ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1398, 15 May 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• FULLER’S PICTURES. There was a good attendance to witness the change of programme at the Town Hall last night, tbe programme consisting of a really fine selection of pictures, with “The Sorceress,’’ as a special attraction. This is a thrilling romance, depicting gipsy camp life, and is of an intensly interesting nature. Other good- pictures of the dramatic, comedy and topical variety constitute a splendid programme, MONDAY AND TUESDAY. “ TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY.” The. management take great pleasure iu presenting tbe world's popular picture actress, Mary Picford iu “ Tess of tbe Storm Country.” This heroic tale is as human and appealing as “ Tess of the D’Urbervilles.” Tessibal Skinner is a noble girl, living out the morning of her days on the shores of the Cayuga Lake. The vicinity is known as the “Storm Country.” It gives an intimate picture of the life lived iu that little world, and yon will follow “Tess” as she shows you her childhood —her youth—her awakening knowledge of religion ; and watch with breathless interest her shouldering the burden of another’s torment; and finally the supreme spiritual experience of a deep and overwhelming love — and tbe narrative will impress you always with its depth, its kindliness, but, above all, with its essential truth. Mary Bickford who, according to her manager’s statement, is being paid ,£5.000 a year and a royalty on all the films in which she appears, has been before the theatte-going public since she was five, and in spite of her many successes in the spoken drama, she chooses to remain in the realm of photo plays. Some of her reasons are that the screen calls more for earnestness, faithfulness to detail and accuracy. In the spoken drama the public do not expect that a staged storm at sea give the effect of the real. But the silent screen play must be real. On a stage an actress is yards away from an audience. Her features and expression, are not too clear. Her voice covers her lack of earnestness, and many of her technical defects. On the screen the audience see every expression, every movement of Ups and eyes, every gesture. It is easy enough to say things you don’t mean or feel ; but you try to act things you don't mean or feel and the result is disastrous. Then, in a photo-play, one has all tbe advantages of Nature to aid in one’s art—one is not made to feel the artificiality of her surroundings, as on an artificial stage with painted scenery. Mary Pickford considers “ Tess of the Storm Country” is the greatest thing she has accomplished. This programme will have as extra features “A Midsummer Love Tangle.” A captivating comedy who more than a full measure of pleasure and hearty laughter: and fue latest gazette. ROYAL PICTURES. That the serial films are appreciated by local residents was; amply proved by the great inter- j est evinced in “Lucille Love,” j and the management of the Royal | have now made arrangements to | show another serial in weekly instalments every Saturday night, commencing from to night. This drama, “Tiey o’ Hearts, ’ is said to be even more thrilling and -exciting than “Lucille Love” so patrons at this theatre on Satur- . days nights during the coming fifteen weeks should be more than satisfied with the entertainment provided. Don’t forget the first of the series will be screened tonight in addition to the ordinaly program me. The following is the rest of the programme; “Surf Bathing in Australia” ; “Within the a well-defined and swiftly running drama ; “Topical Budget” ; “Private Dennis Hogan,” Vitagraph drama ; “The Pasadena Peach,” comedy ; “The Theft of Crown Jewels,” an absorbing Kalem romance, featuring Alice Joyce ; and “Shot in Excitement,” Keystone comic.