ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1604, 29 August 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.” On Wednesday evening there will he screened at the Town Hall one of the finest productions by the world’s greatest, picture producers, “Metro” Pictures, featuring the fascinating stage star, Vali Vali, in a 5,000 f(. photoplay, “The High Road.” Mary Page, after having lived for some time with Allen Wilson as his mistress, suddenly realises the offence she has committed against society, 'and decides to leave him. She writes him a letter telling of her intentions, but he returns before she can put her plans into action. While Wilson is unpacking his bags, wine is served, but Mary refuse's to drink any. Mr Maddox, who has accompanied Wilson to his home, upbraids her for what he considers her parade of virtue, and Mary slaps his face. Mr Maddox (lien leaves the house. Mary tells Wilson she is going to leave him, and he, for the first time realising that ho loves her, tries to dissuade her, but finally, being convinced of her sincerity, he allows her to depart. Mary secures a position in a shirt-waist factory, not knowing that it is the one owned by Maddox. Wilson learns of Mary’s whereabouts, and visits her, hoping to induce her to return, but she (irmly refuses. Maddox, endeavouring to reduce expenses, cuts the gills’ wages tw r enty per cent., and Mary, assuming the leadership, approaches (he manager, Mr Cochran, and threatens a strike. Cochran then arranges a fake, riot to discourage the girls. After the riot Cochran engages a number of thugs to intimidate the girls, and when the police arrive the thugs attack (hem, thus creating the impression that the girls are anarchistic. Cochran’s plan works out all right until one of the thugs shoots a policeman and is captured by Mary, who courageously holds him until the police arrive. At (he station house he confesses that Cochran hired him to do the shooting. The next day Mary visits the Mayor of the (own and pleads with him on behalf of the girls, and discovers (hat the Mayor is her old sweetheart: whom she refused tq marry on account of her infatuation for Wilson. .She tells him everything, and he agrees to help her. Maddox, learning of the Mayor’s sympathy for the girls, reestablishes the former wage scale, and (he girls return to work. That night a tremendous lire break's out in the factory, with tragic results, but the story ends happily with the joining of the Mayor and Mary Page.