ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 3 September 1927, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PALACE THEATRE. CORINNE GRIFFITH IN “THE LADY IN ERMINE." Corinno Griffith, popularly acclaimed as tho screen’s most, beautiful aotress, appears again in the dazzling raiment of European court life in “The Lady in Ermine,” which will be featured at the Palace Theatre to-night. Tho background of the swiftly-moving story is tho Austrian-Italian war of 1810, against which is sot a romance between a man and woman of noble birth, enmeshed in the intrigues of Napoleonic compaigns. Broadway critics declare it is destined to be one of tho outstanding dramatio sensations of the star’s career. Supporting Miss Griffith is an unusually strong cast including Francis X. Bushman, Einar Hanson, Ward Crane and Charles Sellon. Seats should be rosorved at Martin’s or by theatre phono 5328. KOSY THEATRE. ANOTHER ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME. Three attraction* of great merit are included in the programme which commenced to-day at the popular Kosy Theatre. Sessions to-day are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Tho first attraction, “Wild Horse Stampedo,” is a roaring crescendo of thrills and action filled episodes. It is a rousing western drama with rattling horsemanship and the roaring stampedo of a thousand wild horses. Hoxie is seen at his best with a new surprise beauty that will win hearts and amaze all with her daring exploits. Jack Hoxie, tho western ace, heads a talented cast. Since the appearance on tho screen of “Sweet Itosio O’Grady,” the Master Picture now showing at the Kosy Theatre, the sale of the old Maqde Nugent song, on which the. production is based, has increased tremendously. Hundred* of old copies, lying on tho shelves of music stores all over tho country, have been sold, and new editions aro boing run off by the publishers, owing to the interest excited by the film version of the song, ft is a delightful, human romance, starring Shirley Mason and Cullen Landis. The final attraction is the grand final chapter of “Fighting With Buffalo Bill,” entitled “The End of The Trail.” DE LUXE THEATRE. “DOROTHY GISH IN LONDON,” AND “THE COLLEGIANS.” The most elaborate film reproduction of any of London’s famous night clubs will be seen in “London,” which will be shown at tho Do Luxe to-night. Thomas Burke’s romance of Limehouse and Mayfair was produced by British National Pictures and released by Paramount with Dorothy Gish as its star. Herbert Wilcox directed. For this production, the interior of tho KitKat Club is shown as tho setting of a dramatic moment in which Miss Gish, John Manners, Adelqui Millar and Annette Benson are tho principals. Tho fidelity with which the Kit-Kat has been reproduced was even extended to the Kit-Kat personnel. Film-goers will see, for tho first time on any screen, Zozo, the presiding genius of the, club London’s test known head-waiter. And also will seo Paul Whiteman and his famous band make their first film appearance. “London" is notable in that it’s the'best-dressed picture yet mndo in a British studio. The dresses for the Kit-Kat sequence and Mayfair episodes set entirely new standards in fashions. British National Pictures believe that these dresses aro of such beauty that they will delight all filmgoors, and take as definite a part in the success of “London,” as its many exquisite settings. The third episode of the groat college life thrillers, “The Collegians,” will also be shown. The plan is at Berryman’s or telephone fifty-fifty for reserves.

ALEXANDER WATSON RECITAL. Mr E. J. Gravestock announces that he has arranged for Mr Alexander Watson, the famous English entertainer, to give two recitals at the Municipal Theatre on Saturday and Monday, September 17 and 19. All over the English-speaking world Mr Watson’s work has a multitude of admirers, for there is probably no reciter before the public who has travelled so extensively and so successfully as Mr Watson has done in the pursuit of his art. For many years large audiences throughout England, Australia and New Zealand, including the members of lecture societies and literary institutes, and boys and girls in our publio schools, have keenly enjoyed his discerning interpretations of great literature —selections made with that fine feeling he possesses for what is best and most appropriate for verbal presentations. The remarkable power which he has, in such supreme degree of vividly reproducing in the minds of his hearers, without tho slightest adventitious aid whatsoever, the scene and characters in a story, drama, poem, or humorous episode, gives his work an unrivalled distinction. His easy, sympathetic versatility and tuneful flexible voice enable him to employ his power with equal facility whether tho author he is interpreting is Shakespeare, Dickens, Barrie, Kipling, Masefield, W. W. Jacobs, or the hundreds of others included in his wonderfully varied and unusual repertoire. Mr Watson is attracting enormous audiencxs everywhere, and at many of his recitals crowds have been unable to obtain admission. The first recital will include Sir J. M. Barrie’s delightful story, “The Little Minister,” and miscellaneous items by wellknown authors.