ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1570, 29 June 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLER'S PICTURES. Tin* change of programim* :i( Fuller's lasl night. depicted America's must bewitching ami versatile actress in a magnilicenl portrayal of (he truly emotional character of Margaret Huntley, a Red Cross nur.-e, in lilt* Ramons Flayer's hig Coiir-at-l drama, “Stolen Hoods." l! is a feature picture rich In startliug incidents, so much so lhal limy Income almost kaleidoscopic in (heir actions, A considerable part, of the play occurs in the Freneh-Cerman war zone. Supporting pictures consist of; “Departure of tin* Dili Rein forcemeats,” “Hunting the Refill I’ythons" (natural history), “(ienoa, (Italy)" (scenic), “Welcome lo Bohemia (emuedyi, and tin* Rathe Cazclte. ERdDAV AXI) SATURDAY. A particularly strong programme has heen arranged tor Friday and Saturday, tea luring as a star item “The Mysterious Man of the .Jungle" —something different, there has never heen a lilm quite like* this. There is an abundance id: valuable and interesting material in this tale ot travel and adventure, into which is woven a pretty hive story ot Jaitli and devotion. Practically the whole ot the line from (he Cape to Cairo is embodied in tin* scenic surroundings ot the narrative. The story opens on an American farm where the daughter of the farmer falls in love with one of (he hands. Her father threatens to kill the young man if he is seen talking to tin* girl. One day he starts eo carry out the threat, and during the struggle the revolver is discharged, killing the farmer. The girl, seeing that, circumstances are against her sweet heart, urges him to Hy, which he does. He lakes a passage on a steamer hound for West South Africa. The story continues with a most graphic depiction of the life of the young man among the wild animals of the African jungle, over which he holds some mysterious power, and the ultimate union of himself and his sweetheart under most exciting and entertaining circumstances, his sway over the savage nature of the animals of the jungle being the means of saving her life and bringing about their future happiness. In addition there will be screened the latest Australian Hazel te, “The Broken Kail” (drama), “The Quarrel” (Vita, eomery), the Topical Budget, and as an extra item, a 3,000 feet star drama, “The Daughter of Darkness.”