ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1037, 9 June 1924, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY. A TOM MIX PICTURE. Tom Mix's latest starring picture, "Eyes of the Forest," which opened to-day at the Kosy Theatre, is a romantic story of that picturesque body of daring men, the American Forest Air Patrol. Uutside of the fact that it shows Mix in an entiroiy new . role—an army aviator —tiie picture has the significance of portraying in liction the actual colourful, thrilling lives of the rangers. In "Eyes of the Forest" Mix, as Bruce Thornton 1 , 'an army'flier, is assigned to forest patrol service. On his first .trip over .the woodland, watching -for fires and timber thieves, he spots an outlaw lumber plain. Landing in a clearance several miles from tiie spot, he crashes into, a hut, disabling 'his' machine by •• the accident. However, ho meets' Ruth Meiler, played by Pauline .Stark, whom lie recognizes' as being wanted on the charge of killing her step-iather. 'Then follow thrill after thrill with the usual happy ending. A good comedy and the "Fox News" complete the programme. s ' PALACE. "BRASS." "Brass," a Warner Brothers classhie of the screen, which discusses marriage and divorce from all angles and in relation to a "roup' of fascinating characters, will be screened at the Palace Theatre to-night. It is a screen adaption of the novel of the same lfame.,. by Charles G. Norris, and tells the story, of Philip and Marjone Baldwin,., a young married couple who soon find .that their ways lead in diftercnt directions. . Philip is just starting in business, and being a recruit from the country is fighting tooth and nail for success and caring for little else; while Marjoric is the opposite, a piquant slip of a girl who wants cabarets and shows and gaiety, and who frets at neglect. Their child makes no difference in their lives, and after the divorce tney "go their respective ways, meeting with' a multitude of fascinating adventures, tilled with clashing climaxes and situations. Mario Prevost and Monte Blue head a caste of celebrated players. Other subjects "The Pathe Gazette" and a comedy "Uncle Sam.' EVERYBODY'S.' "THE WHITE ROSE."' When the name .of D. W. Griffith is associated with a moving picture story it may be accepted in advance that such picture is in that grade which represents the pinnacle in stories for the screen. In. his latest production, "The White Rose, to be screened at- Everybody's Theatre tonight Griffith conveys an old love story m such manner that one is unconsciously brought to reali.se that the theme has been handled with a delicacy and charm too often lacking in latter-day productions. The storv is a simple one, yet the producer, with the" aid cf a capable cast, has given to it a great appealing force, at the same time bringing home a great moral. And themoral is the respectful consideration and glorification of woman by man. The tyro leading characters are Bessie Williams, interpreted by Mae Marsh, and Joseph Beaugarde, portrayed by Ivor Novello. The story concerns the career marked out for the 'latter a? a divinity student, his meeting with an orphan. Bessie Williams, the many trials and tribulations which transpire, and concludes with a. remarkable denouement. The picture is noted for its absence of mob scenes and great ensembles which have characterised other works, such as "The Birth of a Nation." by Griffith. It runs along- the lines of sentiment after the manner of "Way Down East." There arcseveral beautiful scenes which were secured in West Louisiana to which locality the producer went for the correct atmosphere. HUMPHREY-BISHOP COMPANY. RETURN SEASON. Entirely new programmes are to be presented at the Opera House to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday evenings when the Humphrey-Bishop Comedy and Operatic Company plays its return season in Palrrierston North. Local playgoers who 'were fortunate enough to see and hear the performances on the occasion of the last visit will need nothing further than the assurance that the programmes to be presented will be quite new. With records of fifteen consecutive weeks in Brisbane and eighteen weeks in Adelaide, where a weekly change was necessary, the Humphrey-Bishop people will experience little trouble in submitting two other fresh programmes lieve. The programmes, indeed, will probably be of even higher standard than previously, for there will be three fresh additional faces. Harry Avondale (piano comedian). Lalie Whyte (a brilliant soprano) and Ngaire Phipson will all make their initial bows with the company to a Palmerston North audience. Messrs Ross and Roberts promise some quaint comicalities, and Edward Elliott's motto, "Always have a glass of milk before you go. to bed," is a winner. .New dances, new sketches, new song scenas and ensembles will be the order of the nights and, altogether, the programmes will be as staled, quite equal if not superior to those already.'seen and heard here. The box plan" is at Oates', where booking proceeds-briskly.