ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1396, 11 May 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER'S PICTURES. The change ot programme screened at the Town Hali lasi night was one ot exceptional merit, the star picture “ Her Big Scoop,” is a particularly interesting picture featuring Maurice Costello, the ladies favourite. The programme will be repeated tonight. " THE BRUT!-.” To morrow night the management has great pleasure iu pre*. seating the prominent dramatic actor Malcolm Williams, in the famous drama of a strong man’s triumph over a woman's pride. “ The Brute,” is a self-made man, wrapped up in bis work, but loving bis pretty and delicate wife, and bis little son, Bobbie. He has no time to cultivate the niceties of life, and his rugged exterior and lack of the social graces often annoy his wile, who loves luxury. One day an old suitor, now rich, crosses her path, aud renews bis forme: advances, she half promises that she will elope with him. He hurries west to dispose of his miue-boldings so that he may be free to take his friend’s wife to Km ope, but he is stricken with appendicitis aud dies after willing bis entire fortune lo the woman. The w T ife is now crushed with remorse, and with this lact also comes the realization that she loves her husband. How the unsuspecting husband finally discovers the truth, exerts his supremacy, and eventually conquers and forgives her, is vividly portrayed in the funner development and finale u! tilts exciting, re ilistic drama. O-.her good pictures aic ■ ■ The School teacher and the Waif,” featuring May Bickford, a Keystone comedy “ Hello Mabel," and ihe latest Gazette. ROYAL PICTURES. "The Poor Rvkit mu, ’ an American drama ot great interest and power is lire slur feature at 1 lire Royal to-night. It features some ol the host known actors I and actresses in AmetUa a id It is been a big draw at every lire.lire ii! which it has been shown’ To morrow night. "Tire Burner,” a CiueS star feature is the | chief item on the 1 lil-01-rarc, and 1 is .supported by a full and varied ; programme, i " LORD FOR A NIGHT.” | Wint purports to be, and 1111 i duubledly is. the best theatrical | company that has ever visited : this to.vn. appears at the Town j Hall on Thursday evening ,'n | "Lord fora Night,” piodnced on j the lines oi "Brewster s Million--, j lire play which captivated New | Zealand and Au-lrali-.i. Never j before in the annals of visiting companies has sin-h a strong combination, together with three tons of gorgeous scenery, veil lured to show in a town of this size, and it is up to the public to give it their liberal support : the question ol price- is a mere nothing when compared with the magnificence ol the enter laiunient. The musical numbers consist of the "March of All Nations," latest songs and choruses, and vaudeville items, etc. The Company has been in New Zealand for a short period, opening at Auckland and working down. Everywhere they have appeared they have played to good houses and are assured ol a hearty welcome should they pay a return visit. Foxton is fortunate m being included in the Company's tour, as combinations ol a similar kind seldom appear outside the chief centres. 'The box plan is now open at Mrs Teviotdale’s where seats may be booked without extra charge.