ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1654, 23 December 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.”

HOLIDAY PRO6RAA!AIKS

Special care has been exercised hy the management of the Town Hall pictures in the selection of programmes for the holiday season, and although space will not permit of us describing each programme in detail, the following short descriptions will give some little idea of the feast of good items to be submitted on each sum-ceding evening ;—- TO-NIGUT. To-night’s programme, as screened for the first time last evening, is a programme of undoubted merit. To begin with, an item of remarkable scientific value is shown, depicting the process of the formation of a chick in the batching process of tin hen's egg. The germination is shown right from the Hist day until the chick breaks the shell and emerges fully developed, to run about in the full enjoyment of life, if good number of the Australian Gazette is shown, and a screamingly funny Keystone comedy. The star items of the l evening are two in number, a great detective drama’of unusual power and interest, “Monsieur Lecoq,” and the lirst instalment of the new series of adventure pictures, “Stingaree,” t he lirst instalment of which is named “An Enemy of Society.” This series of pictures gives promise of becoming very interesting, and last night’s introductory film was conspicuous for its beautiful effects and good characters. This programme will lie repeated to-night. MON DA Ah The Christmas programme arranged for Alonday evening, and approved of by (he local municipal authority, is headed by a powerful drama, of great interest, illustrating the main features of the well-known story of “Vanity Fair.” The supporting items Avill he found appropriate, and of very entertaining qualities. TUESDAY. Tuesday’s change of programme contains as a leading film a. remarkable drama entitled “The Aclress and the Alinister,” a story of the stage (from behind the scenes). This is a live-reel Equitable feature, containing a plot of u novel and refreshing nature. A woman of daring and beauty and resource, tricks a prominent theatrical manager into a long engagement at a high salary. She eventually makes good and reaches stellar honours. She later meets the Rev. Robert Fenton, a shim mission worker. He had no knowledge of her identity or her past, hut still he loved her. To save herself she lakes her sister’s name. They married, and thus they found themselves —the parson who lulled the stage, and the actress who pretended she wasn’t. The various discoveries, denouements ami subclimaxes which lead up to the big punch provide u dramatic story. The supporting items arc good.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

After triumphant, seasons in the metropolitan centres. “The Waif,” one of the most popular film successes, commences at the Town Hall on Wednesday, and will be repeated on Thursday. “The Waif” is a powerful story of modern life in the slum quarters of New York. It unfolds live reels of si rung human interest, and introduces to local pa Irons for the (irsl lime the wonderful boy actor, Matty Rouberl, calk'd “The Salvini id - the Screen.” The play evolves from Hie view point, of a friendly kiddie of nine, whose Inane is a battered barrel, whose food is what he can get. in ibis character young Rouberl is said to present a performance that, is marvellous, lie is rescued from (he streets by an old actor, who leaches the child bis art. In Hie end ibe lad becomes a famous star. Voting Rouberl impersonates l’’agin (“Oliver Twist”), Sherlock Holmes, and Sarah Hcrnhardl with astonishing effect. An official war picture of unusual interest, the latest (laumont Graphic, and a, cartoon production “Charlie Chaplin Round the World in Eighty .Minutes,” are included in this programme.