ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 143, 21 May 1925, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. “THE MAN WHO FIGHTS ALONE.” “The Alan Who Fights Alone,” due at tho Paramount to-nigtit, is a production that screen fans arc not likely to forget in a hurry. Two years ago William Farnim was in Now York. He read innumerable manuscripts. What he wanted for his next picture was something out cf the ordinary—something that dug deep into the foundations of life and exposed it in all its nobility and all its frailty. Finally he found it, “The Miracle of Hate,” by William Blacke and James; Hamilton, and to-day the story, “The Alan Who Fights Alone,” is preserved on seven reels of film with Farnuni giving one of the tinest performances of his career in the leading role. He portrays a. mental giant among men —ono whose habit of thinking for, striving for and suffering for others finally brings about his physical downfall. Ilis mental tortures during that period and his ultimate recovery through love of his child form one of the strongest themes ever seen on tho screen. Wallace Worsiey directed the picture far Paramount. In William Farnuin ho had ono of the great personalities of tho screen with whom to work. He and Farnutn have been close friends for over fifteen years, but this was the first lime they had worked together in pictures. Lois Wiisor. iia.s tlie featured feminine lead. Tho supporting "programme includes the latest Pararr. ount Gazette and a Burton Holmes Travelogue, together with a splendid corned.', while a delightful musical score will be played by the popular Paramount select, orchestra, under tne direction of Airs Law. The box plans are at: Swallow’s.

PALACE.

“SUNDOWN,” VIVID FILM OF MODERN WEST.

“Sundown,” First National’s drama of the West, which may prove to bo the most pretentious effort of that company’s own p oducing units, was adapted from an origin.: I story written by Earl Hudson, produciion manager of First National. Its story s laid in the present day, and it unfold: tho dramatic story of tho passing of tlie American Old West before the advance of cultivation. This is incidentally, current history, since tho encroachment on the unfenced ranges of the south-west recently caused Amrican cattlemen to unite their, herds and drive them across the Iti o Grande- into Mexico, and it was these scenes which were filmed by First National to be incorporated in “Sundown.” Bessie Love, Roy Stewart, arid Hobart Bosworth head the cast of “Sundown,” which will be shown at tin- Palace Theatre for tlie next t ireo nights with a 2-reel comedy and a change of programme by tlie versatile Mackinnon Boys. This vaudeville act is admitted by nil Palace patrons to bo ono of the best introduced by tho management.

KOSY

“THE SATIN GIRL.’!

Sliding panels! Trap doors! Alysterious shadows.! These will be found in “The Satin Girl," the thrilling ne-.v Master picture, at the Kosy Theatre to-night. Also there is a romance and a thousand thrills. Normar Kerry is featured as the hero and Alubel Forrest as the heroine. There arc plenty of thrills in this story of a girl who commits thefts and gives money to tho poor; who is under some strange power from which she is released by a chance accident and restored to the man who loves her. Tie usual supporting pictures he ip to males this a good entertainment.

“THE, MYSTERY OF A HANSOM

CAB.”

“The Mystery of a llansoin Cal:.” which is to be screened at tho Palace Theatre on Alonday. is the work of an old Dunedin boy, Fergus Hume. Air Hume’s dramatic thriller ias been alwaj’6 among ‘.ho world’s best sellers, id even to-day the book is being read by thousands a” over the world. When the picture was '■oinmenced the den and for tlie book was so great in Australia that tlie Pyramid Picture Company ai ranged with tne publishers to print another edition, which has since,l cm practically sod out. With tliis great subject for his nicturo production mi! a strong financial backing. Arthur Siiirley had no difficulty in making a great picture. Tho total cost was just on £IO,OOO, which is a record as far as Australian production is conceined, hut tlie results have justified it. Arthur Shirley, in addition to producing tho uicture, plays the principal character, and is supported *by u strong cast, including Aliss Grace Glover, Alcssrs Sydney Stirling, Godfrey Cass, Carleton Stavely, and Aliss Cora Warner, who, as Alothcr Guttersnipe, tho gin-eodden woman of the slums, is said to give a wonderful characterisation. It is claimed that seldom lias there been seen on the screen :vch,u great performance as that f von : y A’iss Warner. It is stated that the mountings are all elaborate, uni the photography ex cellent end in every wvv the production is somethin j to be tutud of.

THURSTON HALL.

RETURNING AIONDAY NIGHT.

Air Thurston Hall and his clover supporting company, who scored a triumph on Tuesday evening last An “So This Is London,” are to again delight Palmerston North playgoers on Alonday evening next at tho Opera House, with tho first representation of tho laugh-provoking comedy-drama, “Tlio Broken tying,” a great romantic, artistic, soenio, and thespian success. The play is said to be admirably mounted and tho stage effects are most realistic, especially tho storm in tho first act and tho thrilling airplane crash wl ich takes place in full view of the audience. Tho latter is stated to bo a veritable triumph of modern stagecraft. Air Thuiston Hail is said to excel himself in ti e rolo of Captain® lnnocincio dos Santos, tho swaggering Alexican, displaying a subtle humour which outshines the littlo villainies that fall to his lot; Aliss Gladys Webster is said to give a charming study of Inez Villera, the girl who prays nightly for a husband; and Aliss Madge North is seen to advantage as Cecilia, the American secret service agent, her bluffing of tho valorous captain being a fine p ece of acting. Tho other roles will be portrayed by Messrs Reginald Carrington, Leslie Barrie Herbert Leigh, Carleton Stuart, Felit Bland. Kenneth Brampton, Alonty Wolf, Alissee Heienor Bevan and Georgina Harvey. The box plan ie ne w on view at Oates’ musio shop.