ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1667, 27 January 1917, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.”

The programme screened tit the Town Hall last evening includes three star items of considerable merit, entitled respectively “ A Woman's Share,” “From the Dregs” and “The Taking of Stingaree,” the latter being the sixth episode of the popular serial picture. Besides these three dramas is a scenic of great beauty, depicting the Engardinc Alps, which introduces many scenes wealthy in the great beauties of Switzerland. The topical films (leading with life on tin* Western battle front are also good, and with the inclusion of a Sidney Drew comedy, a programme of considerable merit is completed. This entertainment will he repeated tonight. MONDAY (One night only).

An attraction of an extra-special nature will he presented on Monday cwniiur, when there will lie screened the popular photo- version of the well-known book’, “The Rosary/’ Although the picture extends over .-even reels of film, and occupies practically the entire programme, it docs not allow the interest to flag throughout the screening. The subject is developed in a religious manner, am! is presented in an intensely dramatic and dignified fashion iHat should lit the film to he added to Ihe long list; of successful pictures which have been -shown at the Town Hall. The Him is constructed from the play by Edward Hose, and is of an essentially human and emotional type that should appeal strongly to most people. The period of the story extends over several general ions, hut (he most dramatic part occurs when the hero believes his wife to he mi faithful, when, as a matter of fact, she is endeavouring to shield her erring sister. The. had man of the story forces the sister to eavesdrop and steal an important, commercial secret from the hero, hut the wife i.- blamed, and when ruin and disaster comes, it is she who Ims to hear the brunt of the trouble. The end of Ihe story, however, is satisfactory, and ultimate happiness is attained for the deserving parlies without undue stretching of the dramatic possibilities. The film comes from the studios of the Seiig producers, who are responsible for “Tin* Spoilers” and other highly successful pictures. THE WAY BALKS, Of all the many brilliant Australian writers none has been so widely * - cad or is more justly popular than Henry Fletcher, author of the celebrated “Wayhaek” Movies, and countless New Zealanders have as intimate friends Dads, Red Harry, Dan Robins, and the other quaint figures drawn in these delightful series. These f'aseinaf mg’ clutracters are now being portrayed in the iiesh and blood through the enterprise of Mr Phillip Ly tton, who has .succeeded to an admirable degree, in constructing around them a farcical comedy drama that faithfully preserves the vivid local colouring which made the original word- pictures such an immediate* and indisputable success, in following the fortunes of that typical “eoeky" selector, the inimitable “Dads” Wayhaek and his unique family, the comedy tellingly depicts all the broad humour ami vicissitude's of life in the Australian hack country. The screamingly funny experience's of the Wayhaeks in Sydney and the sharp contrasts elrawn between the misopliisiicated fanners and the* city folk amidst whom the*y are temporarily placeel stamps this play as one* of high merit in true characterisation. The recent Auckhind, Wellington and Duimdiu seasons amply continued the signal Australian success of this rural comedy. Fox!oil will he visited on Tuesday next, .limitary doth, when one performance only will he* given at the*. Town Hall.