ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1643, 28 November 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.” TO-NIGHT. The programme for presentation at the Toavu Hall this evening is one that should commend itself to old and young. A someAvlmt unusual type of story has been selected as the leading feature, and the various characters are enacted hy a coterie of artists well known to the majority of picture patrons. The title, “The Edge of lhe Abyss,” is in itself a promise of dramatic action and novel situations. Briefly, Ihe story relates lioav a burglar points the road of virtue and happiness to a lawyer's Avil'e. ’flu' picture lias been magnilicontly staged, and is also notable for exceptionally clear photography. The supporting items arc composed of a scries of the interesting cartoons on matters concerning current American politics, a “Mutt and Jeff” comedy, a Sydney Drew comedy, “Too Chwor by Half,” and an up-to-date edition of the Patlie Gazelle. Of the supporting items, special mention must he mafic of an exceptionally entertaining scenic Him depictingl in a vVid and interesting- manner scenes around Surrey, England. WEDNESDAY (One Night Only). The programme for Wednesday is headed hy a good Lilian subject, “The Eagle’s Nest.” The Lilian Company has lately been turning out some very line, six reel subjects, mostly big si Dries of out-door life. “The Cagle's Nest" is such a one. This 0,000 fool feature play is adapted from the hook hy Edwin Arden, and the author slurs in the picture together with Romanic Feliding, who will ho remembered for the tine work in “The Valley of Lost Hope,” the last six-reel Lilian which was so universally successful. The film under review portrays in beautifully (dear photography a big

story of the wild days when the long emigrant trains trekked to the Western mining country of America. There are tighjs with Indians, massacres, huge mountains and won-

derful scenery. It is a tale of adventure crammed with excitement and melodramatic surprises. The story'takes its name from the fact (hat on (he cliff-side above the lint: wherein a lot of the action tains place there is a ncsl of young eagles. A rather remarkable “closeup” shows the mother bird on the nest as she crouches and glares malevolently at the intruders whom, ■die thinks would roll her of her cherished ones. There is plenty of thrill and romance, and with some light comedy in “The Magic's Nest" it will hold strong interest for those who love adventure in the open intermingled with dramatic heart, interest. The supporting items consist of the ever-popnlar (ianmont (iraphie and a comedy, “Mutt, and •Jell' in an Aeroplane.”