AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16717, 20 December 1918, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES

Billie Burke, in '-Pecv ! -c I gramme which will easd? stand"shot ng a second feme. When it Wls ™ greened at tho Theatre Roya ,'« unisi.iMii. \ nacious |> e „,v V -; s ~ Scorch-American grl from Xo\v York! •me die is MnipJv delightful ~„ ih , I cture screen. ]»o Kg> . is Scotch as 1 1 heather; she bubbles with fun, and i, s«;lt uitli pathos. -Quite natural I v she a-vts and has no dfficultv in winning her way to the hearts of all. She is like a gleam of sunshine en a gir„.rr:y day. The moral in "Peggy" is that which liurns teacher when he reminds us of the necessity for scanning gently the faults of thoso who make a mistake. The final act in the p:cc? is very goodThe Wi'Y. Bruce falls in love with I'e.ngy. and tells her that, he will be her .slave for life if she will be content to live in the quiet little Scotch town w'ith him. "I'd lie content in a graveyard." Mie replies, "with you." And the curtain drops on a very happy scene. The cap' tal supports were screened in a highly diverting Charlie Chaplin pii> iurc, and a Patho Gazette.

THE GRAND. Tlic advertised programme, did not • •lime to hand for the Grand last night, '•lit it was replaced by one efjuf'y ft nd. •'Sowers and Reapers" ".vas the leadng film. This is a picture w'th a. powerful appeal. An honourable young man, the son of a financial magnate;, falls in lore with a girl of the very best type, hut the young man's father tppa.nu.ps them alter they are married because the girl had workod m a factory. In the end the father pays the who plays the part of the factory grl. is one of the most interesting figures on feroen or stage. She is an international star, and n "Sowers and Reapers" slusbines with unusual strength. The play .s dean, wholesome, and full of action. The photography is excellent, and the acting could not be improved noon Miss AVehlen is well supported. Playing nnposit" her is Mr <!. S. C'hrisiie. A« Erie- CVnirtinev in the p;einiv In- was spirited aboard the vacht '•! millionaire father when ilie latter was feivi'oly taking h'm from tiie grl he had married, and there i.«. a rescue ; rue when the young man rcjmps into t'ip sea and att>-nint,s to sw'm ashore. The play abound" ;n s'tua- + '(-••«. Sunn N '-is include a very fnv< Ai Tr=>ln«ii<"i G'-'cx re. nn.l a Mnr\:i>huij fine Rex Beach travel film. t