ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1233, 16 April 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BARTON BROS’ CIRCUS

TO-NIGHT,

The above popular circus will re-visit Foxton in the old site to-night, and it goes without saying that this favourite combination will attract a full tent. The special list of attractions is set out elsewhere iu this issue, and provides fun and wonderment tor the million.

MUNICIPAL, PICTURES. The programme for Saturday night is most attractive. The star drama, “Her Second Choice,” is a powerful and compelling Pathe play portraying the human emotions. M. Andre Mirian, the plain man of business, learus from a friend he is to have new neighbours, General Valency, his daughter, and Madame Peauval and her daughter, little Ninette. On arriving, Ninette wanders off and is found by Andre who introduces himself to his neighbours. He falls in love with Ninette’s mother, a widow, but he is too shy to speak. Madam Beauval has another suitor, George Valency, who leaves Paris to try and catch the rich widow. Ninette dislikes George, but trusts Andre, and whenever George is on the point of proposing to her mother, she springs up as if by magic and spoils his proposals. At last, Ninette is sent off in disgrace with her nurse. This is more than she can bear, so, taking her doll and some clothes, she determines to run away. She leaves a note for her mother, reading: “Mamma dear, I do wish you would love Andre as I do, Ninette.” She runs along the bank of the river, and, thinking she is followed, jumps into a boat to hide. The boat is not securely fastened, and Ninette drifts down towards the weir. Therese sees her child in grave danger, but cannot stop the boat, and George is too much of a coward to risk his life. Euckily, Andre is passing and he rescues Ninette. Now at last the eyes of Therese are opened. She sees George and Andre at their true worth, and makes her second choice. Andre is accepted, and the general congratulations are given to the happy pair. The other dramas are. “The Pointsman’s Daughter,” and “Patriotism.” The former is a reproduction of intense excitement, replete with interest and thrilling episodes; while the latter is a spectacular play of rival factious under the same flag. “The Topical Budget,” is a tip-top topical of current events. “The Velino River,” is a splendid scenic picturing this delightful water way. The comics, “ Mixed Nuts,” “ The Water Cure,” ; and “Wou by a Skirt.” The former tells how in her whimsical, peevish way, Mrs Dimple declared if Mr Dimple could not pay her bills she might find a man who would. Of course, she did not mean it, but that made no difference to Mr Dimple. Rome-o-Hamlet, late escaped from the “nut” foundry, appeared to convince Mr Dimple that his wife had found the man. He has done with her, but the Juliet-Ophelia made him wake up to the fact that accidents will happen. Both the other comics induce laughter that skirts the boarderland of hysteria. The whole programme is one that will please all class of patrons.