ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1401, 22 May 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. The change of programme screened at the Town Hall last night consisted of an exceptionally bright and interesting series of cinematographic gems. The programme is without doubt one of the best yet screened at this popular picture theatre, aud patrons are assured of a ready good evening’s entertainment, A special feature oi the programme is, “The Grip of the Past,” a powerful drama of. modern Mexico aud a study of the race question. Here we have a play that is full of appeal, The characters are strongly contrasted, aud each one temperamental to a degree. The story starts at the death of a plantation owner, who leaves behind him two daughters and an adopted child, Pedro, a Castilliau Spaniard. both girls have an affection for the Spaniard till events cause the overseer, a middle-aged man, in love with one of the girls, to denounce Pedro as having negro blood. The colour lint is drawn, and so ranch hatred and malice is created that the drama becomes almost tragic in its Intensity, especially when it h discovered that Pedro is a pure Spaniard. The ending is well thought out, and is eminently satisfying. Other items of special interest are ; A glimpse of vaudeville by the Biograph Co., “The Giima Troupe,’’ a very pleasing variation of a clever combination ; some merry moments from the Lubln comedy, “Beating the Burglar,” the story is of the fickleness of Liza, she becomes enamoured of a burglar, and leaves her famer boy in the dumps, but the farmer laughs last; a screening of events of our sister colony, “Australian Gazette, No. 221,” ibis is a comprehensive lour of Australian happenings that are of some importance ; a splendid tworeel feature by the Edison Co., “The Unopened Letter,” a pathetic story of a boy aud girl marriage that was hidden from the parents of the bride aud bridegroom, a prim person with rigid ideas of propriety is a strong factor in the drama; a swiftly moving laugh accelerator, “A Millinery Mixup” ; here is where laughter breaks out, the Keystoue Farce Company present, “Stout Heart but Weak Knees,” the farce begins to look cheerful, then smiles appear, followed by merry giggles, which burst into hearty enjoyable laughter. There will be a complete change on Monday, when the management has great pleasure in introducing the celebrated novelist, Max Pemberton, who presents his

most notable work, “Kronstadt, 1 ' which owing to the children’s ball on Tuesday will be shown for one night only. ROYAL PICTURES. The second instalment of that fascinating picture, “Trey 0’ Hearts” will be screened at the Royal to-night in addition to the usual programme, the star feature of which is a great Vitagraph drama, “The Right of Way,” featuring Norua Taliuadge and Van Dyke Brooke. It is a drama of schemes and schemers, and in the unfolding shows many surprising situations and ingenious denouements. Others films are; “Buster Brown and the German Band,” comedy ; “The Trap,” an exciting Mexican military drama ; “Australian Gazette,” showing recent happenings of interest; “The New Won n 'Aid the Lion,” comic; " *.m Perfect Truth,” drama : and one of the Keystone Company’s mirth producers, “The Lover’s Post Office,” featuring P’atty Arbuckle.