AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170299, 18 August 1920, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES,

A. distinction is claimed in connection with "Natures Gentleman" (now showing at Fullers') between the English and the American girl, in that the former comes to breakfast fully dressed ana.. eats porridge and eggs and bacon, while the latter eats in her nightdress of asparagus or pickled onions or some such rare. This may be a libel on the American, and. at any rate it is purely a matter of taste; hut the poiut that: English productions have a ireshness and naturalness lacking in the American plays is well brought out in this film. Tlio play concerns the vicissitudes of a girl who would marry her uncle's butler, a war hero,. in spite of~ her haughty and wealth-greedy mother, and of the wealthy and aristocratic suitor whose happiness is sacrificed to give a democratic touch to the _plot. The idea, of the production is new. to the film world, and though some of the priheipals' actions seem quixotic to the verge of silliness a . liighly intersting situation is developed. The acting and production are very good, and show that Britain is coming into her own as a play-produc-ing country. The mysteryridden : 'Strange Case of Mary Page" serial goes another stage on its highly interesting and dramatic way, and has less hlood and thunder and more real worth in it- than any other sciai shown here for a. time. A Gazette which includes a fight between Georges Carpent-ier and a luckless opponent, a travel picture complete the programme.

THE GRAND.

The current programme at the Grand was witnessed by a large attendance last night, who showed their appreciation of the fare provided in no lni.stakable manner. The Co-operative Weekly is an item which is always looked- forward to, and the present number is no exception. 4i Notiiing to A\ear is comedy which is the of much heartv iaisgliter. The situations presented are skilfully contrived and are well clothed in wit and humour. The s'-ar production is entitled "The Four FliiL-ber," and it noteworthy on account ox the exceptional acting of the lioi. ular favourite Hale Hamilton. It «vs a. melodramatic comedy in five boarkling parts from the original story by Izola Forrester and Mann i age. a description which is peculiarly opposite. The story is in itself unusual in that it relates the somewhat sp<uitithrift tendencies of a shipping clerk in order to secure a much-covetec position. He goes to -the -limit of hh i estricied means in his game for big st:-kes, and at length succeeds, only .to find that his millionaire emplpoyei hvs been ruined through the activities of a gang of crooks. Then foil iws ai exciting and thrilling episode, showins ! how the reverse is equalised, and apar from reinstatement to the positioi io'-t .~ecu! es the heart and hand of a vidc'H--admired young lady. The pie ture throughout, like the entire pro gramme, is an unqualified success*."?

TEMUKA PICTURES.

Miss Earn beau, in the picture "Tli Dazzling Miss. Davison," to be screen ed at Temuka this evening, is first seei as a shabbily-dressed girl in the street She receives a diamond necklace Later on, as a society belie, she , give exhibitions of pocket-picking. She i watched by a young society man, -vvh eventually unravels the mystery in ; manner totally unexpected by himseli The story is most absorbing till tli end. Comedy and gazettes complete first class programme.