ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1369, 4 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER'S PICTURES. The success achieved by the opening programmes screened at the Coronation Hull under the Fuller management bids fair to assure their popularity, and the management announce another big feature for their change cu Saturday, when “The Girl from Prosperity,” which met with a huge reception in the city she .vs a few weeks ago, will ire screened. Billy E. Carroll, a young man of some importance in his native village of Prosperity, flattered by the opinions of the villagers as to his smartness, leaves bis sweetheart, Elizabeth', to try his luck in the city. At the club he makes a scoop, telling his sweetheart he has made money by a successful business deal, and bids Fm* goodbye and sets off lor New . .. .. Billy has a great time in the city, and forgets his sweetheart at home in Prosperity, ceasing to write to her, Foilune is fickle, however, as Billy finds when his transactions take an opposite tutu, and he is quickly on the rocks, and his newly-made friends promptly turn him down when be asks for assistance. He makes a confidante of Bessie, a manicurist, whom he has met, and she decides to take matters in her own bauds by writing to inform Elizabeth that Billy was in bad shape and needed a nurse. She then writes to Billy that she has found someone who will give him a job and perhaps into partnership. Billy turns up at the appointed time and Bessie shows him into the room where Elizabeth is waiting. After some reproaches and tears the two lovers make up their differences and Billy promises to return , with Elizabeth to Prospeuty. Bessie explains, in banding Billy over to Elizabeth, that be needed nursing only lor his mind, that he was a good boy, but a fool. There is also a lip-top Keystone comic, j “Those Happy Days,” this is a good kuock about farce, featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, the fat boy. The biggest laughter scene is where the Keystone “cops” try to gel a lifeboat through the surf. There is also scenic, dramatic, topical and comic films. Special matinee on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

ROYAL PICTURES, The star film at the Royal tonight and for the matinee on Saturday afternoon is, ‘‘The Fangs ot Hate,” a most fascinating picture by the great Latium Co. ihe plot is a good one, well tola and holds the interest of the audience throughout. This splendid picture is supported by a full programme of well selected subjects. On Saturday night in addition to the usual programme the tenth series of “Lucille Love” will also be screened. PROFESSOR CLEMENT WRAGGE, THE FAMOUS SCIENTIST. The public of Foxlou will have a real treat given them ou Thursday evening next, at the Town Hall, when Professor Wragge, the well-known scientist, will lecture ou The Mighty Universe, Coming Seasons, and Radium. The Professor will particularly deal with the seasons, and will dealiy show his audience how he goes about bis work in bis efforts to forecast the seasons. His hypotheses in Ibis connection have been most successful. The Professor will forecast the seasons froai the present time light up liil 19,30, aud the information given will be of the utmost importance to farmers and agriculturalists, whose prosperity depends so much on the seasons.