ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1149, 23 September 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES. Another large audience attended the above pictures on Saturday night, and were loud in their praises as to the quality of the programme submitted. Another splendid double programme has been arranged for Wednesday. In addition to the ordinary programme, a most interesting film, the “Panama Canal,” will be screened. This is a film of over 4,000 feet, showing the working ot this great engineering feat, which is stated to be of greater magnitude than any ever before attempted, and being one of the topics most discussed at the present moment', should prove of more than passing interest. The star film, "A Life for a Life,” may be briefly described as a great, grand and glorious attraction, being thrilling, sensational, and withal intensely human. It describes how a man, to save the woman he loves, jumps into an abyss of over 200 feet. The other dramas are, “The Priest and the Man,” and “Strange Company.” The former is one of Edison's strong and powerful dramas, telling how a man scoffs at religion until the stealing of his' wife by Indians, and the serious wounding of his son, make him turn to his Maker for help ; the latter drama is exciting and absorbing. The scenic, “The Caucasus” will be a delightful panorama of mountain views. As usual, “Pathe’s Gazette” is brimful of most interesting subjects. The comics are four in number, “Babies Prohibited,” “Mabel’s Adventures,” “There is no Company,” and “He was so Fond of Animals,” The first is a charming domestic comedy, detailing the troubles of a little family of three ; the other three are stated to be such yell-raisers that they are bound to produce a large nmount of merriment and laughter. The programme, taken altogether, is most attractive, and no doubt will draw the usual large audience which patronises the Municipal Pictures.

THE ROYAL. The management of Haywards has been fortunate in engaging the services of the well-known tenor and descriptive vocalist, Mr Glanmore Jones, who has recently arrived from England and contemplates touring New Zealand with all the latest songs. Mr Jones, who has for the past two weeks been appearing in Palmerston North and Feilding, has met with great success and the press reports of his performances are very flattering indeed. The Palmerston Standard says of Mr Jones: “ Undoubtedly one of the finest artists that has visited Palmerston. Whilst in England Mr Jones had the honour of appearing before Queen Victoria, King Edward VII. and many members of the Royal Family. The management of ‘'The Royal” has made arrangements for Mr Jones to appear in conjunction with the picture entertainments to-morrow, Thursday and Saturday nights. There will be no extra charge.