ENTERTAINMENTS.
“OUR PICTURES.'’ “THE DAWN OF A TO-MOR-ROW.” The programme screened at tin; Town Hall last, ovejiing 1 attraclod n good audience, and the star item, “The Dawn of a To-morrow,” featuring Mary Pickford in the leading role, proved to lie a production equal to expectations. The story is of a London waif of the slums, whose spirit and kindness of heart is far above her morbid surroundings, and whose influence has an elevating effect on her degraded companions and others whom she casually comes in contact with. Tim complete story sustains a deep interest, and the characters throughout are all well sustained. i\lary Pickford, as the big-hearted waif, is given a role in which her peculiar talent is afforded good scope, and of which part she makes the. verv most of. (ieneral satisfaction was expressed by patrons at the entertaining qualities of the lilm. A good supporting programme was also screened. This programme will be repealed to-night.
“CHARITY ANN." There will he a partienlafly attractive programme on Wednesday aii<l Thursday evening at the Town Hall. The principal picture will ho. “Charily Ann.” Charily Aim and her father are beggar musicians on Ihe Embankment. The Cal her plays an old violin while the girl collects ihe pennies in a tin can. An artist sees lii<■ pair, and lakes the girl with her father to his rooms. They pay many visits to the studio, until one day the artist is nearly strangled by the old man for ids treatment of the girl. The father dies, and in the course of time Ihe girl heroines a famous musieiaii. She work's out a peculiar revenge on the man who had wronged her in the past. r l lie picture lias been produced in actual Condon surroundings. The acting of Elizabeth Risdcn, who made such a success ot “Glory’ in “The Christian," goes far towards nniking this London him eipial to the highest' standard that ;dl British company has given us. It is a drama with a powerlul and pathetic .appeal that remains in the mind. Oilier pictures include: —“(lanmont. Graphic"; “Stilmtarine Warfare,” dealing with torpedoes and the diving .and rising of submarines; “flic, ./aniter's Wife's Temptation.” it, Keystone picture lea I tiring Fred Mace. In the latter picture Fred comes into the cafe, via the kitchen, after his runaway wife. The police are also called in, and red-hot bullets are Hying in all directions. Fred linishes by tailing through a glass dome on the roof, and lands on a water fount a in; there he stays, being held in mid-air hy the force of the water. A couple of policemen pul :t board over Ihe spout, and Fred manages l<> get to the Hour. Immediately up goes the policemen. 'Hie audience is kept in a scream ot laughter throughout the whole piclure.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1640, 21 November 1916, Page 3
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469ENTERTAINMENTS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1640, 21 November 1916, Page 3
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