MUNICIPAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1186, 18 December 1913, Page 3

MUNICIPAL PICTURES.

A novel feature, in addition to the ordinary picture programme for Saturday night, will be the appearance of Mr Frank May, the eminent vocalist, who will give several illustrated songs. Mr May’s powers for entertaining are so well known that he needs no praise, and be is sure to be appreciated. The star film will be “The Black Lily Gang,” a great detective story, filmed by the maker of the renowned “Quo Vadis ?” film firm. It is a wonderfully good story, illustrating the triumph of good over evil, and telling how Mr Castlemaine and his daughter, Kilty, occupy a delightful villa on the outskirts of a big town. They entertain profusely, and one of their guests is a gentleman named Duncan, who is a favourite with everyone. Near the villa is the stronghold of a gang of robbers, who had taken a black Illy for their symbol, and call themselves the “Black Lily Gang.” At their meeting they decide to make a raid upon Mr Castlemaine’s villa. Mr Castlemaine is driven by his daughter to the railway station, and on the return the car breaks down. Mr Duncan arrives in his car, and takes Kitty under his charge. The gang enter the villa, and makes a good haul. The authorities place the case in the hands of Fox, a clever detective, and Mr Duncan and he become friendly. Fox suspects Duncan. He makes a great capture. The police force their way into the stronghold, and Fox at once accuses Duncan ot being the actual thief, and tears off his disguise, disclosing the chief of the Black Lily Gang. The'other dramas are : “At the Half-breed’s Mercy,” “The Honour of a Soldier,” and “Chrysanthemums. The first is a thrilling, virile and vigorous play of absorbing interest ; the second is one of Edison’s ever popular great human plays ; the latter is one of Pathe’s grand Japanese plays, telling a tale of love and life in Japan. The ever welcome topical pictorial “Eclair Journal” is a decidedly interesting number. The Pathe scenic, “Serlngpatam,” discloses much that is interesting concerning the old British military life post in India. The “New Zealand Animated News,” featuring daily happenings in Maoriland, is a splendid local illustrator. The comics, “Jim Joins the Harriers,” “Going to meet Papa,” and “The Widow’s Kids,” are all such veritable mirth makers that one cannot praise one more than the other. All that is needed is for them to be seen to be appreciated.