ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2715, 24 June 1925, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY. To-day is the last day of the run of “Champion of Lost Causes,” the tense mystery photoplay at the Kosy. Edmund Lowe, the successful Fox star, is at the height of his career and the picture should not bo missed. “The Super-Sex,” a comedy, an interest and a ‘News are also showing. PALACE. MANNEQUIN PARADE. Harry Myers seems to retain his popularity as a screen idol year after year. It is more than fifteen years ago since Myers made his first appearance before the camera, but like wine he seems to improve with age. Myers’ most recent appearance is in the cast of “Listen Lester," a Master Picture. The new photoplay Is a screen adaption of the,famous stage success of a few years ago. The Mannequin parade at the Palace just now is proving quite a sensation the models deport themselves finely and display some splendid gowns and items of wearing apparel that gladden the heart of the ladies. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Through the unusual care exercised in the selection, the .most talented cast which has ever supported Thomas Meighan, appears in his new Paramount starring vehicle, “The Alaskan,” which Herbert Brenon produced from Willis Goldbeck’s adaption of James Oliver Curwood’s great novel. Featured in the cast are Estelle Taylor, John Sainpolis, Charles Ogle, Frank Campeau and Anna May Wong. Others include Alphonz Ethier, Maurice Cannon, Bernard Siegel, Milt Brown and Laska Winters. In motion pictures those three young players have established themselves with a series of remarkable characterisations Estelle Taylor’s performance in Cecil B. De Mille’s “The Ten Commandments” gained for her wddespread approval. Anna May Wong’s genius has found expression in the portrayal of Chinese and other Oriental roles. Laska Winters .once a dancer of national repute, has recently established herself as one of the most promising of the younger players on the screen. “The Alaskan,” declared by all who have been privileged to get a preview of it as the greatest picture in Meighan’s notable screen career, comes to the Paramount Theatre to-morrow The supporting programme comprise! a variety of entertaining subjects in addition to which the Paramount Se. lect Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. R. S. Law, will render an enjoyable selection of incidental music. The box plans are at C. G. Swallow’s. THE TRANSFORMED ISLE. EVERYBODY’S TO-DAY. At the matinee at 3 o’clock this afternoon the first public screening of “The Transformed Isle,” will take place and the great interest aroused in

the film is sure to attract large audiences. In order to interest the children of the various schools in missionary enterprise the price of admission in the atfernoon has been fixed at threepence. The evening’s program will commence at 7.30, and those who desire to reserve their seats may do so at G. H. Bennett and Co.’s.