ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1629, 26 October 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.”

On Saturday afternoon and evening another splendid programme will be screened at Hie Town Hall, a special feature being a 5,000 ft. Metro production, “Pennington's Choice.” Robert Pennington, a. wealthy young New Yorker, falls in love with Eugenia BJondean, a girl from the woods of Canada, who is a guest of her aunt, .Mi’s Allison, in New York’. Eugenia loves him, but will not; marry him until he has proven himself a “man" in the eyes of her father, ■Jules Blondeau. Pennington agrees to go to the fastnesses of the Canadian woods for the lest. Eugenia gives him a letter to her father, and lolls him about her sister, Marie, who is her twin, and look’s exactly like her. Unknown to Robert she hurries home, arriving (here ahead

of! him. Arrived a(. Hie Blomkmn cabin, Robert undergoes a physical examination at llie hands of Blondean, who tells him lie is “soft,” hut that he will give him one month of primitive life to better his physical condition. Robert goes to live, with Pierre, a guide. “Marie,” the supposed sister, uses every artifice possible to win Robert's affections. lie becomes very fond of her, but remains true to Eugenio. Louis and Roland Blondenu, her brothers, who do not disclose their identity io Robert, make life almost unbearable for him in the woods. They quarrel with him and finally trounce him when he trie's to defend himself. Another time (hey besiege him in his cabin for live days, lie eludes them, plunges info the woods, and is surprised to encounter his friend J. -I. Jeffries, the famous pugilist, who is on a hunting trip. Robert explains his predicament, and Jetlries gives him boxing lessons. At the Blondeau home it is thought that Pennington had lied in terror, and Eugenia is broken-hearted. When Pennington starts back over the trail he encounters Jean and a band of conspirators, who are plotting to get Blondeau’s land. Jean has intercepted a letter addressed to Blonde.in, in which it is stated that the old French grant of land will miuii expire unless a new claim is died, and Blondeau will lose everything. Pennington demands the letter of Jean. Jean refuses to give it tip. and Pennington knocks him down and lakes it from him. Reading the letter, Pennington learns that 1,50,00(1 dollars must be deposited in Montreal by midnight to save the claim. He saddles a horse and races to Montreal, where he arranges by telegraph to have the money sent from New York. The remainder of the picture is equally interesting, and the end is in accord with the desire of the audience, Pennington having asserted his manliness in a practical manner, and later marries Eugenie, whom he linds is one and the same person as the imaginary “Marie.” As an additional attraction the invincible Charlie Chaplin will appear in what is recognised as Ins best yet produced, “The Shopwalker.” Other items of interest constitute a series of pictures seldom, if ever, screened at one' performance in any theatre in Xew Zealand. There is no extra charge for admission, but don’t forget to book your seats early at Mrs Teviotdale’s.