ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1351, 23 January 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

- • ROYAL PICTURES. The programme to he screened at the Royal to-night is one of considerable merit, and is well headed by an exceptionally interesting Topical Budget, containing news'*of the war, and depicting the burning of Termonde and such items as our troops under war conditions, etc. The star drama, “The Trap,” is a Vitagraph film of typical “Vita, quality, and is designated “a romance of the world of wealth, being a strong story drawn from the gambling lile of those connected with the stock exchange. The programme will be supplemented with the usual weekly instalment of “Lucille Love,” the astonishingly successful serial picture story whn ■ •= gained and retains a wide popularity. The story has just now reached a particularly interesting juncture, and will be eagerly awaited this evening. The supporting items will be’found to he equally as worthy as the foregoing. The Kalem Company is to the front with a drama of outstanding interest, being a stirring story involving missionaries and half-breeds, with many of the mystical rites and ceremonies of the Indians ; the Gaumont Coy. present a subject of an instructive nature, “Food Products of the Soudan,” and the programme is replete with comic numbers contributed by such reliable producers as the Labin Company, the Thalie Company, and the Patbe Company. On Monday night next, a special filpx, which should draw a large audience, will be screened, entitled, “Altering the Map of l-iurope.” This is a series of war pictures, including a view of the bottled-up German warships in the Kiel Canal, the battle of Louvain, French artillery on the German frontier, find such-like items of burning interest. The remainder of the programme to be submitted will be found very good. M U NICT I*A LPICT U RKS. The programme to be screened at the above, this evening promises to be of the same high standard that has characterised the whole of the programmes that have been shown during the. past week. The star drama, “The Social Ghost, tingles with vitality, being a vivid revalation of true love. Ihe general theme of the story is that a mother who has been deserted Dy her husband. She an invalid. Her son, who is anout fourteen years of age, starts out to find work that will help to procure the necessaries of life. In this he fails, and sinks down in despair on a bench in the park. Many stirring incidents happen which cause a gentleman to visit the invalid mother's home to reward her sou for saving his daughter’s life. The conclusion is drawn with rare tenderness, and shows a wise understanding of the human heart. The other items of the programme are : “ The Topical Budget,” topical ; “ Hubby’s Surprise, comic: “The Secret of the Will,” first and foremost a powerful, gripping story, bristling with dramatic situations and surprising the spectator with curious turns of plots ; “Mandy’s Chicken Dinner,” comic; “Picturesque Japan,” col. scenic ; “Biugville Fire Department,” comic ; and last but not least a war topical entitled, “Our Cavalry in France.” The programme for Monday night is another of the well selected series that have been arranged for Monday night showings,_ and sliould prove just as attractive as these lately screened. The star drama, “Fighting Blood ot 1509,” is a stirring story dealing with Napoleon’s victory at Austerhlz, which placed Austria at his feet and as one of the conditions of peace he banded over to Bavaria i the Tyrol. The following are some of the chief incidents depicted in the film, viz., The noble life story of Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolese patriot and deliverer, his brave and remarkable career and death, the fight at Still Bridge, realistic conflict between F’rench soldiers and the Peasants of the Tyrol. The other items of this very attractive programme will be: “Paths’s Gazette,” topical; “A Trip in Southern India,” scenic ; “Grandmother’s Wedding Dress,” drama ; “The Fatal Mallet, ’ Keystone comic.