ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1500, 22 January 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. A programme of exceptional merit will be screened at the Town Hall to-night, including two special attractions in “The Melbourne Cup of 1915,” and a 2000 ft Charlie Chaplin feature entitled, “Work.” A dramatic feature is, “A House of Cards,” this Is a thoroughly unusual photo play. A pack of cards is compared to life. There is shown a young man leaving his home town for a position in the city. His sweetheart waits for letters that arrive, tardily, and eventually do not arrive at all. She pines away, while the man pursues his career. As in a game of poker the cards come his way, and it looks as il he will quit a good winner. But when the final call is made he is called on a four flush. For sheer originality of treatment this play is one that will be remembered. Supporting pictures consist ol scenic, dramatic comic and topical items. ’

MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A special feature of Monday’s change of programme is, “A Child of God,” a drama of love and regeneration in two great parts. The redemption of a rough ranchman from, the rude, careless life through the transforming power of God s word and the love of a pu.e woman, are the dominant ideas in this exciting story of one Thl™ W ° r S , Breatest novelists. There are gripping moments in the play, but it is in reality a simple story told in a way that reaches the heart. Other good pictures Track ” tZerla - nd> ° ff 1 rack, scenic: “Can** Thanksgiving,” drama ; “Inspectrnn o the New Zealand H S Sb a ,‘“ terest ; “Gussle’s Backa W nd"Vh,. a r. , K^ Stoae and The Datest Gazette.”