ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1696, 26 November 1920, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

INDEPEN DEIST PICTURES. . MITCHELL LEWIS IN “CALIBRE .38.” Mitchell Lewis, who was responsible for such picture masterpieces as “The Bunier” and "The Bondman,” was Hie guiding hand which produced the thrilling Metro photoplay, “Calibre .38,” which is drawing crowds to Hie Opera House. “Calibre .38” is a lightning - drama crowded with the swift action of cowboys, gunmen and beautiful women in the romantic cuttle state of Montana. The theme is a particularly strong one, and the details arfi excellently executed. "Through Iron Doors,” the ninth episode - of “The - Great Gamble” serial, heads the supporting programme. KOSY. “SHE LOVES AND LIES.” “She Loves and Lies,” which features Norma Talmadge, . is a lively scrio-comedy punctuated here and there with deep emotional moments, in which Miss Taljnadge plays a dual role.—a role that gives her the use of three distinct names. Her principal part is that of - “Marie Callender,” known on the stage as “Marie Max,” who, for reasons peculiar to the play, poses as "June Daye,” a Greenwich village girl. “She Loves and Lies” is the most absorbing and entertaining play in which the star has appeared. “You’re Fired," a five-reel ParamountO. Henry comedy, starring Wallace Reid, is also showing, with a chapter of the serial. EVERYBODY'S, ENGLISH PLAY. You will remember the famous old Scottish song, "Auld Robin Gray,” with the young - girl being - driven, by poverty and the prolonged absence of her lover, into marriage with a man old enough to be her father, and the return of. the lover after many years —too late to claim his bride. This is partly the story of “Boundary House,” except that Pate at this stage takes a hand, and the lovers become reunited through the very jealousy that separated wife and husband. Two •comedies and two topicals complete a program m e. AMY EVANS—FRASER GRANGE. On Thursday next the public of Palmerston North will be given the opportunity of hearing two of the world’s greatest singers. Miss Amy Evans’s presence is comliness itself; lier voice is Of Uectutiful quality, fresh and sonorous. Mr Fraser Grange has a voice of unusual richness and power. The critic of the “Manchester Guardian” describes him as vocally perfect. His recital programmes are widely varied and intellectually conceived. The box plan opens at Oates’ November 29, PALACE. “THE MIRACLE OF T.OVE." The Palace Theatre was well filled last evening - , when a good programme | was submitted. The stellar attraction : tvas “The Miracle of Love,” an adapi tation to the photoplay of Cosmo ! Hamilton’s powerful novel. With such noteworthy star players as Lucy Cotton and Wyndham Standing - in the principal roles, and set in scenes of unusual beauty and magnificence, and with If plot which is absorbing sight through the piece, the drama possesses unusual fascination. Fatly Arbuckle was never more funny than as he appears in “The Garage.” Fatty’s plump and jovial features are in themselves a comedy, and the mystery of his astounding activity, in spite of his huge bulk, is no nearer solution in this picture, but provides a laugh -with every guess. Mr Norman Tate’s juggling exhibition is us clean, clever and smalt a performs nee as has ever been given at. t*he Palace. He possesses extraordinary balancing powers, which he uses convincingly. The same programme will be shown this evening.