ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1388, 20 April 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. The change of programme screened at the Town Hall last evening was of the usual high standard attained under the management of the popular Fuller's Pictures. the star feature, “The Inspector’s Story,’’ received a very enthusiastic reception, and the supporting pictures made up a really fine programme, which will be repeated to night. On Wednesday and Thursday, 2island 22nd iusts., the change of programme includes a picture of a highly interesting nature, “A Mystery of the Sleeping Death,” a study of reincarnation. This attractive subject was written to feature Alice Joyce, and that popular actress has added to her laurels by her artistic work in the romance. It is a real love story, embracing a legend of India which covers thousands of years. Hahdin, a high priest, causes two lovers to fall into a death trance, in revenge for the refusal of the beautiful heroine to give up her lover. Once in every century the spirit of each was to leave the sleeping body, and, meeting, recognise the other. The whole story is impressive, and the end delightful. Other good pictures are : “French Battleships,” the operation of the fleet as in battle; “Little Mischief,” a delightful play by the Thauhouser Company, in which a very sensitive and delightful little girl creates serious, humorous, and tender feelings ; “The Price of a Lie,” a magnificent A.K. coloured film drama; “Summer Resort Idyll,’’ Edison’s sunny success in fun creation ; “His New Profession,” a capital Ke5 r stone comedy, featuring- Charles Chaplin, the “very funny man,” who, after desperate ellorts to avoid it, takes a billet that makes him work.

ROYAL PICTURES. To night at the Royal, “None but the Brave,” the great war drama that was screened last night to such an appreciative audience, will be repeated. It is a very fiue production, dealing with the present great struggle in Europe. To-morrow night, “Honour of the Law,” one of the Biograph Company’s special star features, will be the chief attraction, supported by other good subjects, of dramatic, comic aud scenic films. On Thursday night, “The Indian.’’ “WITHIN THE LAW.”

Mr J. C. Williamson’s famous drama, “Within the Law,’" will be staged at the Town Hall, Fox ton f on Tuesday next, April cyth, for one night only. This wonderful drama holds the record for the number of performances both in Sydney and Melbourne, and on the occasion of the Dominion tour last year record business was done. The story is powerful, the action vivid and real, and the atmosphere absorbing all the time. The caste and scenery are specially selected, and with this production the greatest attention has been paid to every small detail to keep “Within the I,aw” up to the standard as a wonderful production. There are four acts. The first lakes place in Edward Gilder’s private office at the Emporium, the second in Mary Turner’s apartments at Grammercy Square, the third in Edward Gilder’s office. The last act discloses Inspector Burke's office at police headquarters. The place of action is all laid in Ne w York, and the Maxim Silencer used in the production is furnished by the Maxim Silent Eire Arms Coy., of Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and was specially constructed lor use in “Within the Daw.” The story centres round Mary Turner, a saleswoman employed by Edward Gilder. She is wrongly accused of a Ihett, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. She achieves her first step in her ambition of revenge on her former employer by marrying his son Richard. Joe Carson is persuaded by a “stool pigeon” to rob Edward Gilder’s mansion of a tapestry 7 worth haU a million dollars. Most of the principals meet at the house of Gilder, and on the tapestry proving worthless, the “crooks” realise it is a police trap. The “stool pigeon” is murdered with a Maxim silencer. The gang escape, leaving young Gilder and Mary Turner alone in the room. They are both arrested on a charge of murder, but things are eventually cleared up after a thrilling scene of the third degree type, between Inspector Burke and Joe Carson, in the former’s office at police headquarters. Right throughout the piece the power of wealth and might against right is vividly emphasised. Also is the fact proved that the big “crooks” keep “within the law” by reason of their wealth. The play has many light touches which cause smiles, a special feature being the laughable manipulation of American slang terms by Agues Dynch, a “crook” and companion of Mary Turner’s. The season will be for one night only, and the box plan will be on view at Mrs Teviot* dale’s, where seats may be reserved without extra charge.