THE PEOPLE’S PICTURES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145999, 4 December 1917, Page 2

THE PEOPLE’S PICTURES.

THE GOLDEN FETTER. WALLACE REID AND ANITA KING. The new programme to-night presents Wallace Reid and Anita King in ‘.'The Golden Fetter.” Faith Miller, a school teacher, inherits ten thousand dollars, and buys a share in a mine for nine thousand dollars. Advised by friends to take a rest, Faith goes to inspect her mine. Arriving at "the town, she is approached, and the man "din has annoyed her is knocked down by Jim. iialston, a young mining engineer. She goes to the home of Big Annie, who tells her that the mine is worthless. The miners. touched by her beauty and helplessness engage her to tench their school, f the ’onlv available- pupils being Pete, a half-wit, and Jim, who is held in connection with a hold-up committed by Edson and M'Gill. At first Jim rebels, but when be sees the teacher.ho becomes a willing student. Faith recognises him as her protector. Jim conceives the idea of salting the mine, and wires the former owners, who are ciooks, that the mine is rich witli silver, and not to sell. They return, pursued by a posse, reach the schoolhouse, and pif--suado Jim to conceal them. The plot is a good one and some exciting adventures overtake the principal parties before the story ends happily. The latest Australian and American Gazettes arc also shown os well as the popular artiste Blanch© Sweet, in “Public Opinion,” a five-part Lasky star production.