Entertainments.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13504, 14 September 1916, Page 6

Entertainments.

THE PALACE. "BLACKBIRDS" and "MY LADY INCOG." The double star, an a real thing in astronomy, sends all the telescope cranks into hig'i excitement. The double star programme-de-luxe at the Palace to-night should create excii'ement just as intense and more general. Beth films are as new "and bright as freshly minted sovereigns, and neither of them has been through a machine fcineo they left America. "Blackbirds" is a Lasky production featuring Laura Hope Crews, with a clever supporting caste of Lasky stars. She is seen as the princess of all jewel smugglers, and the white tangle _ of cute devices, and ready-witted trickery for dodging the Customs, is unravelled in the story. The scenes flit from Algeria to Detroit, and a splendid breathless moment arrives on the film in the safe cracking episode. "My Lady incog." was a raging success and the little Mormon lady, Hazel Dawn, has a following in picture land, who will not have it that any'picture star is her equal. Hazel Dawn's main attribute is demure daintness, with a saving dash of humour. In the original plot of My Lady Incog." she has scope for her every talent. The photography in this film is peculiarly beautifulmoonlit summer night scenes in semitropical Florida, make wierd frames for startling and thrilling action. Never before in Palmerston North audiences had an opportunity of seeing two of the Picture'dom Peerage on 'one night. Please note that from tonight the show commences at 8 oclock instead of 7.30. KOSY. •' Metro''. Presents. " THE COMEBACK." The rather unusual word "The Come-Back" is an Americanism for a man who has found himself.. This is the appropriate title of the latest Metro picture to be shown to-day at the Kosy Theatre. The story is about a rich man's son, whose idle and dissolute life is an opportunity for one of New. York's vampire women who endeavours to get him into difficulties. In disgust at his own weakness, he goes away out to the lumber camps of the frozen northwest to make good. When he first gets out to the camp he has to put up with a lot of knocking about at the hands of the camp bully but "The Come-Back" trains himself to hardships and "cromes back" to some purpose. He thrashes the bully responsible for his "camp imitation" and incidentally wins the love of the camp-boss' niece. "The Come-Back" is said to be remarkable for two things in particular—firstly the splendid acting of Harold Lockwood and May Allison, and the wonderful beauty of the Snow scenes at the Canadian Lumber Camp introduced into this film. "The 'Trey O' Hearts" will go a step further today and Episode 4 is known as a good exciting instalment^ EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. 1 \ "CABIRIA." All that has been written and said about "Cabiria," which is being screened for the last times at Every-

body's to-day and to-night, fails to convey to the mind the immensity of the plan on which this old World drama is conceived. The film is so vast, the portrayal of ancient life and character so fine, that the beautiful romance running through the clash of Empires is almost lost, but is nevertheless resurrected by Fulvius and that wonderful giant Maciste. Little Cabiria herself seems too frail a thing to be tossed into this maelstrom of passion and brutal suspicion, but though she but momentarily flits across the screen her life is still the dominating motive of the play. From a spectacular point of view "Cabiria" has never been equalled. In one scene Mount Etna is depicted in eruption, with the people living on Etna fleeing down the mountain paths carrying their household goods. It is a masterpiece of film artifice. The burning of the Eoman fleet is another marvellous spectacle, but perhaps the most thrilling feat in the whole picture is the high dive of the hero of the play, who plunges from a cliff into the sea 60 feet below. In another part of the film play he has to swim a long distance in full armour to make his escape from the burning Roman fleet, while he has to climb a 50-feet human pyramid in order to scale the walls of Carthage. "Cabiria" teems with accurate pictures of extraordinary feats of this kind. Prior to the screening of the big film, a good supporting bill will be shown.

MIROVITCH-PIASTRO CONCERTS.

Two Russian artists of exceptional endowment-T-Alfred Mirovitch (pianist), and Piastro (violinist) —will be introduced to the music-lovers of Palmerston North at a concert at the Opera House to-morrow evening. Prom press reports to hand every indication of an exceptional musical treat is promised. The '• Sydney Morning Herald" says: "Messrs Mirovitch and Piastro achieved the almost impossible feat of attracting a great assemblage to their concert at the Town Hall. Their talents revealed through the medium of a highly accomplished art amply justified this result. Mons. Mirovitch plays with purposeful sweetness of tone, a quality he shares | with Elman, but it is larger in volume, ■ and his execution is great. These two I visitors completely won the audience, and the Town Pall rang with their !praises," The box plan is at Millars.

SKATING RINK.

There was a big attendance at the rink last evening. The big attraction —hockey on skates between teams representing Technical School and Rovers was keenly watched. The game itself was fast from the word go and ■resulted in a draw, neither side being /able to find the net. Bycroft for Rovers was the outstanding man on his side whilst Rovers possessed a good man in their custodian, several hot shots being stopped by him. The two-step competition resulted in a Avin for Misses H. Callahan and H. Healcy. ■ The trophies will be presented to tbe 'winners on Safcarday night wben there will be the attractions of a race between Mr Collinson on a motor-cycle and Mr Alf. McLeary on his skates and a ladies' mile race- on skates. ILater on a Fancy Dress Carnival will take place, the dote of same has not yet been decided upon.