ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13575, 1 September 1917, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL. The new film at the Royal, to-night entitled "Notorious Gallagher," is thi story of "Buttsy," a product of Nev fork's great East Side. "Buttsy' climbs on a fire escape and sees a part; in progress inside the house of i wealthy man. He falls asleep on th. fire escape. Burglars, who enter thi house are trapped, and they kill one o the servants. "Buttsy" is found by th police and held for murder. The day that follow are glorious ones fo "Buttsy" Women send him flowers and candy; the newspapers prin columns about him and his family crowds fill the street to get a glimpse o him, and he becomes a hero. Rathe ' than give up his new found glory - "Buttsy" pleads guilty. How he i J saved and brought to his right senses i forms a story that is new and startling ( in its development and denouement, i THE KING'S. ' 'The sweet girlish innocence of th 1 murderess" does not help her victir 3 any," This is the remark made wit . cynical strength by Frank Brenan a . the central figure in "The Sin Ye Do. _ the extraordinary Triangle play to o ' screened at The' King's Theatre tc night. The plot is unique end it pivot situation equals in intensity anj . thing met with hitherto in the pictur t world. Brenan is wonderful, and th 5 play as a whole is the stronges Triangle production yet filmed. Chap , ter seven of "Gloria's Romance"' is als ® included in the programme.