STRAND THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20001, 17 July 1920, Page 8

STRAND THEATRE.

“ WHEN FATE DECIDES,” , Madlaine Traverse has the star part. Three years of marriage with Herbert Loudon have been a tragedy for Vera Loudon. Yot on her anniversary she tells her husband that sho is willing to forgive all and start again. Tipsy, sullen, ho replies that sho man-led him for his money, but that ns she is bo forgiving she’ll have a, chance to forgive, us ho has invited Alicia Carterea and her husband to their anniversary dinner that, night- Though. Vera has known of Herbert’s intimacy with Alicia, she is shocked at his insolence. _ Later that day Vera’s friend, Mrs Veriker, asks permission to bring to tho dinner a male relative, Donald Cavendish, an African explorer, who had been in love with Vera before her marriage. At the dinner London is most cordial to the Cartorets. Vera, is cold to them, but warm in her reception of Mrs Veriker and Cavendish. At tho dinner Loudon drinks heavily. Vcia protests and h© dashes a glass of wine over her. At that Cavendish and Loudon almost come to blows. Tho following evening Vera meets Cavendish, who tells his love. As they return to town they see Loudon and a woman. Vera and Cavendish slip out of thdir car, but Cavendish goes back to tho lodge for his gauntlets. In tho dark lie encounters Loudon, fights and floors him, then returns to Vera. The latter hastens to the lodge, but finds Loudon, dead, and is in mortal fear that Cavendish has killed him. A detective finds at the lodge a bloody dagger, Cavendish's gloves, Vera’s handkerchief, and a broken cuff link marked “ C.” The mechanic identifies Vera and Cavendish ns having visited the lodge. Vera begs for twelve hours to prove who killed her husband, summons Carteret to meet her at tbe lodge, and by clever detective work forces him to admit having followed Loudon and Alicia and having killed London. Supporting films include “ Tho Lost Princess ” (comedy drama), "Ndozo M eekly ” (cartoon), Fox World’s News and Australian News.