ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 16 May 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

PARAMOUNT. u “MANHANDLED.” In her latest Paramount picture, “Manhandled,” now showing at the Paramount Theatre, which Allan Dwan has made from Arthur Stringer’s story, Gloria Swanson will again prove a surprise to the public. In “Zaza,” “The Humming Bird” and “A Society Scandal,” critics have seen a new Miss Swanson, one who could do more than just wear clothes well. Now she blossoms out as a comedienne of the first rank. The comedy scenes in “Manhandled” are well done by the diminutive star. Tho supporting programme includes the usual high-class film subjects. The Paramount select orchestra, under the direction of Mrs Law, provides tho musical accompaniment. The box plans are at Swallow’s. “HOLLYWOOD.”

“Hollywood 1” The land of tho moving picture brought to the screen in all its glitter and fascination. This long-heralded Paramount super-attraction is billed for screening at the Paramount Theatre on Monday next. This is perhaps the most remarkable and novel picture of its kind ever made, for just about everybody of note in the film world to-day is featured in this production. The story, dealing with the girl who “wants to get into the movies,” is a most logical one, and shows the trials and difficulties that must be encountered on the road to filmdom. Not only does “Hollywood” contain the greatest assemblage of moving picture stars, but a very novel feature of the film is that many people who do not ordinarily appear on the screen, but who are the real brains behind the scenes, are shown at work. ' Cecil De Mille, for instance, the famous producer of many of Paramount’s greatest successes, is seen at work in his official capacity, selecting stars for his productions. “Hollywood” has been produced by Paramount as a dedication to tho art of the screen, and without a doubt is one of the most remarkable moving pictures in history. An equally complete entertainment is provided in the second attraction on tho bill, “Fordage”—a remarkably complete and fascinating production showing the activities of the Ford Motor Co., together with descriptive scenes of the company’s tremendous plant and the manufacture of thejr cars. The Paramount select orchestra, under the direction lof Mrs Law, will provide the musical support in the usual delightful manner. The box plans are at C. G. Swallow’s. EVERYBODY’S. “MAN AND WIFE.” The story of “Man and Wife” is of a woman who had married an eminent brain specialist who had been married before. He look her to his palatial old mansion, which was large and rambling. The servants told of hearing uncanny noises and seeing weird lights in one section of tho house. While walking through the halls of a deserted wing one day she hoard a noise in one of the rooms. She listened, breathless, outside tho closed door and what she heard sent a cold chill down her spine. The sequel can bo learned by seeing the picture, an Arrow attraction, which comes to Everybody’s tonight. Gladys Leslie, Robert Elliott, Norma Shearer and Maurice Costello are the featured players.

PALACE. Silent Watcher,” from a story by Alary Roberts Rinehart, is the big attraction for to-night at the Palace. KOSY. “The Fast Worker,” a Reginald Denny Jewel production, is most pleasing entertainment. 'Two good comedies and a review are also showing. A FAMOUS ARTIST. THURSTON HALL. “So This is London” ! Now I know why they put so much water between the United States and England. This is one of tho many smart sayings that the celebrated comedian, Mr Thurston Hall, gets a big laugh with during tho course of an altogether delightful play.” This is how the critic of the Sydney Daily Telegraph began his notice of tho opening production of “So This is London,” tho wonderfully successful comedy to bo staged for the first and only time in Palmerston North on Tuesday evening next, under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Tho same critic goes on to say:—“Mr Hall i 3 called upon to interpret Hiram Draper, a rich American, visiting London to buy tho interests of a British manufacturing company, headed by Sir Percy Beauchamp; Draper is a shrewd, humorous fellow, consciously humorous, except when it is a question of deriding English conservatism as matched against American progress. Mr Reginald Carrington plays a pompous, distatorial, middle-aged Englishman, knowing even less, if possible, about America than Draper’knows about England, and accordingly just as pronounced and prejudiced in his; views. The one part is really as important as tho other to tho play. In fact, Mr Thurston Ilall and Mr Carrington, in parts adapted to their methods, are wholly amusing; they well deserved the hearty laughter and applauso of the big 'audionce. On Monday night week, May 25th, the second and final play will be given with a presentation for tho first time here of tho tremendous London and New York comedy success, “The Broken Wing.” This comedydrama’of modern Mexico, which had an enormous success in both Wellington and Christchurch recently, will show Mr Thurston Hall in his original role, for ho is the creator of the part, and it need hardly be said that his is tho outstanding performance. Tho box plans are now on view at Oates’ music shop.