ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 399, 17 May 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

IXDEPENDENT PICTURES. MADGE KENNEDY IN “DOLLARS AND SENSE.” To-night will bo Iho last opportunity ol witnessing tho screening of Theda Bara al tho Independent Pictures, in tho daritifj and emotional drama, “When Men De sire.” First-class supports are included To-morrow’s new bill is an attractive one, for it includes a delightful comedy-drama, “Dollars and Sense,” featuring charming Madge Kennedy, who is supported by a flawless east. Tho story in a nutshell ithat of tho lonely life of a down-and-out chorus girl made brighter by the wonderful smd of a linker lad. it is a delicious comedy, with laughter trembling on the brink of tears, and it shows this fascinating little star in the liveliest role she lias ever had. The supports are an entertainment in themselves, including a. two-reel Hall Boy comedy, “Millionaire Paupers,” a Hudson Bay trovologuo and topical budget. Tho management announce that “Over the Mill,” tho most wonderful picture of (lie ago, which is direct from a run of one solid year in New York City, will open on Monday next. The box plans opened at Oates’ to-day, and tho prices are announced in another column, KOSY.

The lightsome nature of the current pn |; gramme at the Kosy Theatre is most u< eeptable to patrons, and ranch heart laughter resounds through the buildin during the screening of the bill, especial I • in “Home Talent,” That picture, a Mae Senuett production, introduces severs new ideas of making ends meet by a impecunious troupe of vaudeville artist 4 ami many absurd situations occur, Mari Provost, in "A Parisian Scandal.” pre scuts a charming appearance and din with a staid professor, to ids undoing A Sherlock Holmes story, "The Dyiu; Detective,” is replete with intere.1 hrougliout, while the second episode o the “Terror Trail” serial leaves the inter estod beholder impatiently awaiting ran week’s instalment. PALACE. “THE KID” TO-NIGHT. Charlie 'Chaplin’s gveaie.d production L date opened at the Palace Theatre (Idafternoon. There was a very large aiulf ence. Many of (hose associated with him in his screen career have pronounced il im possible that lie appear in Ids screen character in a semi-dramatic story and .succeed in gaining sympathy as well as laughs from Ids audiences in the plight which tho plot developed. In “The Kid,” however, he accomplishes il. ( Duplin is there in the same character which lias gained him the place as the world’s most popular comedian, but in situations which combine an occasional sob with shrieks of laughter. He becomes (lie guardian of a two-weeks-old baby, and expends upon him all the love and devotion that any father could. “Tho Kid” will be screened at Ihe Palace again this evening. To-morrow il goes to Everybody's and remains there for the rest of the season. MABEI, NORMAND TO-.VIORROW. The attraction lit the Palace Tlieaire tomorrow will be Mabel Normand in “Molly O!” In lids picture the popular comedienne plays a congenial role as tiio daughter of a house cleaner. In one section “Molly 0” is “sent home with the washing,” a circumstance which leads up to many intricate and interesting events. And later, “Molly 0” meets with a. doctor, who proposes marriage, is accepted, and is then led through a series of disconcerting episode-, but eventually gains perfect domestic bliss. J. C. WILLIAM RON PANTOMIME, “BABES IN THE WOOD,” On .Saturday and Monday. May 27iii and 7.9 th. at the Opera llou.-e, .). (’. Williamson. Ltd., will present, their 1922 pantomime, “Babes in ilie Wood.” For ibis big production evidently a line company has been got together, which includes such sterling artists as Miss Nora Delaney (principal bov in London last year). Mr Jack Williams (a famous English “Dame”), Messrs Naughion and Gould (first-grade English comedians) and Mr W. R. Percy (universal favourite); also in a lengthy cast are Alisses FJorrie Allen, Audrey Thacker, Jo,-Jo Melville. Maude and iTiylbs Amery. and Messrs Frederick Muckay. George Willoughby. Obarle.i Howard, Ren Marlon and Bobbie Jackson. The sea-on is for two nights and one matinee. The box plans will be opened al Date-’ music sto>'e on Thursday. May 25. The pantomime, who ii is said in he exceptionally gorgeously mounted and costumed, is in two acts and twenty-two scene 4, mo.-t of winch require die full stage for iheir exploilalion. Judging by ihe Aitfiraliiin contemporaneous opinion, the J. ('. Williamson directors have ibis year endeavoured with marked oicce--lo outrival any of their liner pantomime productions oi recent year.-. Miss Nora Delaney (Robin Hood) is iln* wile ol Sir, William Maxwell and has, in musical comedy i and pantomime, won an extraordinary popu-1 Jan'ty in London, -Especially notable among' many beautiful scene-: are “Brie a-Mrae , -Fair,’ “The Dancing Garden.' “'file Glass House,” “Tbo Realms of Fairv Tales,” \ “The King’s {.'arnivid” ami the not el j futurist, spectacle.