ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2054, 13 November 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

LA FRANCE’S ENTERTAINERS

TO-NIGHT,

To-night Winifred La France’s World’s Entertainers make their first appearance here. Popular prices are advertised, viz., 2s,ld and Is Id. Zoe, the wonderful boy was amongst the many artists who were engaged to entertain Lord Jellieoe during his visit to Alelbourne, Lord Jellieoe asked the boy many questions, one referring, to the battle of Jutland. The answer astonished the audience, ami caused Lord Jellieoe to remark: “The boy is simply marvellous. I thought no one hut myself could answer that question. How the hoy knows is beyond me.” ROYAL PICTURES. The programme screened last night will lie repeated at the Royal to-night, with the exception of “Shoulder Arms,” which will be replaced hy another good film. To-morrow night a Triangle feature, “The Ghost Flower, 1 ’ will be screened. The story, brielly, is as follows: —The Ghost Flower is Guilia, (he daughter of a Neapolitan wine seller, who escapes from homo to avoid the attentions of Tony Cafarclli, an agent of the dreaded Game rra. She is adopted hy La Fargc, a French author, who has her educated. lie loves the girl, who sees in him a man who might have been her father. Her stage debut brings her again to the attention of Tony, who kills her benefactor in an attempt to assassinate Dc Chaumont, her fiance. Tony declares that he will yet kill De Chaumont, and to save the man she loves passionately Guilia tells him that she is going to marry Tony, and thaf she does not love him. She passes out of his life, hut the war brings great changes, and it is Tony who at last brings together the woman he covets and the man she loves. On Saturday night “More Trouuble,” a Pa the feature, is the star item. It tells of a good young man who graduated first at his college, was made a partner in his father’s business, yet finished up with a pick and shovel. The story in a succession of disasters shows that excessive morality may be a had investment for a model youth. On Tuesday next; “The Better ’Ole.”