ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 539, 11 June 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

POPULAR PICTURES.

At the Oddfellows' Hall to-night a real treat is in stote for lovers of "movies." The star item is a Paramount production entitled "La rosea," featuring chat" clever actress, Pauline Frederick, in her best pic ture to date. Lesser lights contribute to a first-class programme. On Tuesday next a Fox production entitled "Fame ur.d Fortune," featuring Tom Mix in the leading role, will be unspooled. There is also a screamingly funny comedy, "Mongrels." Do not miss either <.f these programmes. They are good.

LYCEUM PICTURES. "A SQUARE DEAL." SATURDAY NIGHT. The programme to be screened tomorrow (Saturday) night by the Lyceum management includes the star picture, "A Square Deal," featuring Margarita Fischer in the chief role. Although her parents strongly disapprove of her action, Alice Gilson becomes a convert to the theory of "individualism" and joins the Culture Club of which Peyton Le Moyne is the most prominent member. She meets Thurston Bruce (not a member of the society), who, with Le Moyne, becomes a rival for her hand, i She finally consents to marry Bruce, but only on the basis of a square deal which ensures each of them absolute liberty with the understanding that the marriage is to be dissolved if either of them finds that love has ceased to exist. In line with ner policy of freedom, Alice makes her home a meeting-place for the members of the society. This causes an estrangement, and Bruce tells Alice, re-christened Alys by the cult, that, according to their agreement, she is free and that he is going to the woman who will make him happy. Alys confides her troubles to Le Moyne, whose true character is revealed when he scoffs at her mairiage vows and makes advances Disillusioned, Aiys returns to her parents' home, where she finds her husband and learns that the woman he referred to is her mother. It was a scheme to get Alice to realise the foolishness of her decision, -and they begin their real honeymoon. TUESDAY, JUNE 22.

"The Land We Live In," a picture that has proved its popularity throughout the Dominion, is booked for screening at the Premier Hall on the above date. Particulars will be given in the next issue of the "Times."

SKATING. To-night (Friday), Monday next (afternoon and evening). Tuesday next: Ladies' afternoon. Evening: Greasy pig race, ;.nd tug ofwar.