FARLAND'S PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, 26 February 1919, Page 2

FARLAND'S PICTURES.

OTJT OP THE WRECK."

The above picture, to be shown I*l morrow night, should attract a largt crowd. The synopsis is as follows:James Aldrich. honest and respected, I a candidate tor United .States Senut-x and his bot»ie life is a happy 085 "The Clarion," a newfpaper of opp: site politics, casts about for somethi"; with which to "get" him. His o*life is elcan, so it is suggested that tie* try to learn something of his wife. Tl> service* of Ruby Sheldon, whom news' paper work has made into a-cynic, 8B engaged. She goes; fo a reception giva by Agnes, James AldrteVs wife, ar.: recognises her as Josephine Dargie, wis was tried for murder. Agnes also ti cognises Buby as the oi.e unkind fatin the court room. Duacan, managis editor of "The Clarion," tells AW r! "'j he taust quit—re.vo«>"- •—-j - - ■■ " * • - -»«ng to him tte identity of his wife. Agnes overhear the statement, admits her identity, aa« tells her story to Aldrich, Dttacaa »d ■ Ruby— of the lot* of her parents, '/. meeting Store O'Brien, who tbWgi kindness win* her love, and how afW their marriage his incessant arinklßj plunks teem into poverty; how Btert fiaally attempts to force her into ttt streets, and in a drunken rage tells be;] nc turn a wife. She i>laees a piston under her pillow, and %, Steve attempt: hor she shoots him. "She is 'acquitted at the trial, and goes into mi*- j sion work. It is here that she meets j Aldrich. Duncan, Ruby and Aldriei i listen spellbound to her story, ae4 I -Duncan refiprte to the rival politkiss ■ that they- can find nothing sgaizsf j Agnes Aldrich. And what of her bt* j band.' What does he think? Owing to the non-arrival of films i->-" evening the picture- programme wsts 1 cancelled. M: Ayre. on behalf of ti* I management, regretted that the file I lad not come to hand, but assured all I that the programme to he j to-morrow night wotsld compensate all for their fef, .