ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 11 July 1923, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACE. " MISSING HUSBANDS." A strange and fascinating story " Missing Husbands," adapted from the French noved " L'Atlantide" b> Pierre Benolte is now showing at the Palace Theatre. The story centres around Antinea arch seductress and ruler of a central African kingdom. The settings are the last word in artistic extravagance and beggar -comparisons with any described In a "Thousand an e One Nights " or the days or Cleopatra. Considerable of the action takes places within the palace or Queen Antinea, situated on the luxnri ous oasis in the Sahara Desert. The story is interpreted by a brilliant cast of French players, and produced by Metro. " Golf" starring Larry Semon is also showing with a good educational film and a gazette. KOSY. " The Young Diana," a Paramount featuring Marlon Davies, is the chid attraction. In this picture Miss Davies is seen as a young Fnglish gii-i whose love romance with a titled naval officer seemingly is forever shattered. Rife loses interest to her and she develops into a spinster whose fir ture is dreary and hopeless. But slit ■-joes to Switzerland, where she enroll titers a mysterious alchemist who Induces her to subject herself to a deadly experiment with the result that she emerges from the ordeal a wonlorful beauty and soon becomes the age. of Europe. Then in a mysterous way she encounters her former sweetheart, and what happens later .s told thrillingly in a, series of remarkable scenes. Naturally, she finds love and happiness at last. EVERYBODY'S. "DOUGRAS FAIRBANKS IN T ROBIN HOOD." The fact that Douglas Fairbanks mper-photodrama, " Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood," reflects the spirit of chivalry at its zenith in the Twelfth Century is the cause of a wide discussion as to a comparison of pre-sent-day chivalry with that obtaining n the balmy days of knighthood 800 ■ ears ago. It has been contended that ill the proof one needs of the lack of 'ho slightest semblance of a remaining chivalry among modern men can be had on almost any street car almost my day in almost any American city, since woman's suffrage has come nto existence the masculine sex seem: ess prone than ever to to extremely locorous to women who must travel n trams or buses. An authority on he history of the 12th century declares a similar demonstration of im>olitenes.- would huvn caused mortal omhat, since no true exponent of the kind of chivalry SOO years ago in England would have hesitated to show full resentment. According to the im'rossion of the spirit of the memorise age given by Mr. Fairbanks in •Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood,' low showing at Everybody's Theatre, the men fought with reckless abandon that ladies fair might bo duly honored and it seems exceedingly certain no woman would have had to "ling to a. strap while men held down comfortable seats—if there had heen street cars in those days. Ii may he best to leave the whole matter a mod ■tuestion, but. it is iievorthclcss intense ly interesting to note the difference beween the men of old and the men of now and it is genuine entertaimen! to watch "Douglas Fairbanks in J.'obin Hood." MTSS AMY CASTLLS*. "A family of voices" might be the phrase applied to yii.ss Amy Casties and her singing sisters and brother. Miss Amy herseK has become one of the most celebrated of English-speak-ing prima donnas, bill she has now a friendly competitor in her younger sister Eileen, who has scored almost equally wonderful successes in opera. in the United Stales, and finite recently in Australia. Both are loving even moment of their present visit to tlieii own land, but the wider musical world is calling them Uefoni they leave they are affording Iheii compatriots a unique opportunity of hearing them on tho one series or programmes. It is only in London. New York, and Ihe greater European capitals that the chance of listening to two such famous artists on the one night is given to music-lovers. AI their concert at the Opera House on Saturday next they will have the assistance of Chas, Tudcwcll, a tine pianist, whoso brilliant; work lias made him a prime favourite, and Mr Albeit Torzillo, who, as solo harpist, lias no rival in Australia. His harp has a romantic history. It was rescued from its hiding place in a French cellar durng the war, where it hail been taken to escape the chance of its destruction by one of the shells from the German "Big Bertha." Mr Torzillo's own harp had been captured by the enemy, and the A.1.F., grateful for the pleasure he had given them on many occasions, bought this instrument for him for 3000 francs. On it he played at the memorable , lanksgiving servico in Amiens Cathe dral, on the Sunday following the signing of the Armistice. The plan is on view at; Oates' Music, Shop. Students will be allowed a concession.