ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1386, 15 April 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES

Included iu this evening’s programme at the Town Hall is a beautifully coloured dramatic film, “King in Name Alone.” This film introduces us to an imaginary kingdom somewhere iu southeastern Europe, and unfolds before us a great and stirring drama of state, a dream that shows us the secret springs of intrigue and plot that underlie the overthrow of a dynasty. And side by side with the grim story of revolution, and converging upon it at the moment of tragedy, marches a poignant human drama of love, the love of two humble souls who wish for nothing more than the liberty to cherish each other in peace and obscurity. And a splendid assortment of scenic, comic and dramatic pictures.

The management announce a splendid programme for Friday and Saturday, featuring as a special attraction, 11 His First Case.” Fen Sedley receives an appointment as a special agent in the customs service. He quickly conveys the good news to Irma Benton, an heiress, who is the girl he loves. Irma’s mother favours Dick Dustin, a man supposed to be rich. One ot Dustin’s advantages is that he owns a yacht, but Irma does not like him. Sedley's first assignment is to investigate the traffic of an illicit drug sold by an obscure drug store. Len watches and discovers that the store is supplied by Detrich, a chemist, who runs a rendezvous for a gang of smugglers, of which Dustin is the leader, his steam yacht being used for shipping the drug. Following the clue, Len determines to capture the gang, Irma oilers the use of her auto, and drives him to a point on the cliff overlooking the smugglers’ cave. Sedley descends but is captured by Dustin and his gang, who take him aboard the yacht and head out to sea. Irma witnessing the capture, drives hack to port and appeals to the naval authorities. The commander sends a gunboat, the Paul Jones, in pursuit, and after a hatd chase the yacht is overhauled and the smugglers captured. Sedley finds his first case has won him a wife as well as honour. Supported by an excellent programme, including ‘‘Fatty’s Debut,” featuring Roscoe Arbuckle.

ROYAL PICTURES. To night at the Royal will be shown a magnificent Gaumout special star feature, entitled ‘‘The Curse of Greed,” an up-to-date drama of intense interest and power. Also two other specials “In the Watches of the Night” and “Shadows ot War,” For Saturday night special stars have been obtained, including that great production, “A Soul’s Awakening,” by the Nordisk Company. The programme also includes a Keystone comedy.