ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACE. vaudeville "and picTUfIES.

The Paloco lost night wor well patronised on the occasion of the first apitoaranoo of Mr Alfred Cudo, ft bAritono aingor wellknown in the South Island. Hta'aongt included "Drako Goea West," a beautiful number, "'lho Floral Dance. "A Chip of tho Old Block," and "Tho Stoker," It is hard to say which of them was tho most pleasing. Air Cade sings with tho greatest case and every word is clearly enunciated, while his interpretations of tho varioUß songs wero excellent, Tho last item, "The Stoker," was much appreciated and ho had to refuse any further recall* The principal picture in the programme is a Paramount special attraction, "The Whispering Chorus," produced by Cecil B. Do Mille. and featuring an all-star cast, foremost of whom is Raymond Hattou in the leading part of John Tremble, about whoso fortune" the story revolved. It is a most human and pathetic offering with sclfsaerifico as the theme. It is a pily there are not mora of this eloss of film showing insk-ad of »o many sex dramas and western stories, We congratiilajlo tho Palace cm it* holiday programme. EVKRYJSODY'S. "DEADLINE AT 11." '

• In newspaper parlance "deadline" is the set time n t which the lin.e is drawn and the formes arc locked for tho edition that is going to press, and tho reporter has to get his atory in by deadline to make the rdkion. As'the title suggests "Deadline at 11" is a newspaper storv. with Connno Oriflith in the role of a. girl reporter. Through her clever resaurcefulnefß she clears her lover of a murder charge, runs down tho guilty man, and gets her story in by deadline, all in the short space of half an hour. The Mack Bennctt comedy and Paramount pictbgruph are both good. ' KOSYi,/

IRENE CASTLEI PLAY AND A

UNIVERSAL.

Mrs Vernon Castle's magnetic personality and wonderful talent foy faehionnble creations i 3 given full sway in her "latest Patho picture, "The Kirl From Bohemia," a story that reveals hitherto unknown aspects of Bohemian .life In"Greenwich Village, (he American equivalent of the Qiinrtior Latin of Paris. Trie Universal out-door picture "The Girl in the Rain," is remarkable for the splendid photography taken in the worst of wet wf.ailior: the lightning scones are. very realistic. Episode four of the serial "Stingaree" is also-included. . ' , ?

INDEPENDENT PICTURES.

LAST NIGHT OF TOM MIX.

Record houses have accompanied the screenings of "The Speed Maniac" at the Opera House, last ni'-'ht's filling the theatre to its utmost. This is the imfnilirig tribute pioturo patrons pay Tom Mix, the iinbcatPii j cowboy champion of the world, the man | who scorns to fake and whoso thrilling j stunts on 'horseback, with the lariat and with the gun, have provided wholesome excitement for the million. Coupled with the big fdm is the star attraction of the Chapman brothers in n. vaudeville speciality and a very humorous Sunshine comedy. MASTERPIECE PORTRAYED BY GENIUS. A Metro masterpieco on which the 1 Independent Pictures is prepared to stake its reputation will head' the weekend programme at tho Opera House. Bert Lyttel. the loveable dress-designer of , "Lombardi Ltd.," will appear in a character which is even more hrilliant, nnd in-a story which has thrilled half a.million peopl* "Tho Right of Way," from the pen of Sif- Gilbert Parker, has as it* chief character a brilliant, darling, cynical, atheistic young lawyer, who holds tho youth arid beauty and the loenl profession of Montreal/in the palm« of his two hands His wit, his dash, the cut of In's nloihes arid his snqcess arc tho hope and despair of his rivals His compelling personality wins agairiM her judgment a wonderful girl from tho love of a worthy captainof tho Royal Fusiliers, and when yho "Itnow in her heart; that, she did not We him". Sho could neither appreciate her husband nor protect him from his besotting passion for drink. The end 0/ this Remarkable situation'is told in a very cxtraofdinarv way. The sunpoitini orogfammo includes "Under Arrest." the 14th episode of "The Great Gamble" serial. No extra charge will be jriado for this sun^r-featuro.