ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3573, 4 March 1924, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PALACE, VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES “The Pall of Babylon” has afforded Mr Griffith an opportunity for those multitudes that are startling and staggering at their enormity. That he has taken advantage of the period is made evident by the announcement that more than 125,000 men and women are gathered together in the gigantic scenes attending the Pfjfist of Belshazzar. As in all former Griffith works, against this mighty background of luxury and bewildering array of multitudes, there is the golden love story that runs along its course like the little mountain stream through the mighty forest. So that, after all, it’s not the thrilling chariot races that one remembers best, but the everyday romance that the wizard Griffith has woven into his own delicate and charming manner. As to the players who interpret the various characters arc mentioned Constance Talmadge, George Fawcett, Mildred Harris (Mrs Charles Chaplin), Tully Marshall, Pauline Stark, Goena Owen, Alma Reubens, Kate Bruce, Alfred Paget, Elmo Lincoln, and others, who have long been identified with the higher grade of motion pictures. The Hanlon Brothers, with a world-wide reputation as pantomime comedians and circus clowns, will appear to-night at the Palace in a dancing farce, “The haunted Hotel.” This was a first-line attraction for months in Sydney, at the Tivoli with Musgrove’s vaudeville. The Hanlon Brothers will be great favourites with Palmerston, theatre folk. The basis of their turn is the pas de deux, which they elaborate most surprising, ly. First one dances before a "mirror” which faithfully copies the minutest detail until he proceeds to light a cigarette. His match goes out, but his brother on the other side of the glass lights his. 99 per cent of the audience fall in, and somebody had told the 1 per cent.

KOSY. “THE Nth COMMANDANT.” There are pleasures provided for the tired business man. But what about the tired business girl? How does she get her fun.? Here a girl in "The Nth Commandant.” now showing at the Kosy—Colleen Moore —pretty, wistful, hard-working—you can’t blame her if her heart craved gaiety and her feet craved jazz. All she wanted was a good time, and because she was easy to look at there were many opportunities for her to indulge, but she was a nice girl, and could discriminate. You’ll see her real story in this heart-to-heart drama by the author of "Humoresque,” with Colleen Moore. James Morrison, and Eddie Phillips.

EVERYBODY’S. “THE DARING YEARS." Charles Emmett Mack. the charming Griffith player, was loaned to Daniel Carson Goodman for his latest production, “The Daring Years,” now showing at Everybody’s. The story deals with the love of life of a young college man, who, blinded by passion, plunges deep into the mire of Broadway’s mud. Ho falls deeper and deeper into the abyss, lured on by the sparkling eyes and mocking lips of a blase cabaret beauty, until, through circumstances over 'which he has no control, he is accused of murder. His mother and former sweetheart, who both adore him, save him at the last minute from the electric chair, to which he has been condemned through the testimony of the shameless dancer. "Under the masterly guidance of Mr Goodman, the story reaches a stupendous climax, and the denouement of the play is thrilling and unusual to die nth degree. The cast boasts the finest stars in ffimdom —Mildred Harris is the beautiful, wickedly bewitching dancer; Mary Carr, the famous mother of "Over the Hill.” Tyrone Pow'Cr Power, Joe King, Clara Bow', and Jack Richardson. The ccdleso scenes are particularly good, and tn author-producer has turned out a film masterpiece. BAND CONCERT. WELLINGTON BOYS’ INSTITUTE Already popular with music-lovers of Palmerston North, even though its stay has been so short, the Wellington Boys’ Institute Band had a packed house for the free concert in the Opera House last evening. Besides the variety of band selections, there was a number of song and athletic items, which found great favour with an appreciate audience. Following an interesting and amusing address by the president of the Institute, Mr G. A. Troup, a collection in aid of institution funds was taken up. As a result of this, £29 15/, was taken in cash, and promises for £l6 11/- received. .