ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1658, 6 January 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES,”

“THE DEVIL'S TOY.”

The current programme iit the Town Hull pictures is u particularly uttraetive one, :mcl contains several items of outstanding merit. Patrons will be interested in the third instalment of the “Stingaree” serial, “The Black Hole of Glenrauald,” which describes how the bank manager and his staff set a trap for the wily Stingaree, but through the careless talking of the young clerk, the tables are turned on the bank staff, and they are all deposited in their own trap, and Stingaree and his pal make merry from the contents of the kitchen larder. After rilling the safe, they prepare to go, but find that the bank has been surrounded by mounted police, and a light ensues. The young clerk accompanies the robbers, and at a favourable opportunity snatches Stingarec’s fire-arms and causes Stingaree to dismount. The horse the clerk is riding, however, at a signal from its owner, throws the young man, and Stingareee is thus liberated from a nasty predicament. The star item of the programme is undoubtedly “The Devil’s Toy,” a Him of considerable entertaining powers. Edwin Stevens at “Wilfred Hardsley, the villainous and ambitious person who listens to the prompting’s of Satan — to his ultimate destruction — is a powerful character, and Adele Blood also sustains her part in an equally convincing manner. The story is a good one, and with the inclusion of such a. laughter-raising item as “Tilly's Tomato Surprise” and a line film giving a panoramic view of Paris, completes a programme of no mean order. This programme will be repeated tonight.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

At (lie 1 Tmvn Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings will he presented what is described as a charming romantic drama of love and war, which excels in inleresl “The Prisoner of Zenda.” Like (he latter, “Pullets and Brown Lyes" is set among Ihe hills of two mythical Luropean Powers which are al war with each other. Prince Boris (played hy William Desmond) and the Countess Olgo (Bessie Barriscale) are the leading (diameters in the stirring narrative, and both pass through many adventures before the unexpected climax. Not only is the story of strong interest, but the production is claimed to be the best that Thos. H. luce has yet put on the screen; realistic battle scenes on a big scale are introduced, and throughout the acting is said to be remarkable, clever, and convincing. An interesting programme of war news, scenic studies, and comedy will also lie shown.