ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 289, 10 November 1925, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PARAMOUNT.

Elliott Dexter, who plays the leading rnale role in James Whitcomb Riley’s “An Old Sweetheart of Mine,” a Metro picture now at the Paramount Theatre, is another of the long list of screen actors whio have won popularity on the silver sheet after an apprenticeship on the stage. Mr Dexter was born in Houston, Texas, and from early childhood he wanted to be an actor. He began his career in stock and graduated to leading man for Marie Doro. His first screen appearance was in support .of Marguerite Clark in “Helene of the North.” Ho has also played leading roles opposite Mary Pickford, Alice Brady and Lila Lee. He has appeared in a great number of important Famous Players-Lasky productions.

PALACE.THEATRE

“INTO THE NET.”

Perhaps no picture over produced can boast so many beautiful girls as tho new police picture, “Into tho Net,” featuring Edna Murphy and Jack Mulhall, and showing to-night at the Palace Theatre. Richard E. Enright Commissioner of Police of New York City, wrote tho story, basing it on actual experiences of the New York City polico in- tracing beautiful girls who mysteriously disappear. Malcolm Strauss, tho producer of “Into the Net,” and also a noted artist, himself selected the beauties. Tho screening last evenig proved a revelation to tho largo audienco which witnessed the film. KOSY. “MOCCASINS.” Picture patrons who attended the Kosy Theatre yesterday appeared to be well pleased with the fare provided. “Moccasins,” a western drama featuring Bill Cody and Peggy O’Dare, is another of those healthy out-door pictures crammed with athletic stunts and fast action. A 2-reel comedy, a Patho News and a Pathe Review arc also included ip the Kosy programme.

BOY SCOUT RALLY. It will be remembered that, when the Palmerston North Rotary Club got behind the girl citizens’ movement tho impetus given was sufficient to successfully launch it, and this time the club, whose motto is “Service before self —He profits most who serves tho best/’ is out to assist tho boy scout campaign in this district. To this end a unique entertainment has been arranged for Friday night next in which five troops of Boy Scouts will perform and the Rotary entertainers will present a burlesque court scene with Messrs B. J. Jacobs, L. de Berry, N. H. Mackie, C. R. Luke, C. Brydcn, H. E. Bennett and G. Priest in the cast. “Silence in the Court” is a skit on an actual incident and several well-known peoplo in tho town are included in the local hits. S’ISTINE CHOIR SOLOISTS. FAREWELL CONCERT. Palmerston North music lovers are to have another opportunity of hearing the Sistino Choir Soloists, who will give a farewell concert in the Opera House next Saturday evening. In view of the remarkable popularity of this fine combination of singers, as evidenced by their recent, s'udccssful tour of the Dominion, it may be assumed that local concert-goers will assemble in force to bid “addio” to these worthy representatives of the Land of Song. Musicians will be particularly desirous of hearing a second time the madrigals, motets and other old Italian concerted numbers, many of which have been revived by Maestro Casolari after a lapse of two centuries, and were not easily assimilated at a first hearing. The programme for the farewell concert will consist mostly of new numbers, but the soloists will reepat a few of tho items which proved so popular on their recent visit. As before, tho first part of the programme will be devoted to old Italian music, presented in the period costume, and tho second part to more or less modern operatic choruses, duots and arias, togothor with a few folk songs and ballads. The box plans will bo opened toi-morrow morning at Oates’ music stores.

PUPILS’ RECITAL

On Friday, November 27th, Mr J. Garde Griinshaw is giving a pupils’ recital assisted by Mr Philip Lades, solo piano. There will be a varied programme of songs, duets and trios and somo very enjoyablo Rems are promised. Miss Maisio ■Smith and Miss Bertha Dowo will sing the songs in which they gained such high praise at the recont Wellington competitions and will sing that charming duet, "A Venetian Boat Song.”