ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 420, 10 June 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROSY, Frank Keenan, in " Dollar for Dollar.' and Eugene O’llricii, in “Worlds Apart, 1 l-'nrc the drawing factors this week-end al (lie Rosy. Tiie serial, “Winners of tin s \\ est,” is the best. Kosy has ever shown. EYERYBODY'S. I “Mi’ W 11 ” is Id be shown io-night at v Everybody's. it drew crowded houses on e I in' occasion of its last appearance and can • lie recommended. PALACE. Anita Stewart in “Sowing the Wind” is ' r delightful as an unsophisticated girl coming ■ direct from a convent into a fast-living • society.. This is a good picture. ; I COMING ON MONDAY, f “THE FOX, ' A WESTERN FEATURE. i “The Fox.” Harry Carey's first big t Universal-Jewel super-feature and which i is the lir.-t snper-wesiern picture over i screened, will he shown at ilie Palate 'theatre on Monday, Tuesday and WedncsI day next. '1 lie concluding scenes were made at Universal City at night, where a ■ picturesque stretell of country was illnmil no it’ll by a (hiring brush lire around which 1 dramatic action was filmed. Harry Carey • himself wrote “Tho Fox,” It was adapted to tho screen by l.ncion Hubbard and ! filmed under the direction of Robert i Thornby. Most of the story was lilmed "ii the Mojave desert, near Red Rock, where a modern army camp was built by I niversaf to quarter the big outfit necessary io maintain the production. Nearby were encamped G and K. troops of (he Flevenlh United Stales Cavalry, especially detailed to the production by Major-General Muir, commanding general of the Ninth Corps Area. Graphic shots of die regulars going into action with Harry Carey’s own Hying squadron ol eowpunelier.s riding on the thinks, breath-.-naicliing views of an explosion that churned up the earth for an 'acre, a lendir love story and some of the most magnificent scenery ever captured by the camera, will add to the appeal ol the story, INDEPENDENT PICTURES. “BEAUTIFUL. BRITAIN.” " Beaiiltinl Britain," which has been showing to crowded houses, will be put through its final screening at the Independent Pictures this evening. Commencing next Tuesday, there will be a big double bill of Fox pictures, in the shape of " the Ruling Passion, ’ an Oriental play of strong dramatic value produced amid the tropic splendour of the West Indii-. end “Extra! Extra I’ a romance of journalism. Both are very acceptable photo-plays, and each is worthy of being starred by itself. “Extra! Extra!” is a story with lots of love, some very original twists, and spirited action throughout. The leading roles are played by Edna Murphy and Johnnie Walker, who scored such an undoubted triumph in the Fox super-feature “Over the Jli!l.” The picture is also noted tor its realism and the insight it affords of the American newspaper world, BAND CONCERT, The concert tinder the auspices of the Municipal Band, to be held in the Palaco 'I heaire to-morrow night, gives promise of being one of the best of its kind the Palmerston North public have hoard fur some' inn.- past. Those who have hoard .Miss McEnroe before will no doubt be only too pleased ru have that chance again, and those who have not can be well assured of a musical neat. Mi McEnroe being one ol Nt w Zealand s talented singers. Mr Gregory, a well-known Palmerston North voiaiisl. and me possessor of a line baritone 'oiee, will also appear. One of the features of ihe programme will ho a trio, consisting ol piano, violin and ’cello contributed bv Me Hancock and Mes-rs Mowlam and Dale ot the Palace orchestra. The programme also includes a, cornet duet by Messrs A. j. Berryman and Gordon Ber-gon-uri, Mae ip am Day, a bright young elocutionist, and a recent winner at the M.asterton competition*, will assist, the Municipal Band, which at present, is well above ns normal strength, having a playing membership of 34, can be relied upon to give a line interpretation of \V. Rimmer's “Tsehaikowsky,” a great selection containing some very intricate music, some o* tlnMuoveniciii, requiring skilful handling. I this i.s a piece well worth hearing and | pa? chosen as the A grade test in the re- ! cent Wellington contest. The other items I "ill be “Ihe 20 1 1 1 Century” march, and I overture. “Bohemian Girl.” This is a very line programme, and as the band has been put to considerable expense in this ellon they look to patrons to be generous ; in their donations. Those who intend to j bo..present are advised to attend early. j

BUCKMAX-D'OISLY CONCERT. MONDAY AT 8 P.M. ; Tile box-office inclioations are that the Opera House will be packed to the doors on Monday night, when New Zealand’s world famous prima donna, Miss Hosina Beckman, will make her re-appearance here under the direction of Mr E. J. Gravestoek. Of the first concert at Auckland, the Star says; "One of the must delightful concerts over held in the Town Hall was given by Miss Hosina Burkinan and her .splendid supporting company. Throughout ihe evening the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and yitisir lovers had a long and glorious evening of perfect music perfectly interpreted.’’ A feature of these concerts ' ate the operatic duets, sung in English, by i Aliss liuckmaii and Mr D’Oisly. Monday j night’s programme will include the famous dramatic duet front the fourth act of I Gounod’s "Romeo and Juliet," in which the singers re-create the operatic atmosphere in a manner altogether unusual in g concert work. There will also be the exquisite duet "Lovely Maid in the Moon- f light," from the first act of Puccini's "La J Boheme.” Miss Hackman's solo numbers * will include the favourite aria "One Fine Day," from "Madame Butterfly." Miss Bitckman’s greatest operatic success was made in the role of “Butterfly," and her singing of this aria will be looked forward to with great interest. Her other numbers will be "The Lass with the Delicate Air" (Arne), ‘‘Butterfly Wings,’’ and "0. .Ship of My Delight,” both by Montague Phillips, and in response to numerous requests, “Waiata Poi.” and "Waiala Maori” by New Zealand’s own composer, Alfred Hill. Air Maurice D’Oisly, who is regarded as ono of England’s greatest tenors, will sing "Eleanore,” by Coleridge Taylor, “Adieu fin Matin” by Entile Pcssard, “Dolorosa” by Montague Phillips, and J. B. Weckerlin's “Petronille.” On the instrumental side Miss Adelina Leon, a musician who enjoys great favour with London audiences, will play several Velio solos. The accompaniments will be in the capable hands of Mr Percy Kahn. The box plan is at Oates’s, whore five shilling day sale tickets will also he available on Monday.