ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 402, 20 May 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACE.

ttffiT NIGHT "MOLLY o'."

The popularity of Mabel Norma ml as ti screen favourite is proving the medium by which largo attendances are being recorded tit, the Palace Theatre during the "Molly 0'" season. '.Phis' picture, which will be shown for jho hut time to ; night, is un excellent production and apart from the interest convoyed in the. story, reveals many novo] scones and striking situations. Supporting lilms include the latest T'alhe Gazelle, and good music is supplied by llio Peerless Orchestra.

EVERYBODY'S

"TILE KID."

"The Kid" is still drawing "capacity houses" to Everybody's Theatre, and is proving OS jwpular locally a.s elsewhere. It 13 generally admitted that; Charlie Chaplin, in the picture under notice, proves himself un. actor of quality not revealed or recognised in any of his previous productions. "The Kid" is certainly a Chaplin masterpiece. The picture will be screened again to-night, and Monday night next it 'will be shown for the last time locally. '■'« k'OSY. "Three Sevens" is greatly pleasing patrons, and the supporting series are of even quality. INDEPENDENT PICTURES. The Inst screening locally of "Dollars and Sense'' (Madge Kennedy) takes place at the Independent Pictures this evening. The supports are good.

"OVER THE IITLL" ON MONDAY. William Fox's drama of mother love, "Over the lliil," will commence a short season at the Independent Pictures on Monday night. This is one of the best pictures of recent years'. Founded upon the poem by William Carloton, this simple story of the devotion of a mother for her children, in spite of the trials and tribulation to which they subject her, is one of the most appealing and lovcnble stories ever screened. The slorv of "Over the Hill" deals with a mother, acted by Mary Cnrr, who endeavours ro raise her children in the path of righteousness and with that end in view she makes every sacrifice so that her children may have proper schooling and comforts, unfortunately, her husband is a genial good-for-nothing, who even goes so tar as to become involved in a, crime rather than work. In the family there are four brothers and two sisters. John, the blacksheep of the family, is a lovable, harum scarum boy, who is constantly getting into mischief, while Isaac, the eldest, is a cad and a hypocrite. How John comes to the rescue, saves his mother from poverty, punishes his hypocritical brother and drags him through the streets, is told in vivid and dramatic scenes. The box plan at Oales' is rapidly filling and patrons would bo well advised to book early.