ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 430, 22 June 1922, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

131 U EASTERN PICTURE. AT THE PALACE. All the barbaric splendour of the Easl is depicted in the Paramount feature, "The Sheik," which was screened at the Palace Theatre last night, before an overcrowded audience. few lihn stories rise to such emotional heights as that which is delineated in this vivid tale of the desert. An English girl, beautiful, cultured and accustomed to every comfort of Western civilisation, is carried oil' by a handsome voung sheik, to live in the palatial tents of the Arabs. Rebellious and sullen at first, resenting the boldness of her darkskinned captor, the girl refuses his advances but gradually her heart warms to the sheik and the final scene shows Ikvictory of love under the spell ol the mystic desert night. Cloaked Arabs moving mysteriously over the silver sands ot the undulating arid plains, graceful maidens performing exotic dances, and all the weird mvsticism of the Fast are features of this imtuble photoplay. An exciting series ot secies showing ihe attack ol the sheiks rescuing band upon a bandits stronghold, w |„.„. the English girl is held captive lends atliled interest and heightens the effect of a most romantic and colourttit story. Faithfully portrayed as regards dressing and architectural studies the film .rives a vivid impression ot the barbarity of ,|,e Unbuilt interior, with us slave markets and harems. Altogether il «« remarkable Mm, photographed and acted „„ a meritorious scale. A further episode of the "Leather Pushers" series is also on ,he bill, which will be screened every mght for the remainder ol the week.

"THE MAID OF 'IHE MOUNTAINS" A NOTABLE CAST. The fast of principals who will interpret ,!„. f ul „ 01H worldwide known comic opera. "The Maul of ihe Mountains, to ><■ presented here bv J. < '• Williamson, Ltd., tomor.ow and Saturday next, is mine miu,,ml, boll, f«r the length ol 11 and tor >e undoubted s.andim; <»i 1 «•' luilk ol he ,„„,,,i,. , ■„«'wl Mr Phil Smith, who pla>.s "Toiii," is one of ihe most popular comedians dm have visited the J)oi»inioii, and Me Ssrs Leslie Holland, Arthur St.gn, llobert CLhlioliii. Aiu-« Mac Master, John ).'or,le, Kclmoml Sherras. Ham St. Ihlliiirii are all players ol note and marked ability. These, loge.her with M.s,es Mione Stewart, Nellie I'uyno, l< lossie Eusk and Australia's own comic opera prima donna, Cikidvs MoncricfY, form a very strong combination indeed. After seeing Miss Mon erieil''y line performance ol Teresa, lie ~~, ,if il, t . Melbourne Herald wrote: " "p|ie Maid of Ihe Mountains' is Miss Moncricifs persomil triumph. H was good to sit in the ihetilrc anil hear a crowded Vuslralian audience acclaim th(! success of a slim, straight voung Australian girl, payi,,.' her h.tribute which was so genuine and ~o°p rolonged that, after the strain ol her m V effort, she was between laughter and 1( , ;n . |.' or it was a red letter night in the career of Miss liladvs Mo'icriefi' and as the ■maid of the mountains' she won the success she meriis." The box plan* are now „| )( ,n ;,; Oates' music stores. There will be ;i matinee on Saturday afternoon, to which children will be a'dmiued iii half ~,-i,r The curtain will rise each night at 7.45

KOSY. "TIIF SIN OF MARTHA QUEED" AND "WITS v. WITS." A potenl drama based on the power of thought, flic crime of menial sin, is "'I he Sin of Manila Queod,'' starring Mary Thurman. ai (lie Kosy Theatre to-night. The sin of Martha (Jueed existed only in the poisoned initid of her suspicions, tyrannical, bigoted father, a role enacted by that splendid actor. Joseph J. fowling. | lie was so corrupt of niiiitl thai he believed the lying evidence of a scoundrel, instead 0 f the pure truth of his own daughter. "Wits v. Wits" is a si range and fuseinatiuy story thai combines mystery and gripping interest, wherein a charming and lovely girl matches her wits against the master mind of a criminal and his band. The serial is most interesting litis week.

INDEPENDENT I'll TURKS. "THE SCAR." There will be a complete change of programme ni ilii- Independent IV-tures to-night, headed l>y a daring dramatic subject "The Scar " featuring Kitty Curd.mi in ill.' role •.( Cora, a heartless but beautiful adventures.->. Thi, picture, winch wil |„. shown for to-nighi only, centres around Lain, America, where lives Ihe relentless Spanish beatilv, Cora, Ceorge Reynolds becomes infatuated with Cora, takes her 10 \merica with him, but after a short while she tires of him. In a i|tiarrel with Cora Revnolds aecideutly discharges a revolver with which Cora is threatenin r him Iherebv slightly wounding her. She accuses Revnohls ol Hying lo kill her , n( | he is imprisoned. Released on parole ho falls deeply in 1' ve with Frances labor .„ K 1 ,hev marrv. Through an unforeseen circumstance Cora and Reynolds again meet and threatening in expose that Reynolds is a convict who has broken his parole I 'ora compels him to become once „ 10 re her slave. Ultimately, however, a (~.,.,,, wrong is righteil. The supports comprise a rattling good comedy and scenic .„„] topical subjects. Coming Monday, low Mix in a super-feature. "The Rough Diamond." Ordinary prices prevail.