ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROSY. ETHEL CLAYTON. This dainty and lovable actress lias not been seen for some time in World [Film dramas, but she makes a triumphant return in "The Stolen Paradise." iShe signalises the return also by wearing some Wonderful gowns and looking particularly handsome; The role-in 'which she appears is one of great emotional stress, and her performance is splendid. Another character in the I play deserves notice, too. This is the ] baby, which wan tluv best behaved infant ever employed as an actor at the ! World Filmstudios.'" Episode Sol' ''The (Iron Claw" is quite as good as any of j the preceding chapters—il this same, I consistency is kept it will prove the best serial' yet released. PALACE. A variety programme was submitted •last night at the Pahii-e to a very fair audience. Tiltoh and West, BJn'gtihg 'and patter comedians, arc a- very good duo, their, work being, clean and' original. 'The 1 concerted items Were well rendered. "The Long Long Trail-par-ticularly so. George D'Alma placed J the banjo in a masterful manner, and I pleased the audience with a selection [of classical music and popular airs. It i is surprising what he can get out of I his banjo. The feature film, "The j (ientle. Intruder," in which little Mary '.Miles Minter has tho big part, is a sweet story well put on and showing i how the innocence of a young girl is [the means of lifting up a degenerate j youth, and can alter the feelings of the meinbers of a divided house. This is a [good programme, and the innovation in I the form of vaudeville should be woli coined bv amusement seekers.

THE ''IREESISTIBLES." The bright and interesting entertainment to be staged to-morrow night at tho Opera. House should attract a largo audienee. Tho proceeds of the function are in aid oi a. very worthy cause—the Children's Home —and patrons "would be well advised to book their scats to-day, as the box plan indicates a large attendance. "BATTLE OF THE AXCRF.." "Undoubtedly the biisf war picture yet screened locally," was the immediate, newspaper verdict when the British. Government's olljoial -films .of ihe _ battle, of, the Ancre were first shown in Wellington. The enthusiastic approval of press and public in the other centres lias since amply confirmed that opinion. These pictures, which will open at the Opera House next Thursday evening, with further exhibitions on Friday and Saturday, are- being displayed throughout the Dominion by the Y.M.OA. under special arrangement with thc_ Government. The proceeds from the display of the picture go io alleviate the lot of our soldiers at Home and abroad. The films were secured by the operators in the employ of the Allied war staffs, often at very great personal risk, and show amongst other features of extreme interest tho sensational advance of the tanks into action. One great advantage that this official pictun.', which is 8000 feet in length, possesses over "war pictures" prepared by private enterprise is that ii may he relied on as absolutely genuine and quite above suspicion of "faking-." The box plan for the season is at Andrew'Milhir's.