ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1465, 21 February 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

K OiSY. VIOLA DANA PLAY. Little, Viola Dana is one of flic youngest of ;| 11 screen si ill's, ;in<l is in our (own one of I lie most popular. Dor popularity is ticserved for t!io all-round consistency ot her acting; she seems to bo equally good in heavy dramatic and comedy parts, and in “Breakers Ahead’’ she has excellent opportunities to amuse and “emote.” 'I he story is a good one, and deals with the jives ol jieople who lives their lives on the sea or in n fishing viliage. The scenes introduced "are up to Metro’s high standard, and include some line ocean pictures and depita ing life on board a sailing.--schooner. _ A good photograph of the various buildings and places of interest in < hristchm cli is also flowing with a Metro Drew comedy and Palho Nows.

EVERYBODY'S. GLADYS BROGKWEI.L. “To Honour and Obey is the star attraction this week end at Gladys Hrockwell in the principal part is excellent. The story deals with the stock-markets, and introduces good scenes of New York's cabarets. Bert Grassby has'a heavy part, while Jewel Carmen is sweet in the role assigned to her. Tomorrow night a double-feature bill will be shown.- / “NOTHING RUT THE TRUTH.” BOX PLAN OPENING.

To-morrow (Saturday) morning, at Hague’s, the box plan for the product ion of “Nothing But the Truth,” the .). (A Williamson, Lld/’s super-attraction of 1919, will bp opened.' '“Nothing But the ’I ruth will mark the first, apeparafiee here of ALAI. 13 Figman, an American comedian of note, and Miss Lolita Robertson, a charming American loading lady.i “Nothing But the Truth’’ is a farce comedy that lias had a wonderful vogue in England and America and Ali Figman and Aliss Robertson will bo seen in their original-roles, which they played right throughout the American tour, including a lengthy season in New York. Of the opening jn-odnetion in Australia, the Age in the course ol a. most eulogistic review, slates: “Mr Figman will win a popular success with “Nothing But the Truth,” a gay and trilling three-act farce, which goes with the brisknos* of its class. Air Figman .appears of the .same school as Air Fred Niblo.. He plays lightly and easily, and has'a shrewd estimate of uossiblo comedy in lines or scene.” 'I ho company supporting the principals has boon carefully selected, muuy of (hem, in fact,, placing the roles in which they appeared in 'America. Mac. M. Barnes. is a “heavyweight” comedian who is said to he an excellent foil to Mr Figman, and is_ making his iirst appearance outside America. Air Pirio Bush is the clever young New Zealander who went, to America with Alt' I'red Niblo, and “made good” there. Later he joined the Pamnlian branch of the Royal Fivin" Corps, only being released from service just before sailing for Australia. Mins Nellie Wilson is the popular Australian who was such it favourite with (ho Royal Ucrnit/, and who also returns from Ameri can successes (‘specially to play her original role with Mr Figman. Other first appearances will / lie made by Miss, Primrose Par'll, daughter of the famous composer. Miss Lucie Garter (a pretty Australian who did well in America), and Aliss L\elyn Hooke. Popular reappearances will he made by Emma Temple. Kenneth Braniji ion, and Leslie Victor. Air Figman is the producer, and Mr Redgo ( aroy stage manager.