ROYAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2120, 27 April 1920, Page 2

ROYAL PICTURES.

Given in a small town, where every topic of conversation palls out with the noon train, the sudden advent of a beautiful and unknown woman, the morbid and insatiable curiosity of the neighbours, and the combination is sure to produce something in the nature of a scandal. That is exactly what they produced iu “That Winchester Woman," which is the latest starring vehicle for Alice Joyce, the classic beauty of the screen, and which is to be seen at the Royal 10-nighl. In the title role this lovely young actress paints a telling picture, showing how utterly false and wrong it is jo judge by appearances alone. To-morrow and Tlimsday night,

“A Successful Advent arc” will be screened, which presents a delightful star in n delight fill comedydrama. Two brothers arc in love with the same girl, Virginia Houston, n soul hern belle, played by May Allison. ‘ She marries Daniel, and the brothers vow never to speak to each other again; The young wife dies, leaving a daughter, another Virginia, to lill Daniel's lonely heart. Years later a fortune is left to him on condition that he becomes reconciled to Lionel. He refuses, and his daughter, now a glorious young woman, takes matters into her own hand by going on her “successful adventure.” Romance, tears and smiles in this charming - photoplay show May Allison at her best. “A Successful Adventure” is a screen drama that will please every lover of genuine screen drama. Should a beautiful young girl sacrifice happiness by marrying a rich man Hie does not love* so that her parents can continue to live a. false artificial life in what the world calls “society” ’ See the answer iu (he William Fox morality production, “Why I Would Not Marry,” to lie shown soon at the Koval.