ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 189, 15 July 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY, Fay Compton, the talented English actress, who has the leading part in the photoplay version of A. S. M. Hutchinson’s “This Freedom,” a Master picture, has one of the most difficult roles in her career in this picture. Miss Compton is called upon to play the succeeding phases in a woman's life front seventeen years" to forty. Her characterisation of Rosalie Occleve, the woman who wanted to be free and have a career like a man, is one of the finest bits of acting seen ill a photoplay for a very long time. “This Freedom’’ will be seen at the Rosy for the last time to-night. “In f/ove With Love,” a Fox 6-reel com-edy-drama, and four other pictures are also included. PALACE. HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY. Harold Lloyd is introduced in his new Patho comedy, “Why Worry?” as a young man who “lias taken so many pills that ho rattles when he walks.” When the story is ended he has filled the revolutionists of Paradiso so full of cannon ltnlls and the audience so full of laughter that they can’t walk. Harold Lloyd, giant John Ansen and petite Jobyna Ralston make up the volunteer army, and they lay down a hearty laugh barrage. “Why Worry?” is a farcical version of romance and adventure stories of South American revolutions. The whole programme (except the News) is comedy and well selected. The cartoon, “Lumber Jacks,” is a real gem. The music by the Palace Orchestra is bright and in keeping with a light, bright and clean entertainment. PARAMOUNT. “YOU ARE GUILTY." James Kirkwood, Dori 9 Kenyon, Robert .Edeson, Mary Carr, Edmund Breese and Russell Griffin star in tho picture “You Aro Guilty,” to bo finally screened this evening at the Paramount. In conjunction with the all-star picture programme is a bewildering performance by Chun Yuen Tai. His performance with silks, dice and other paraphernalia is very startling, and the Eastern atmosphere of his act is never absent. Special music is rendered by the Paramount select orchestra. The box plans are at Swallow's. AGNES AYRES PICTURE. “I have been nearly drowned in swimming scenes, was almost trampled under a horse’s hoofs in ‘The Sheik,’ and have had dozens of other thrills, but none of my excitement when I left Chicago to make my way in. pictures in New York,” says Agnes Ayres, tho beautiful Paramount, actress, who is starred in “Worldly Goods,” due. at the Paramount, commencing to-morrow. “That was my big adventure. I had only a little money and had given up a good position in pictures in Chicago. I was entering a strange city to look for work. No position awaited mo; I had merely the sincere advice of friends that my success with Essanay in Chicago had not been big enough to make a dent in New York. But I burned my bridges behind me and took the long chance. I won moderate success at first, and finally reached a higher place. Perhaps, if I had lost, I would not be so happy as I look back to it. But having won, ‘burning my bridges’ now seems the greatest thrill of my life, because there was so much to win.” “Worldly Goods” was directed for Paramount by Paul Bern. The cast, supporting Miss Ayres includes Pat O’Malley, Victor Varconi, lldythe Chapman and others. The supporting films provide a distinctive feature of tho show, and comprise a Jimmy Aubrey comedy, Paramount Gazette and interest, “Prospecting for Gold.” Music of a high standard will be provided by the Paramount select orchestra under the direction of Mrs Law. The box plans are at Swallow's.

WORLD-FAMOUS ACTOR, COMING TO PALMERSTON NORTH, . Arrangements were made some lime ago by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., for the appearance in the Dominion of the world-famous actor-genius, Maurice Moscovitch, but owing to the phenomenal success that attended this fine artist in Australia, the management was reluctantly compelled to postpone his coming to New Zealand at that time. Now we are to see this celebrated artist and his talented company at last. He will commence his Palmerston North sea*on at the Opera House on Friday night week, July 24, in the wonderfully successful four-act drama, “The Outsider,” which played to capacity houses in Wellington and Christchurch recently. “The Outsider" is said to be an excellent drama, with a clever blend of unforced humour, which could be ruined very easily, however, by unskilled handling. But under the master hand of Maurice Moscovitch it becomes a Vivid play, with many tense dramatic situations that are worked up in a thrilling manner. Maurice Moscovitch makes the character of Anton Rngatzy, the “quack" doctor, a strong, rugged, dominating figure, given to gusts of temper, but as patient as a woman with suffering. It is 6aid to be a perfect piece of work, and gives this line actor great opportunity to portray a full range of emotions. In Ibis production Maurice Moscovitch proves lhat lie can be subtle, with a touch as light and delicate as gossamer, while the next moment changing to thunderous methods of gusty rage and broadest of effects. On his first appearance in Wellington recently in "The Outsider,” this master actor aroused the large audience to such an extent that they cheered and expressed their appreciation in the most enthusiastic manner, and at such length that after each act ho was compelled to take fully a dozen calls —which he generally shared with tho members of his company. “The Outsider” is a man who has cured cripples after all tho famous surgeons have failed to give relief, and who resents the attitude of the surgeons towards him. He resolves to have revenge by curing the crippled daughter of the greatest of them nil, Jasper Bturdee, and then to placard London with posters announcing the fact that he has done so, after the groatest surgeons in the world had failed. Dorothy Brandon', the author, has taken' tho basis of her plot from the Barker cuse, which made such a sensation in London during the war that a special Act of Parliament was passed to enable this famous bone-setter to treat soldier patients whose injuries ho could cure; though qualified Kurgeons could not. On tho following night (Saturday) playgoers will see Maurico Moseovitch’s wonderful impersonation of Shylock, in “Tho Merchant of Venice,” said to be the greatest the world has ever seen. This famous artist will be supported by what is stated to be one of J. C. Williamson's strongest companies. The box plans for both productions will open at Oates’s musio shop next Wednesday morning. LONG TACK SAM. OPERA HOUSE TO-MORROW EVENING. Tho sixth vaudeville company from J. G. Williamson, Ltd., theatres in Sydney and Melbourne will bo presented at tho Opera House for one night only to-morrow evening. Tho new' company is headed by the Chinese marvel, Long T'ack Bam, who is supported by an entirely now company of 12 Oriental artists, including Misses Poldi

and Mina Long and Madame Long Tack Sam. Since this clever artist’s appearance here last year, he has completely reorganised his act. The gorgeous Oriental gowns and scenery are a feature of the act. “A spectacular specialty of juggling, balancing. magic, Chinese clown juggling, water spinning and other novelties” is bow a Sydney critic describes the turn, and adds: "Tho return visit to Sydney and Melbourne of Long Tack Sam and company has been one of the biggest theatrical successes scored for many years in Australia.' Tho supporting programino is bright and replete with latest vaudeville acts. The box plan is rapidly filling at Oates’s music store. MANAWATU COMPETITIONS., Elsewhere in this issue attention is directed to the forthcoming musical and elocutionary competitions to be hold in the Opera House, commencing July 30. In connection with the competitions the public ure urged to become members of the society V'hi oil, for a membership fee of one guinea, provides each member with a double ticket for the entire season, and also for the usual demonstration concert, etc. Competitors membership tickets carry the same privileges, except that the fee is half a guinea. Payments may be made to tho secretary, Mr H. L. Bowden. P.O. box 7, Palmerston North.