ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10116, 25 October 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT, “BATTLE OF THE A NCR E.V Commenting on the authorised film ol die British War Office depicting “’Hie Battle of the Ancre,” the Christchurch Press stated: “For vividness and reality and exactitude of detail the film easily surpasses any kineriiatogniph pictures from the front previously screened in this city. Intensely interesting parts of the film were those picturing ‘His Majesty s Land Ships,’ or tanks, as they are better known. Rounds of applause greeted the lirst appearance of one of these ungainly but very effective engines of warfare, Subsequent pictures showed tanks moving oil towards the enemy’s lines, taking fences and obstructions “in a face,’ as tlie miners would describe ii, moving on irrespective of what stood in tlieir wav. One picture showed the crew entering the tank by the door in its side and moving oil’ slowly, but with the irresistiblcness of fate, to terrify the enemy and work havoc amongst them and tlieir Held defences. It is perfectly safe to say that Ihe audience obtained ;i much clearer and more definite idea of the conditions under which modern warfare is waged than they could ever hope to obtain from the most brilliantly written description.” The Him will be screened at the Opera House to-night, tomorrow and Saturday evenings, with matinees to-morrow and Saturday. _ Seat" mat be reserved at Andrew Millar’s,

KOSY. ‘■THE GIRL GLORY.’’ Enid Bennett, the Australian star, who is new iu the tirsl rank of_ American Him arti K is the heroine nf “The Girl Glory, the Hue Triangle drama now yreeuiiig at tj H . Kosy. The story is by Gardner Sullivan, one of the cleverest writers of Hlmdonl. and is a life-like and human piece of work. “Glory” is a. mischievous and reckless girl, who is worried by her grandfather’s one serious failing he likes a. glass too much. She is at her wit s end tor a method of dealing with the old man s weakness. and finally conceives a scheme winch is daring enough for anything. It leads to liei emerging from the public-house of the little town," with all the signs of intoxication, and the ultro goodv-goodics of the place are much concerned. However, the plan, from its very impudence, is an unqualified success, and the story ends in the way till stories should. There is a delicious love roinaiuo mingled in the doings of the plot-, and AA il - Ham Waters, as the hero, is manly and charming, acting without staginess. Hie photography is, splendid, and once more the. decorative sub-titles, with their neat, clever, wording arc strong features of The production. In addition are shown “I he Secret of the Submarine’’ (serial), ■ and

“Ev.crybodvN business,” a wonderful drama full of scenes and actual, people and actual events. The picture was made for a purpose. that of showing how the submarine menace-is dealt with. This picture alone is worth the price of admission. PALACE. “THE MILLION AIR'S DOUBLE." Heartbroken over the elopement of his wife, an American millionaire closes 'up bis, home and joumeis across the continent ju .-in effort to forget Ihe domestic, tragedy. A thief steals a sealskin overcoat, from In’s home, is attacked by other thugs, killed, and his body, because of (he overcoat and panels in it, is identified as that of the millionaire. A noted swindler lakes advantage of (his situation, and, knowing the eloping v.ifo is dead, compels a girl who is in Ids power to pose a : , thi> “widow. ’ The millionaire seesa notice of his own Meath, returns to his 1-oine, meets the pretty “widow,” kills in love with her, and pretends to enter into the swindler's plot. At last the .girl, not knowing the real identity of the millionaire, confesses everything to him, and lie confesses his love for her. It is a play that is tense with thrills and heart interest. The other pictures will Include a new chapter of Rex Beach’s “Travelogue,” an Australian Gazette, and a 2 part Keystone comedy. “Stars and Rats.’ ’lbis programme has mid some splendid criticisms in the citv papers.