ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3581, 30 December 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. the episodes contain spectacular “The Far Cry” is a story of modern European life, full of excitement, love and romance. Some of scenes and no expense was spared by First National in obtaining a truly good production, which will In* shown at I lie Royal Theatre on Friday. Blanche Sweet lias in “The Far Cry” one of her best roles of recent date. She is given capable assistance by Jack Mulhall. The east includes the names of John Sainpolis, Myrtle Stedman, Leo White, Hobart Bos worth, Dorothy Revicr, Afathil.de Comont and others. Miss Mathis was in charge of the editorial supervision. Previous to the filming of “Watch Your Wife,” Universal-Jewel, to be screened at the Royal Theatre on Saturday, Virginia Valii and Pat O’Malley had never appeared together, let alone fought together. A Jove scene is often more or less embarrassing between strangers, but lighting is easy. The husband seeks relief at restaurants and cabarets; the wife prepared to marry a former admirer who seeks her money. The husband learns of a “Wives to Rent” department of a social service bureau, and rents a fair companion. Much comedy conies out of (he entanglements that follow. “The Day of Faith,” said to he a greater picture than “The Miracle .Man,” with Eleanor Boardman, Ford Sterling, Ray Griffith and Tyrone Power, will he shown on Monday. No advance in prices.

MORE ATTRACTIVE TOWN HALL PROGRAMMES.

To-night (Thursday) will see the continuation of the fine series of selected holiday pictures at the Town Hall. Halbert Footner’s gripping mystery story of amazing twists, laid in the treacherous swamps of Florida, “Ramshackle House” will head to-night’s list of pictures. The pleasing Betty CompMin is the leading player, and a big alligator fight filmed for the first lime is but one of the thrills. Usual prices. TWO PERFORMANCES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. On New Year’s Eve (Friday) (here will be two complete programmes screened; from Bto 10.15 a list beaded by “The Sky Raider,” a great drama of the air mail in which Jacqueline Logan and Ilia famous French war tighter, Captain Nungesser are featured. Prices ns usual, and from 10.80 to 12.45 a.m. a special Old Year-New Year Cabaret programme is being presented. A stunt, picture of vivid realism, “The Cloud Rider,” heads the programme. Usual Cabaret prices. On New Year’s night (Saturday) .lames Oliver Curwood will be represented by tiis latest screen story, “When the Door Opened,” a picture tale of the North West Mounted Police —of a terrific Hood, and a spine-tingling race iii canoes down miles of rapids. Also special Van Bibber comedy, “Parisiam Night.” Usual prices. On Monday night Milton Sills beads the cast in the feature picture “What a. Wife Learned," and adds just one more success to bis name. Usual prices.