ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 110, 9 April 1926, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. ONLY ONE MARY PICKFORD. “Little Annie Rooney” has pnoved sucli an attraction at Bennett’s Pictures in the Opera House that the season has been lengthened to include Saturday, when there will bo a matinee, as well as the Saturday night session. This is good news for many of our country visitors and children who will be able to see the picture under the perfect conditions reigning at the Opera House where the projection is so good. “Little Annie Rooney” is a family picture—a production for everybody. It has laughs galore. It has a real story that holds from start to finish. It has just a tear or two, and a lot of human interest. As a production, “Little Annie Rooney” is flawless. No expense was spared in making this story true to the slightest detail. The settings are elaborate, the photography is marvellous. FASHION PARADE BY LIVING MODELS. Commencing on Monday night next for three nights at the Opera House, Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, with Mr H. E. Bennett, have engaged the services of a professional mannequin and classical dancer, Miss Mona Clive, to direct anu produce on up-to-date lines a grand fashion parade iof the latest importations in ladies’ apparel. Miss Clive comes to New Zealand direct from Sydney and Melbourne, where she conducted similar stage parades for some of tho largest drapery firms in thoso cities, and being a dancer with experience in Paris and London she is most fitted to train the eight beautiful living models in tho necessary department to display tho beautiful garments-to their best advantage. A specially constructed stage setting by Mr C. Dixon will be used for the parade which is to bo done on a scale of magnificence worthy of the firm responsible for it and with all tho wonderful lighting effects on tho Opera House stage to enhance tho beauty of tho models and show off tho cofllurings of the gowns, wraps, etc., it should prove a great attraction, especially ns Mr Bennett, with his knowledge of what is appropriate • to the occasion, has geno to considerable trouble and expense to procure tho society drama, “Daughters 01 To-day,” as the principal picture attraction in a good allround programme of pictures. Seats may be reserved at the Opera House.

ROSY. “THE HOME MAKER” AND “FINE CLOTHES.” In “Tho Homo Maker,” now, being screened at tho Kosy Theatre, appear two such favourites as Alico Joyce and Clive Brook. In addition thcro are George Fawcett, Frank Newberg, Margaret Campbell, Martha Mattoy, Billy Schaeffer, Maurice Murphy, Jacqueline Veils, Alfred Fisher, Lloyd Whitlock, Alice Flowers, Virginia Boardman, Elaine Ellis and Mary Gordon. King Llaggot supervised the making of the picture. Fine clothes mean luxury, happiness, worry, beauty, heartbreak, frivolity, sorrow —all, or any of those things. Women crave fine clothes. They influence even tho strongest minded. People who wear them are given a certain poise that only tho confidence of being well dressed could give them. People are subconsciously well pleased when they talk with someone finely garbed. John M. Stahl’s latest production, “Fine Clothes,” tells an intricate and engaging story surrounded by an atmosphere of bustling London. Alma Rubens, Lewis S. Stone and Percy Marmont head the cast, with Eileen Percy, Otis Harlan, William V. Along and Raymond Griffith all playing important; supporting roles. PARAAIOUNT. ADOLPHE AIENJOU IN “LOST-A WIFE.” Adolphe Alenjou, Greta Nissen and Robert Agnew are featured in tho cast of the William de Mille-Paramount pi'oduction, “Lost —A. Wife,” which captured a first night audienco last evening at the Paramount Theatre and which is there for a run of two more days. Attention must bo drawn to tho high standard of pictures which this theatre is now putting before tho public and to tho way in which it is regaining in popularity. Alenjou hts tho role of a. handsomo young American travelling in Franco with two friends, Agnew and Edgar Norton, who head tho supporting cast in the picture. His one weakness is gambling. He’d rather gamble than oat—and he’s pretty fond of eating, too ! Miss Nissen makes her motion picture debut in “Lost —A Wife.” She is a blonde b'luuty, cast as Charlotto Randolph whose mother is trying to bring a titlo into the family by marrying her to a duke. Alenjou sees her name on the hotel register and bets his friends a thousand that her face is awful —this before ho sees her, of course. Naturally, ho pays the bet-, but follows it up with another wagor—tins time of live thousand dollars —that he will marry her that night. Just how ho wine the girl in a whirlwind courtship that fairly sweeps her off her feet is what makes “Lost —A Wife” typical de Alillo entertainment. Besides Norton, others playing in support of th 0 principals include Afario Oarillo. Genaro Spagnoli, Eugonio, do Liguoro, Henrietta Ffloyd, Toby Claude and Marcello Corday. PALACE THEATRE REX BEACH’S “THE SPOILERS.” If ever a picture was screened which represented one hundred per cent, value for money spent in admission charges, the buperb First National special picturo now being screened at the Palace Theatre surely is that one. The settings are entirely worthy of the genius of the author of the story, and tho all-star cast is certainly worthy of being placed among tho highest, ranking stars of the cinema firmament. From the first flash on the sheet, till the final flicker of the fade-out, there is not a single dull moment —many of tho scenes are tcnsG and thrilling "to the last degree, while tho epic fight between Afilton Sills as Glenister, and Noah Beery, as McNamara, can fairly bo placed first in the world’s long distance fight championship. This fight was five days in tho making, the fight being repeated until tho producers wero satisfied that they had got the real thing. Anna Q. Nilsson is very convincing as_ Cherry Malotte, afid Ford Sterling, the inimitablo comedian, has the role of “Slapjack” Simms, of which ho make 3 the most. Thoro are supporting specials which are certainly well wprth seeing. Altogether a good value programme, presented in the well-known Palace style, garnished with music which is unique for quality.