AMUSEMENTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7672, 17 January 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. ‘•PUBLIC OPINION.” “Public Opinion” is the title of the powerful photo play, to be screened in the Dominion Theatre, Tetnraka, this evening, Blanch Sweet, the favourite actress, taking" the part of tho heroine.

J.lazet Grey, a young nurse, is in 1qv 0 with Philip Carson,, son of .Mrs Carson-Morgan, a wealthy philanthropist, Phillip, having quar?llod with his step-father, leaves home, secures a position, and lives at 'the same boarding-house as Hazel. Galled home by his mother’s sudden illness, Phillip manages to have Hazel called, in on the case. Her recognition of, the doctor as' a imau whose trickery she discovered in time to save her own honour is concealed from Phillip ; liut the doctor forces, attentions upon her, which render it almost impossible for her to stay. Mrs Morgan dies suddenly, and in terrible agony, from arsenical poisoning administered

In- Dr. Morgan. But suspicion points very strongly to Ila/.el. Phillip's* testimony is against her, but Ci order ‘.trail a mi, a wealthy young man, whe is on the jury, is at once impressed v, itli the girl's innocence, and succeeds in securing a verdict of “Not guilty." Thci weight of public opinion, however, falls heavily upon the ciri, sensational ncwspa]>ers doing (heir .share, to increase it, until Hazel can Ibid no place to stay, finally, (Indian* takes her to his sister's home, where he declares his Iov ( . for her, a rid unshaken belief in her innoeenee. Smith, a doky llendl refused drugs by Hr (Morgan, Ihrcatiningly reveals his know ledge that tlljc. dr.etor has subs! Hul l'd arsenic for powders prescribed for his wife by the, ■ a( I ending- physician. Iluf.vover, Smith shoots l)r Morgan, who, jn his dying m, i-inenls. confesses his guilf. Snpporied by “Uongh ami Heady Meg” (.-onirdy), “Humps Loses his I’up" (e.-ii-l oon). and “Travel Series” (educational). '