ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14198, 25 August 1919, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACE. “HER ONLY WAY.” (Norma Talmadge). Lucille Westbrook (Norma Talmadgc) comes homo from boarding school and finds that her father has been ruined financially. She is confronted with the problem of marrying the man she docs not love and retrieve the losses that her father had made, or lose everything and marry the man she loves. She is urged by her guardian (her father having died) to accept the proposal of Paul Belmont, a wealthy broker. Paul proposes and she tolls him to return that night and she will give him her answer. In the meantime, Joseph Marshal], a young lawyer, has learned that she is considering Belmont and he denounces her for selling herself | for riches. Belmont leaves and Lucille 1 falls on the couch to debate the matter. She dreams that she accepts Belmont and that soon after their marriage, her husband returns to an old love, Mrs Randolph. Marshall has been successful as a lawyer and is mentioned for District Attorney. Later, Belmont disregards his wife’s feelings altogether, and spends most of his time with Mrs Randolph. Lucille goes to her husband and tolls him that she will not contest a divorce. The trial is had and Belmont is granted the divorce after Belmont lias dVlarsliall and Lucille. After the trial, Lucille returns home resolved to avenge the wrong. She sees Belmont pay the lawyer and learns shat it all had been “framed." She surprises them and orders Belmont to advance. As he docs so, she shoots him I dead. She then turns the revolver on i herself and falls lifeless. The door-boll rings and she wakes up to find that Belmont has come for her answer. Bhe says no without hesitating. Marshall arrives and the two are united. KOSY. WILLIAM DESMOND IN “SOCIETY FOR SALE." The action of the story starts within the first few foot of film, when the Honourable Billy, a young gentleman who has never included work among his accomplishments, goes broke and receives a financial offer to open the gates of society to a manikin in a modiste’s shop. He later falls in love with the girl and proves himself very much of a man when put to the test, especially in the case of the supposed elopement of the girl with a notorious rounder who, incidentally, turns out to bo her father. These two had not seen each other for many years, and the girl’s purpose in trying to got into society was to investigate the stories she had heard about her parents before she revealed herself to him. William Desmond and Gloria Swanson have the principal parts. .Chapter 18 of “The House of Hate" and a Gaumont , Graphic will also be shown. EVERYBODY’S. j “ALADDIN" AND THE “WONDERFUL LAMP." I To-night at Everybody’s a rarity in a mo vie-subject will be shown. Everyone is faihiliar with the tales of Ara--1 bian Nights and some producers have I attempted to produce some of them as [ picture, but it was not until Wm. Fox i produced the pantomime “Aladdin" I that any big attraction was made. Os- * tcnsibly with the idea of creating a children’s entertainment on a large scale, the result is one that the American press was most enthusiastic about and turned out to bo a box office winner with adults as well as children. The j acting of the two child principals, Fran- ; cis Carpenter (Aladdin) and Virginia Loo Corbin as the princess is a delight | for all beholders. Careful attention s has been paid by the producer to get the right atmosphere and the scenes introduced are exactly as we have read . in the delightful “Arabian Nights." The Sultan’s palace, harem and gardens j arc said to be the last word in magnificent settings and a realistic sandstorm in the desert is one of the thrills. Tills picture-pantomime is in seven reels and ; will be shown for throe nights only with no possibility of a return season. TE KOA CONCERT PARTY. The Now Zealand Divisional EntcrJ tainment Troupe, which since its for- ! mation in 1916 did so much to brighten j the life of battle-tired men throughout I the theatres of war on the Continent, ; have returned to New Zealand. Prior |to disbanding they arc touring the Dominion, and will commence a season at the Opera House next Thursday. A number of concerts wore given by the troupe in England while waiting a transport homo, and the following cx- ! tract from an English paper is one of the many tributes as to the merit of j their work; —“The Diggers arc a clover | concert party of twenty soldiers of the j New Zealand Division. A well-known Scottish General, after enjoying one of their concerts in Germany, expressed a wish that the people of his native city (Glasgow) might hear them. Another Scottish brigadier wrote to Lord Provost Stewart, tolling him that ‘The Diggers' would be delighted to give a concert in Glasgow for a war fund." The men who are included with this troupe have seen the battlefields of the Old World, and have there, within sight of the trenches, given music, songs, and verso to their comrades during spells from the front line. They promise a selection of the best in song and verse ' from the .halls of England and Europe. The box plan will be open at Bennett’s, Broadway, this morning, and patrons should make a point of booking without delay.

HELP THE DISTINCT NUP.3E. A plain and fancy dress darmo will bo held at the Empire Hall on Tupsday, September 9th. in aid of the District Nurse Fund. Prizes of one guinea will In* given for the most origami dress, the most economical dress and the best fanev dress, the judging of these will be in the hands of two tadb-s from outside of this district, and will be announced later. On the ’Wednesday following. a plain and fame*, .’rm-s dance for child's'll will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Both functions are being organism; by Lady Chav tor and Mrs W. Benny, who ask that all "honhl as'ist them in their endeavour to help such a