ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1221, 17 March 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES

A magnificent Russo-American screen play and a heart touching story of passion and power is the brief description ot the stirringly emotional star drama, “The Curse of the Golden L,and,” to be screened to-morrow evening. Wolf Salzman, a Russian peasant, leaves his wife and son with his parents and goes to America to seek a fortune. He finds work in a clothing factory, and soon holds the position of chief designer for his firm. At first he writes regularly to his wife, but becoming obsessed with his plans for success, ceases to write at all. His wife is in despair. He meets Jacob Morgenstern, who introduces him to his daughter, Rebecca, with whom he falls in love. Wolf decides to divorce his wile, The only pangs of remorse he suffers comes at the thought of his little son in Russia. Sarah, in Russia, decides to go to America to seek her husband. Mr Morgenstern’s business suffers from the competition of the house employing Wolf. Wolf enters into partnership with Morgenstern, and immediately the fortunes of the firm show a change for the better. Sarah and her son, meanwhile, have landed and sought high and low for Wolf, who has changed his name to that of Victor Selz. Their money is soon exhausted, and both secure employment by chance in Morgenstern’s factory —Alex as errand boy and his mother as finisher. Having secured his divorce, Wolf determines to propose to Miss Morgenstern. He writes a letter and proposes to send her a bouquet by one of the errand boys. In response to his call Alex enters. He recognises his dialect and is filled with remorse, and becoming reconciled to them begs for forgiveness. The divorce is annulled, and Sarah and Alex proudly acknowledged. The other dramas are, “Sardanapolus, King of Assyria,’’ and “The Atheist,” the former is a screening of uncommon interest and decided value ; while the latter is a fine religious play showing the conversion of an unbeliever. “ The Troublesome Daughters,” and “Mother’s Boy,” are nice comedies and thoroughly enjoyable in every way. “Tivoli and its Cascades,” is a beautiful coloured Pathe and delightful water study. “The Strike Scenes in Wellington,” is a topical film which will be much appreciated. “The Pathe Gazette,” is full of excellent illustrations of special interest.