ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2309, 30 November 1925, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROSY. A DOUBLE PROGRAMME. While making a sensational flight across tho Rio Grande, Don Armlngo daredevil air pilot, suddenly and without warning was forced to made a Sudden dash to earth. In doing ap, tho machine capsized and made a mad dive for tho ground, almost killing the pilot. It so happened that, ho 101 l within a short distance of tho shack of the smugglers and when he arrived at the spot a piercing shriek rang through the air. Making a flying leap through the door he was just in time to sav e his sweetheart from the hands of the bandits who had previously kidnapped her from her father’s ranch. During a desperate struggle with ono of tho villains, the other makes away with tho girl. These thrilling scenes and many others airc from "Tho Tango Cavalier," which is being screened at (ho Rosy Theatre to-day, with another five-reel comedy feature "His Darker Self," which signalises Lloyd Hamilton’s advent into stardom, as hitherto this popular comedian has only been in on o and two-reel programme comedies. Three shorter subjects will complete a 3J-hour double feature programme. PALACE THEATRE. "THE EARLY BIRD." There Is a real nil-star cast in "The Early Bird,” a Master Picture, which features Johnny Hines, and includes in its support such notable screen folk ns Sigrld Holmquist, Wydnham standing, Edmund Breese, Flora Finch, Maud Turner Gordon, and Bradley Barker. This Is not just another of those high-sounding casts Which has little to do. Each of the 'above-named players carry their portion of this highly Interesting photoplay in splendid fashion. Slgrid Holmquist is specially busy throughout the entire picture, and Wyndham Standing and Edmund Breese follow in close order. "The Early Bird” has all to do with the fame to fortune rls G of a milk-driver who stops at no obstacles to accomplish what he is after, and how well he gains his ends is all cleverly told in one of the most enjoyable pictures of the year. As a milkman Johnny’s immense! From racing driver, jockey, conductor, and numerous other roles endeared to kid hearts, he climbs aboard the Early Bird wagon to make the milkman famous. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Gloria Swanson is the star who was sent by Paramount to Franco to play the leading part in their latest offering, “Madame Sans Gene,” now showing at the Paramount Theatre. Miss Swanson was the only American in th e cast of this glittering picture of the Napoleonic period of France. Laid in | the actual palaces that echoed with j th e praise of the victories of the great! ; Emperor, with'th e art treasures of a I , nation, "Madame Sans Gene" tells the I well-known story of the laundress who became a Duchess. In it Gloria Swan jeon scores the greatest triumph of her career and while making the pictuie romance entered the studio other than in the script of the play.