AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15189, 9 April 1917, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

HIS MAJESTY’S. '‘THE MARRIAGE OF MOLLY-O." The heroine of “The Marriage of Molly-0,” the new Mae Marsh-Kobcrt Harron picture on the Trinaglc programme to lie presented at His Majesty's Theatre to-night, is Molly O’Malarkey, daughter of an Irish peasant. She lives with her mother in a little mud hut, and they arc very, very poor. Their rent is overdue, so Danny McGuire, the son of the agent who has his wicked eye on the girl, gives them enough money to tide them over, in the meanwhile Molly-0 has become acquainted with Larry O’Dea, who appears to he the driver of a public jaunting car, but who in reality is Sir Laurence O’Dea, the owner of the estate. ! She has fallein love with him and he with her, although she tries to smother his love because she thinks ho will be too poor to take care of her. Molly-0 hopes to mend the family fortune by winning a prize at the neighbouring fair with her beautiful pig, but for sonic reason or other the judge passes her porker up and bestows the prize upon another. So when Danny proposes that Molly-0 elope with him she accepts. However, Larry O’Dea turns up, and the denouement is interesting. “The Scoundrel!’* Toll, a most ludicrous Keystone comedy, and the latest ‘Tathe Gazette’’ are also included.

TO-NIGHT AT EVERYBODY'S. ■ MAX AND HIS SOUL.” The Metro pictures are recognised throughout the world as being most consistent in the merit of their stories, the quality of the acting, and the general excellence of the productions. The first morality play is a Metro offering to lie screened at Everybody’s to-night, entitled “Alan and His Soul,” with the popular Francis X. Bushman in the lead. The birth of conscience is shown, following that of life, love, and might. The story is then brought to modern days, and John Conscience is the embodiment of that wonderful force in man. However, mainly by the destruction of love and the birth of hate, and by the cruel machinations of Might and Co., John Conscience changes his character, and, incidentally, his name, and as John Power ho crushes his workmen, and drives away his friends, acquir’mg riches and influence, but loeing all the best and beautiful in life. Tho play is exceptionally clever. In addition to Air Francis X Bushman, Miss Beverley Bayne is also seen to great advantage, and an exceedingly strong cast support these two popular stars. A splendid detective story will be found in “Through the Wall.” Several other fine subjects support, including another of those beautiful travel subjects classed as the “Travelog.” A humorous MetroDrew comedy, “Free Speech,” concludes an excellent series. Attention is again drawn to the grand Easter fair to open at 8 o’clock this (Monday) evening, closing on Wednesday evening, at Sister Rita’s School, Aramoho. On ihe closing evening there will be a grand social, with dance. All kinds of fancy, plain, and art work, as well as produce, will be on sale at reasonable prices, and there will be goed musical programmes each evening.