ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1403, 27 May 1915, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. “BARNES OF NEW YORK.” The initial screening of “Barnes of New York” at the Town Hall last night was responsible for a record attendance, and picture patrons who were unable to be present are advised not to miss this truly magnificent production. Tbe film, which is 4.300 feet in length, retains its grip from start to finish. Other good pictures constitute a really good programme, which will be screened to-night for the last time. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. The management announce two star features lor fhe change on Friday and Saturday. In “A Wayward Daughter,” Mrs Weston, a widow, enters the little country store, where Luke Hardy is postmaster and storekeeper. He tries is vain to muster up courage enough to propose. She lias one daughter, Bellv,.pretty and good hearted, but spoiled and svaysvard. Jack Foster, a boy sweetheart from Now York, visits them. Mrs Weston objects to the girl going to a masquerade, and is promised that she will return at midnight. Instead, she lands home at 2.30 in the morning. Mis Weston is veiy angry, and relations between mother and daughter become strained. Jack writes Betty he has a job for her in the city, and despite her mother's pleading, she goes. Betty is introduced to Lincoln Parker. One night Jack invites her to supper with him and Parker. Parker makes Jack pretend illness, and takes her to the restaurant alone. She repulses his attempts to kiss her, is discharged next day, and subsequently seeks vainly for work. Luke journeys to >. ew T York and finds her, and she returns home. Luke asks Mrs Weston to become his wife, and she softly fiays v “Yes.” “Hasty Judgment” is a prettily-conceived story of French society, and is supplemented with an excellent complement of scenic, comic, dramatic and topical items. ROYAL PICTURES. “The Pirate’s Revenge,” a thrilling story ol the sea, full of sensational incidents and adventures is tbe star film at the Royal to-night. In this drama is woven a pretty love story ending in the way love stories should end. The programme also includes special topical films dealing with the great struggle in Europe, and specially featuring events on the Eastern frontier. The programme will be repeated to morrow night. On Saturday night the third instalment of “The Trey o' Hearts, will be screened. HENRI FRENCH. The Henri French Company will open at tbe Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings next. Mr French is claimed to be one of tbe world’s most diffin- j guished stars on tbe \audtvi!le stage to day, and to have appeared with success for 21 weeks at tbe Loudon Colisseum, W weeks at Keith’s New York, Broadway, and recently for lour weeks in Auckland, 'in describing his first appearance in Australia, a Commonwealth paper said ; “ brcnch is more of a surprise packet than a sensational performer. Styled on the bill, 1 The Intoxicated Genius,’ the man with the big | American reputation combined j ski!!, nerve, and eccentricity in ; a remarkable manner. In the rig--out of a garden parly Johnny, with eye glass and tall bat, be came on while balancing lutnseif on the detached small wneei of a bicycle. Then, as he wandered about the stage as it on the lookout for fun, the free and easy dude did some clever conjuring feats with sleight of-haud tricks thrown in. The juggling business with the egg and tbe plate was particularly good. The art of balancing ou one wheel was then demonstrated as French vvbirlel and wobbled about the stage in imitation of a clubman going home at two iu the morning. A more difficult perlorunnce ou a larger wheel followed. French rounded off his act by giving what he called a display of roller skating on bicycle wheels. With two skates fixed on two wheels, lie glided about like a graceful skater. The ‘ make-believe ’ skating was the best part ol the act, which had an accompaniment of applau c e.” The prices of admission are 3s, 2s and is.