ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 422, 13 June 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACK.” "TIIF. FOX, " Spiritc(l rivalry between troops oi the. llili I niliml States C aviilry and Marry I a fry '.- Flying Squadron, give.-- the .-cri-ci i a spectacular example of horsemanship in "The fox," the Universal-Jewel super “western” picture, which is now showing at (he Palace. The ifoops were sent to Ihe Mojave desert to support _ the I’iiiiions western star. "The Fox,” as it was wrjlien hy Marry Many ami adapted to the screen hy Lucieti llnhhnrd, scenario editor at Universal City, concerns a woebegone |ramp who is thrown from a Freight I rain to play a most important pari in the destiny of a small desert town. Me uncovers the crooked doings oi a grasping hanker. ' leads regular United Kudos Uavalry into act ion to break tip a gang of desperadoes, and wins a wife. j KOSV, I TWO 0000 I I A i I BUS. The strange adventures of a youth who .spent 25 years of his yacln. eniistng from one country to aiiother and vet never setting foot ashore, is related in 11 1 tie Lotus Killer” at the Kosy Theatre, Joint Barrymore, the foremost ol actors, is in the leading role, supported by Wesley Tarn, Colleen Moore, ,). Barney Sherry ami -Anna (,). Nilsson. "Shadows of the Sea, the second feature, is an adventure story, m which love and romance play an important part. Conway Tea Me, in the role ot a voting soldier ol fortune wnosc piitnip(icenpalinn is the foiling of maritime laws, acts one of the he.it roles ot his evenliul career. The serial and a comedy make up u full 36 hour programme. INDFPKNDF.NT PBTUBKS. “Tin; ui i.ixt: passion." The programme to he screened ai the Independent Pictures to-night and to-mor-row evening should plea-e the nuiM discriminating theatregoer. it is a doun efeainre hill, and both subjects hear the imprimatur ot the Fox ( orponiuon. 11 the dramatic side there w iM be " I he Ltilmg Passion." a story of the West Imm-. pulsidiier with romance and high adventure. Claire Whitney is the car ol me play. •■Fxtra’ Kxirai" whic!) i- described as an absorbing love story, deals with n|.-io-» h«ininiire American newspaper enterprise a» applied to big business and high hitanee and fmm this the romance develops. Ihe leads ;n -e played hv Kdna Murphy and Johnnie Walker! the youthful stars who made a big hit in "Over ibe Hill.” Ordinary prices are announced. IKWsr.UK* tstarr* u-rtsar*