. The end is a thrilling one, splendidly acted. “ Leopold and the Leopard ” is said to be the funniest comic yet produced and is full of “snips.” The programme also includes other good dramas, comics and educational films. THE DANDIES. A very good house greeted the Red Dandies at the Town Hall last night. The programme submitted was versatile and clean, and left not a dull moment from start to finish. The vocal numbers by Mr Oliver Peacock (baritone), Mr Gavin Wood (bass), Miss Evelyn Ward (contralto) and Miss Hilda Lane (soprano) were excellent. The quartettes and duets by the above were beautifully balanced and the blending very fine, and the individual numbers were equally successful. Miss Irene Vere’s rag-time numbers were vociferously encored. The light comedian turns and eccentric dancing by Mr George Morgan kept the audience in high good humour —his scarecrow dance was particularly clever. Claude Dampier, the character comedian, was irresistibly funny—his face and grotesque attitudes are quite enough to upset the risible faculties ot any audience, while his nasal appendage is a valuable asset in his work. He simply convulsed the audience with his character sketches. The company well deserves the splendid reputation it has gained throughout the Dominion.