ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2705, 12 June 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY. 35-HOUR BILL INCLUDING "BUTTERFLY.” “Butterfly,” a Universal-Jewel production featuring Laura La Plante with Ruth Clifford, Norman Kerry and Kenneth Harlan is now being shown at the Kosy. It was adapted from Kathleen Norris’ wellread novel. Miss Norris in her stroies presents the woman’s thoughts and emotions with startling clarity. In “Butterfly” which has been a "best seller” in the book stores, she presents a picture of a girl nicknamed "Butterfly” and her older sister, the latter sacrificing every personal desire that the younger may be happy and achieve the success as a violinist which their mother on her deathbed had prophesied. The younger sister forgets that her sister has a heart, and cuts her out of the man she loves. Then, when she married the millionaire, the younger sister forgets her brilliant career, and loses herself In the useless butterfly life of society. Repeatedly she hangs on the brink of tragedy, but on several occasions she is saved by her husband’s indulgence, and the untiring efforts of her forgiving sister, until one day she attempts to capture the man her elder sister loves. “The Stealers,” a 7-reel drama and two other pictures arc also included. „

PALACE. “CLASSMATES.” The week-end program for the Palace is headed by the First National Military drama "Classmates” from the famous stage drama and novel,. For years it has thrilled on the stage and now it is on the screen with the glamour of West Point Military Academy as a back-ground.. The city press give more than usual praise to this Richard Barthelmess picture and one paper says “It puts Dick Barthelmess back on the map with a bang” The picture is said to be -wonderfully spectacular, introducing some fine series of the wild Amazon jungle and Barthelmess in the role of a cadet who takes the blame of another's shame and fighting hardships that 'would test any man’s imettle. The story of “Classmates” is full of inteorst and suspense, and with Madge Evans playing opposite the Griffith’s star something quite flue may be expected. “Wet and Warmer,” the first of the new Lohrmann comedies, and a news will also be shown. A trombone novelty, “Trombonium.” is beling ed by Mr. O’Hara as an overture. “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.” Owing to the tremendous and unprecedented success of this wonderful a further season of six night performances and six matinees will bo given at the Paramount theatre as from Monday next. Many of the beautiful arts of Egypt became lost in the break-up of the world’s oldest civilisation, nor has any modern been able to reconstruct ,their technique. The picture of ancient Egypt given in the Biblical part of Cecil B. de Mille’s production. “The Ten Commandments,” which is showing all this week at the Paramount Theatre affords fhe most intimate view yet presented of this nation of artists. Neither the examination of museum contents, nor even persona! visits to the tombs like Tutankhamen’s can reproduce historical reality to compare with the screen. Mr. de Millc was aided in his task by scholars who saw to it that the reconstruction was correct. In size the greatest architectures along the banka of the Nile surpass the dimensions of medieval cathedrals or twentieth century sky-scrapers, and yet the former were built more than 3000 years ago without the aid of modern inventions. Among the prominent players in this massive production are: Theodore Roberts, Estelle Taylor, Richad Dix, Rod La Roque and Leatice Joy.