ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1257, 11 June 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES

The programme lor Saturday night is one that should draw a large audience as the star film of 4000 feet, ‘‘Victory or Death,” is a sequel to the great picture “Tigris” which was screened here not so long ago and which created great interest. Space will not permit us to describe this splendid programme, beyond the star film, so we must refer readers to our advertising columns. “Victory or Death” tells how Count da Mora the name by which Bernard, a spy of a foreign power passes, receives information that Important Government plans and the model of a new bomb shell will be delivered to General Alberti. Da Mora makes it his business to meet the General and his daughter, Blanche. He plots to steal the plans, He presents to Blanche a drugged bouquet, which when she inhales its perfumes stupifies her, then he enters the house and obtains possession of the box which contains the shells and plans. The spy then hastily boards the Orione on the point of sailing. After Blanche has recovered she traces a note Da Mora has left stating he has left by the Orione. She finds the vessel has sailed, but she pursues by aeroplane. Next is seen the aeroplane in the air and Blanche dropping from it into the sea, when she is picked up by the Orione. Da Mora recognises her and disguises himself. Blanche notices him doing this and quickly points a revolver at him, compelling him to hand over the casket, but at that moment a fire breaks out aboard the ship. Blanche terrified drops the revolver and Da Mora at once binds and gags her, then locks her in his cabin, then be leaps into the sea taking the casket with him, Blanche manages to free herself and jumps in after him. She is picked up by an English yacht. She and her rescuer follow Da Mora to his native country, where Da Mora tries to make love to Blanche. She leads him on and at night she drives to Da Mora’s house. Her chaffeur is Wilkinson, her rescuerer, who waits outside for her. At supper Blanche succeeds in drugging Da Mora’s wine, thenshe calls Wilkinson upand’they secure the valuables. The butler believing them to be burglars telephones for the police. Blanche and Wilkinson barricade the door and then takes a flying leap from the balcony into the motor below. Then follows a thrilling race which ends by Blanche and her rescuer reaching an aeroplane, which they board and succeed In escaping. The thrilling story ends with a charming scene, in which Wilkinson gains the hand of Blanche. The usual free matinee for children takes place on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.