ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 8 November 1917, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

. PALACE. •-TUP, MANXMAN" TONIGHT A.T 7.30. Of "The Manxman" Hall C'aine writes: "No work of mine has made me more friends,-'auU.tiS' none of my books do 1 owe taarp grutitiule-1" In case there are some j who have not read this widely-circulated book; and like to know the story before Laud, the outline below will give some idea of-tlio'plot, but will give no notion what*l over of tho wonderful "scenes introduced into j "The Manxman." Kate; the girl, loves Pete, whose misfortune hj is to have been bom illegitimately. Pete has been scorned bj Kate's father, but before his leaving for the mines in Cape Colony, his bosom friend, Philip, influenced the father to allow the tw6 lowrs to become engaged. As time passes, Kate, the woman, realises she loves Philip. Word is.received from the diamond mines that Pete has been killed. Philip, be•ing ambitions, dees not many Kate, although Uie inevitable has happened; Pete su'ddenlv returns; Kate becomes the hypotrite, and niailies him. living a miserable life. The joyous, light-hearted Pete, however, never disc ejus that her love is forced, ,-md much lets'thai the baby who come.- to them is net really hi.-., l'inally, unable to endure her sham life, the girl attempts suicide, and is brought to trial before Philip, now Deewrter. Before the whole court-, he renounce?.his office, and explains why he is not. worthy of the trust vested in him. The ntorf ■ closes with the bitterly disillusioned Pe.to making/ a great sacrifice, returning to (lie mine.s : without even the companionship of the. baby in whom he was so wrapt, and leaving the littlo family in contentment and happiness. The bjx plan is now open at the Kosy and Palaco oflices. KOSY. "TDK .HAUNTED PYJAMAS." Harold Lockwcod has never been seen in any better, form than in the Metro now showing; at the Kosy. Catmcl Myers, his iv_; star, is'a-find of D. W. Griffiths, and fias.'gre-at talent, as well as much beauty of the brunette type. As to the play itself, it is probably; the most uhiistial photo-play of the season. The production partake- ol the nature of a farce, an extravaganza, and .-]. powcrful'.dramalic story. Nothing like it Las '-hitherto been seen oh the screen. Characters change' about in "The. Haunted Pyjamas 1 "' like figures in a kaleidoscope. the star changes'before your eves into a Chinaman; in the same way a blonde young man* changes into a beauiiiu! girj.-with dark hair and eyes. "Presto, change 1" is the order oHhc-duyj and it is ail.the fault of those bewitched pyjamas, made from silk from the looms of uu ancient Chinese Empress. Any•jno'who. puts (hem on ""becomes instantly tr.'i: is formed into someone eke, .and the com plfcatiohs up?.' amazing. No one w]>o goes to Leo "The' Haunted Pyjamas" could possibly '.t>c"bored. It is a clever combina tidh of action, love, a.nd mystery'. It is the land of story that all people are interested

"The Secret of the Submarine'! keep* up the..'interest, and with a fine Hex Bench travelogue ami an American Review makes b. splendid week-end programme. "TCHN TO THE BIGHT." Messrs J. and N. Tait, who arc prctcntjnir the big comedy success "Turn to the ?v:f:liC' at the Onero House to-morrow evening, organised a special comedy com"js'utv for the production, wluch includes several artist-,- new to the Dominion. They were chosen by the authors Wiuchell Smith »iul .John L. tlnward in conjunction with Mr E. J. Tail to till the various leading roles, and oilier parts have been filled by uther, well-known and favourite artists. The. .success of the play in America and Australia- has teen remarkable. Miss Margaret' Caivort, who has supported the late .Sir Herbert Tree, Sir George Alexander, f\ Benson, anil other celebrities in Loridoti'and America, plays the pan of Mrs Ijasebiiib. which is th> v mainspring of the play. Other well-known artists in the east «r,6 Mr LVston Mcrvale (w!io i> also proitucer), Vincent Deiiiiis (a new comer), Maurice Dudley, George Chalmers and Carlst'.n Stuart, and the Misses Lizette Parkes, (iwen Dorise, Francis Andersen and Marie Collier. "Turn lo the Right" will he staged for a feu night. l only and will bo followed by "The Xew lleni-ietta." an exciting comedy drama which follows close in popularity on "Tern 10 the [{ight." The box plan is now open at Andrew Millar's, where seat,-, niav bo reserved Patrons are rcniiufajd of- the extra amount.' for Governu'lenf.' amusement tax. •T.OOK WHO'S lIKT.K." Thi-t company, headed by the v.t 11-l.imwn vaudeville artist, Jr.ik Waller, will visit i'iJmei'it.ou N'orth on Monday and Tie- day iioxt. No ii'-s than tiv'enty-fivo arte- '-ill appear in the production, and tha whole show tt.-nis with delightful nnisie and mmi'ijy from the rise to the fall of the r-ulir.iu. Item follows item in almost startling rapidity, one moment t-lio audience beiiv,' ' <>iivulsed ivitli laughter and the n"xt U-iug charmed with delightful music. The magnificent staging anil clrecriing' i- carried otii t-ntirelr in black and white, and the chief KTiic has been described a-- one of tii' most-'beautiful yet seen in the Dominion. Included in the production here "ill be the famous "1812'.'. item, which caused nucli a

rnf<r* in London, Sydney, ami Wellington. In this number five pianos are used, ami tho'itcni is described as being a magnificent :peyl-ao!e. Comedy of the side-splitting order- pervades the whole performance, and-tho'Opera. House should bo crowded on 'Monday and Tuesday next to witness this performance. The box plan will open at Miliary today.