ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1600, 19 August 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.’*

TO-NIGHT!

The final screening of an excellent programme now being shown at the Town Hall will be given tonight. The principal, attraction is a World Film production featuring Vivian Martin in “The Little Dutch Girl.’’ Another star item features our old friend Charlie Chaplin, in a 2,000 feet comedy, “Shanghaied.” This film has been repeated many times in all the chief centres, and is a veritable roar of laughter throughout. Other meritorious items constitute a, really good programme. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A picturisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous story, “Brigadier Gerard,” will be screened on Monday and Tuesday. The story is so well known that a brief description will suffice to recall the exploits of the dashing cavalry officer, so wonderfully drawn by Sir A. Comm Doyle, Great Britain’s premier author of to-day. “Brigadier Gerard” is one of those daring, reckless heroes who appeal to all hearts. The hero of the narrative, it will he remembered, is relating his adventures in a recent campaign to a party of brother officers, who arrive at the conclusion that Gerard is the bravest officer of the Emperor, or the biggest braggarl. His name is mentioned lo Napoleon, who, in order to test Gerard’s courage and resources, entrusts him lo go lo Paris, and bring back with him an important package of papers that will he handed him by the Countess de Roequelaire. The Countess, who has fallen in love with the dashing cavalryman, enters into the task with him, and now follows scenes of splendid intrigue and danger, and Gerard finds himself outwitted. He is bound and gagged and thrust into a cabinet in Talleyrand’s room. Tbe Countess, however, conies to his rescue, and lie is soon released. In order to escape, Gerard disguises himself as Talleyrand. This is made easy by the use of the famous hat and cloak of the groat slatcsniaii. it- is with a sad heart (hal he returns to Napoleon, knowing that he had tailed in the task conferred upon him. Not only has he failed in obtaining the package, but he realises that there is now no chance of his ever being able to win the hand of tin* lady of his dreams. How fate plays one of her strange freaks and causes Napoleon to promote Gerard and enable him to wed the Count ess is made more vivid in the picture than it was described by the author, and it leaves (lie audience aglow will) an exquisite happiness. The supporting items are: “Culture and Kulliir in Belgium," a film of 'special interest; “A Mix Up in Black,” an Edison comedy; “Gaunioni Graphic.”