ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1539, 15 April 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FUELER’S PICTURES.

“THE STRANGE STORY OF SYLVIA GRAY.”

The current programme at the Town Hall is of exceptional merit, featuring as the star item a Broadway feature, viz,, “The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray,” with the great picture actress, Miss Helen Gardner, in the leading role. The story is as follows: A society woman marries a playwright, his later plays are failures, so she deserts him to live in luxury with a protector, named Lennox. Her daughter, whom she leaves behind, is taken away by a former servant. The husband, whose heart was broken by his wife’s wrong doing, loses his memory and becomes a nomad, wandering here and there, taking whatever work is offered him. In the course of years the woman is thrown over, by her protector, and she kills him. She is caught in the act by her husband, who is so changed that she does not know him, and he fails to recognise her. The daughter meanwhile has grown into a most beautiful creature. She is engaged to a clever artist, at whose studio she is posing as a model for a great work. A professional hypnotist manages to abduct her, and uses her beauty to make the fortunes of his wife and himself. How the professor is made to release her from the spell he has cast on her, and how she meets her parents again, makes one of the .most powerful photoplays yet written. Supporting this star item are ; “Never Despair," comedy ; "The French Front at Quennievieres,” interest; “A Test of Courage,” drama ; “Australian Gazette” ; and “A Quiet Game,” comedy.

“GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD.” MONDAY NIGHT.

Owing to special arrangements having been made with Mr Smith the “Within the Law” Company will be appearing on two nights instead of only one as originally intended. On Monday night “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” will be presented, with Mr Lionel Walsh and Miss Hilda Dorrington again in the leading roles. The story deals with the adventures of J.‘ Rufus Wallingford and bis friend, “Blackie” Daw, two crooks, who possessing at that moment only about sixty dollars between them descend upon the modest and peaceful town of Battlesburg with the object of fleecing the citizens. They plunge the place into a whirlpool of excitement, organise vast schemes in company promotion, and are then arranging for the get away with the proceeds, when, to their amazement the adventures in which they are engaged are crowned with phenomenal success. Get-Rich-Quick is rapid in action, but here it is the pace that makes, not kills, Mr Walsh in the title role, Mr Fred Coape as “Blackie” Daw, and Misa Dorrington as the shrewd typewriting girl employed in the Battlesburg Hotel, constitute the trio ou which falls the heavy work. Tnere is a love story running through the piece, Wallingford being deeply interested in the typist and Daw in Dorothy Welles, daughter of the “real estate” agent. The company will appear in the Coronation Hall and on Tuesday night "The Man Who Stayed at Home” will be staged for the farewell performance. The.box plan is on view at Mrs Teviotdale’s, where seats may be reserved without extra charge. '