ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1516, 29 February 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. ‘‘ALONE IN LONDON.” There was a good muster at the Town Hall last night to witness the initial screening of “Alone in London.” Briefly, the story runs as follows : a country maiden, is loved by John Biddlecombe, a miller, but she is flattered by the attentions of a polished scoundrel, Redcliffe, and marries him. Then comes her trials and she begins to see the true character of the man she has married, but she hopes on till as last she is left destitute. Here follows a frank narrative of the pitfalls that beset the lives of girls in the poorest, the richest, the brightest and the deadliest city in the world. By the aid of human characters the villain is surrounded by his vileness and the end of the drama is reached in a manner that gives a glow of satisfaction co the onlooker. The supporting items are of the usual high standard. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY. The Bth episode of the “Million Dollar Mystery” in “The Wiles of a Woman,” will be screened on Wednesday and Thursday. The conspirators determine to get rid of Norton, who is too active against them. They carry out several dastardly schemes, all of which fail. Finally, they decide to throw him through a man-hole and let him drown in the sewer. This also fails and the Countess says he bears a charmed life. They decide that to estrange Florence and Norton, who are secretly engaged, will help them. Braine and the Countess form a shrewd plan, which the Countess artfully carries out, whereby Florence is deceived into believing Norton false to her, and she flees from the Countess’s apartment in heartbroken grief. Another feature of the programme is a 2000 ft. Keystone comedy, featuring Syd. Chaplin, entitled, “Lovers Lost Control.” Other items include dramatic, topical, comic, and interest films.