ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2298, 17 November 1925, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

I ROSY. "Divorce” Is the name of the motim, i picture shown for the fl.st time yes ; | today at the Kusy Theatre and selI dom has a topic ol such wide-spread interest been treated so powerfully ion the screen. "D.voice” was pro- ' ducod by Chester Bennett and re leased by the Film Booking Offices ' i with Jane Novak in the leading icle. i\l iss Novak heretofore has been chiefly associated with out-door parts in dramas enacted in the open spaces k of tire North and West "Divorce" ) is a society drama of exceptional power, in which the producer dealt ! 1 crushing blows to the evil of domes ! tie discord and shows how by apptv j ing tiio principles of human unde. ' standing and love all need for di j voice would be obliterated. John ! Bowers is seen as the husband and a : rugged and captivating personality he is. In the scenes in which ne is discharged from his high position by hia father-in-law at the behest of his wife who is trying, desperately to siu blm from the last friends who art preying upon him, Bowers does quite ! the most Impressive acting of his recent career. Others of note in the mist are James Corrigan, JEdythc Chapman and Maigaret Livingston. i ji PARAMOUNT THEATRE. i Enid Bennett enacts the leadmj i fern.nine role in the Motro.S-L pro. duction of "Your Friend and Mine,” now showing at the Paramount! Theatre. During the few years she has been in pictures, Miss Bennel has established herself as one of tin ; most beautiful and most talented of ! screen actresss. Her motion picture debut was with luce. She was starred in "Fuss and Feathers,” "The Vamp,' “The Haunted Bedroom," “Stepping Out,” "The Woman in the Suitcase," and other succcssfu' pictures. S'no i then Miss Bennett has been featured , in several all-star productions, and ' has enacted the leading feminine role : in "Robin Hood.” AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND. OPENING PALMERSTON TO-NIGHT Mr Baile and the members of his Australian Silver Band will arrive in Palmerston by the Napier express today. Since their opening of the New Zealand season in Wellington the band has had a most successful tour through Hastings, Napier and Gisborne and played return visits in Napier and Hastings packed houses resulting in the Theatres in each of these and most enthusiastic encores marked the numbers given by both band and soloists. Throe outdoor concerts have been arranged to take place in the Palmerston Show Ground one to-nie-ht and one each to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon and night A band stand has been erected in front of the grand stand where Mr Ba ; Ie and his Newcastle Steel M T orks Band played when in this city some six months ago to particularly large and enthusiastic audiences. Both th" I Y grandstand and the platform on which the band Is to play will be brilliantly illuminated, and as a very entertaining programme has been selected for to-night a good night's N enjoyment is anticipated. Should inclement weather prevail the performance will be given In the Produce Pavilion which will be comfortably seated. Further details, including the provramme items for to-night will be j found in our advertising columns. The Palmerston Band wiU meet the visitors in the Square prior to tonight’s performance and march them to the Show grounds.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. This morning the box plan for bon. orary members will open at 5.30 at Mr. C. G. Swallow’s, and th e general public will be able to book their seals on Wednesday onwards. The concert promises to surpass any previous effort of the Society. The music has been carefully selected and the or. chestra has never been numerical!* stronger or more individually capable. With the material available Mr. Maur'ce Cohen has been able to aim for results which he has never been able previously even contemplate This concert is going to bo a big musi ca! event of the year and the booking is expected to eclipse even the record-’ already made by the Society. Remember then, the box plan opens to honoraiy members this morning at half.past eight o’clock. “NOVELTY NIGHT” DANCE The Oddfellows’ Hall was the scene of much merriment last night, when the usual weekly dance of the M.U., 1.0.0. F., took the form of a "Novelty Night," when there was a packed hall. Streamers, balloons, confetti, jazz hats, “excuse me,” and Twilight dances kept the patrons in a happy mood, and the lucky spot prizes were won by Mr A. Richards and Miss E. Thompson. Following the supper adjournment, extras,were played by Messrs G. and J. Matthews, who responded to several encores. The M.’sC. were Messrs Catterlck and Dilks; Mesdames Catterick and Evans chaperoned the assembly, and the music was supplied by an efficient orchestra