AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16126, 22 November 1916, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PROGRAMME. TQ-mGHT ONLY. "'

At the Theatre Royal for this evening only, Fullers' intend presentmg a coetrio of films . that represent., all classes of productions.. Those in search of a good laugh will a-ppreciate ' 'Hearts and Sparks' ' ; a. Triangle., : Kejfitpne comedy, a medley of matrimonial matters. Bobby Vernon, a young man oif a .highly ingemous turn-of mind,' has in-! vented a "wirel-ess" sparking plug.; that is to makehis fortune. He. is-in love with Gloria Cogley, but Haink Mann (the villain) holds a mortgage-•. over Gloria's house and threatens to "■'■ fore? close, demanding in the. alteruativve tliff young lady's hand. ' Bobbie' enters a raeo that is to decide" the future of his invention, and iif he wins lie- will 'pay off the mortgage. Hank engages two desperadoes to prevent his winning and they cause'some thrilling: scenes. 1 ' .Firi- . ally. Glbra comes to the resctie, 'an'd l after literally, as well as figuratively, running rings round all other competitors, she wins the race. "London 1 Past and Present" is a. Topical scenic picture that will g'adden the hearts of Homefolk and provide interesting scenes for New Zea.landers. "The Topical Gazette'' contains many interesting , snapshots. "Tho Heart Punch" is a reissue of the popular Home drama featuring Jess Willard, tho world's champion boxer. A special wa.r picture is "Our Troops on the Somme." Othefr subjects inchirln "Grand National Steeplechase," "Winter Days in Stockholm" iind "A Study in Costume" (comedy}. Fullers' Royal Orchestra will render new sclco-j tions.

■THE LYCEUM. "Nodra," tha pioturu drama whirih is the principal item in tho Lyceum progriLniifto, is well worth cesdng, if only for the sake of the varied scftnln settings, largely on sorno oceanic island. Somev of the soosoapefi &ro very beautiful. The story is from a popular novel and the mors striking parts of the plot have beet) fi eWted for ih<* p' : oturp. Two <:ood comedies, « Chaplin enrtoon and mi interesting sopiiiV are ino'nr]i>d in ihr- programing, whifb vill im -A\wn for ih<? hut. time tins even-in;.:.