AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume 170, Issue 170205, 1 May 1920, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

. THE GKAND. There was a large attendance at the' otmna last nigut. and trie current series 01 lilnis is : proving a great-' attraction. The tiaumont. Graphic is a, most interesting collection or news items, ir.om various pares oi tiio world, and is roliowed by an unusually beautiful Italian scenic, and an educational review giving an. edifying peep niuo tua artificial iiovver industry. A Victor comedy entitled, "Wood Morning.' Nurse/' supplies fun in plenty, wniie the third series of the new serial, .'-'A Man of Might." carries this thrilling story a step further. The current chapter .i's foil 'of excitement-. The star feature is entitled "Home "Wanted," and features the favourite Madge Evans. The story is one witli a strong 'appeal nicely' in.terw;oveu 'witb a charm - ing romance.

FULLERS' PICTURES. j Those who attended]- tho Theatre! Royal last night were pleased to seej cnce again, gessue Hayakawa, ■■ the fas-cinating-Japanese star in quaM-Orien-tal photo-drama—this time in a produc-1 t<ion of great dramatic intensity. it is called "A Heart in Pawn/' 1 and is beautifully staged and costumed. The ! story was specially written for the star. I and as xnay he imagined, provides him with ample scope for the display of liia great talent in. whiit may 'oe termedthe intense form of dramatic interpretation. It is .one of the best productions of Japanese ilife that the screen hias presented. Supports to it are really unnecessary,: but the programme 1 includes . three other pictures—a fine] Pathe ?Sefws, an equally attractive; Pathe Gazette, and an. excellent , interest film depicting central Colorado. PICTURES AT TEMUKA, '"ln Love's Conquest," to be screen•®[l afc T'eanuka this evening, Lina' i Cavalieri, described as the mos-t beau- 1 t;ful actress in Europe, takes the leading role. The story- deals with the roifcuo of a child of a Doebees from a. den of lions l>y a man wlio was neither rich or noble, a.nd how lie won iliis noblo bride is told in thrilling scenes, of exceptional magnitude, in some of which thousands of. supers are engaged, A Mack S'ennett comedy and a topical film complete the programme, and Johnston's orchestra will supply i the music. J