ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3864, 30 October 1928, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

TOWN HALL.. Adolph Menjou’s latest success, “A Night of Mystery,” will be the attraction at the Town Hall on Wednesday. The tale centres about the love of .Captain Ferreol for the beautiful Therese D’Egremont, and the admiration of Gilberte Boismartel, a married woman, for Ferreol. Ferreol spurns the latter’s attentions, but one night, while visiting her in her boudoir, lie sees a man murdered. The slayer has seen the love tryst, and threatens to tell all he knows if Ferreol accuses him. Later, the brother of Therese is tried for the killing. Ferreol must keep his silence or ruin the reputation of Gilberte, the wife of the judge hearing the case. If lie does remain silent, he will break the heart of the girl he loves. That situation brings about a thrilling climax, enacted as only a star of Menjou’s magnitude and ability could do it. Usual prices. A fine drama “Under the Black Eagle,” featuring Ralph Forbes, Marcelline Day and “Flash,” a canine star will be screened on Friday. Usual prices.

ROYAL. Lya de Putti, Europe’s most exotic 1 star, will be at the Royal theatre on Saturday in “Midnight Rose,” a Universal picture. This is a thrilling story of the old Gold Coast of San Francisco, of a cafe dancer and a reformed gangster, the former played by Miss de Putti, the latter by Kenneth Harlen. Primitive passions against a background of degrading influences makes this a powerful drama balanced with just the proper amount of comedy. The story is smoothly and grippingly told in an enthralling manner by director James Young. It is from “Backwash,” a story by J. Grubb Alexander, a former newspaper-man who covered the Gold Coast beat some years ago and is said to be perfect in atmosphere and action. The picture was made at great expense with a colourful cast including “Gunboat” Smith, and “Happy George” Larkin, world famous pugilist, and other famous actors. Mr. H. McManaway, Independent Reform candidate, will address the electors at the Miranui mill on Thursday, November Ist at 6 pan., and. at the Moutoa Hall, the same evening at 8 o’clock.