ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1378, 25 March 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. “The German Spy Peril in England,” is the title of the thrilling detective story which is the star item at the Royal to-night. The Story tells of an intrepid detective’s adventures in rounding up a band of German spies who are eager to secure the plans ot a new English machine gun. Caught by them the detective is thrown bound into a rapidly filling bath and left to bis fate. Thrill follows thrill in this fine topical winner. A glance at the posters should convince you that it is the very film you want to see. ffhis film will be supposed by the following; Nature’s Mischief Makers, educational; Percy’s First Holiday, comic; Chandler Rao, Criminal Expert, drama ; Entertaining Uncle, comic; Topical War Budget ; His Punishment, drama ; Red Cross Gala at Sumner, interest. The usual matiuee will be held ou Saturday atfernoon.

FULLER’S PICTURES,

An outstanding feature of Saturday’s change of programme at the Town Hall is “Her Husband,” a verile romance iu two parts, by the popular Vitagraph Company. This story is pleasing and idealistic. as well as dramatic and strong. A cadet at a military school and a very pretty, sensitive girl at a nearby boarding school are in love. In order to get away together for an evening, the cadet forges a letter to her teacher, supposedly written by the young lady’s father. They overstay their time, aud she is locked out of the seminary. Afraid the forgery will be discovered, they get married and confront her father, who orders the husband from the house. The girl wile goes with him. Later he becomes a lorger. From this on, it is a succession of tragic and dramatic incidents, enveloping the plucky young wife, who is bravely fighting a hard and honest battle with success as a private secretary to a big New York firm. The end of the story is convincing and good, leaving a wholesome impression. Another notable attraction is the latest War Topical, “The Fight for the Coast,” containing the latest items of interest in animated form from the seat of war. The famous Keystone Company present another of their celebrated comedies, “Mabel’s Blunder.” Mabel Norma nd mistakes her lover’s sister for a rival. She acts as a chauffeur, and the laughable situations crowd on each other till the great climax. Also, “In the Nick ol Time,” a Reliance railroad drama, and the latest Australian Gazette, depicting the destruction of the Emdeu, and other good supporting items. Special matinee for the children at 2.30. THE PROGRESS OF THE AGE. MUSIC AND FARMING. “We live iu a wonderful age, we have seeu telephones, wireless telegraphy, flying machines, moving pictures, etc., grow up iu our midst, but now further knowledge has been revealed to us by our students of psychology. Who would have ever dreamed that music could have aught to do with farming or machine building, etc., and yet on the best authority we are now informed that some music was created by the Divine miud for the purpose of inspiring those people engaged iu the industries and crafts. The student of psychology maintains that certain music awakens and clarifies certain mental tendencies, and by listening to music the people engaged iu industries aud crafts have those tendencies developed. With development comes a greater power than they possessed hitherto to perform their various tasks aud great mentality to execute their work in a gradually advancing spirit. This superiority will be easily noticeable amongst the workers, who already take a keen interest in music. Their musicloving instincts have awakened their faculties, and one finds where the craftsman is a musician, or very fond of music, he is always a more inspired and enthusiastic worker.”

The foregoing appeared in an epistle written by Mr Edie, and published in the Auckland dallies. This subject is of vital interest, especially in view of the visit to this town of those wonderful geniuses, Leo, Jan and Mlschel Cherniavsky, violinist, pianist, and ’cellist. They rank amongst the greatest musicians ol the world, and as a trio it is claimed that they are the finest in the world. We hope that all those in our town and district interested in the progress of New Zealand will do their utmost to impress upon one another the great desirability of not missing the Cherniavsky’s concert when they appear here on Monday night next, 29th inst.