ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

; everybody:s. i "SHACKLED" (LOUISE GLAUM). | "Shackled," u drama featuring Louise Glniun, ,is a skilful" presentation of the play written round the familiar figure of tlioflad'y. \v'M a past. The story possesses its full quota of high lights, with excellently '■maintained suspense from first to last.- Miss Glaum plays the "role of the woman whose' shacitles ' are., broken through- her own love and sacrifice, with that sincerity and depth of feeling thaj are always to lie. found in her work, bhe ih as thoroughly ""at holne ifi the character of the lady who is sinned against as she is in that of the la.lv sinning. A competent cast suppprts the star. A comedy, travelogue and budget will also be shown.

KOSY. "A SQUARE DEAL." ' Although her parents strongly disapprove of her action, Alice Gilson becomes a coie vert to the theory of "individualism, ' and joins the Culture Club, of which Peyton Lp Moyne ifi tho most prominent member. She moots Thurston Bruce (not a member of (lie. sociotv), who, with L'e Moyne, becomes a rival' for her hand. She finally consents to many Bruce, but only on the bash' 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 wit I i her policy or freedom, Alice makes her home a meeting place for the members of the Society. This causes en estrangement, but how they eventually come together again snd begin their real honeymoon is well told. A Topical and comedy ■ are also showing. /

PALACE. "THE TREASURE OF HEAVEN." (Mare Corelli). Popular novels have, been adapted to picture plays with great success during the last year or two, and tho latest venture, .Marie Corolli's ''The Treasure of Heaven/ has been made into a splendid photoplay by tho Tigorfilm Co. of Croat Britain. Tile caste i.- -British, •the scenes of tho Wost'ol England are really lovely, and besides being a play with a strong heart appeal it can be described as most beautiful troni a scenic -point of view. The story concerns an old . man, D/vid Holms-ley, a millionaire who is i tired ol sycophancy and longs for someone jto love him for himself alone. Ho cannot j get it in his own circle and so he goes out ! into the, world as a tramp tosoe if thenlis such a thing as love. ilo\v he finds the I treasure of Heaven is beautifully shown in this picture, and tiie management are wise ] in placing this Corelli play in the Palace. , English plays have been all too scarce for , the last live years and this will be a wol'i come change from the eternal American i drama. A two-reel con\edy and a Gaumont . Graphic will also be shown.