ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2312, 3 December 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HAROLD LLOYD IN “GIRL SHY”. Harold Lloyd, the famous comedian of horn-rimmed spectacle fame, will appear In “Girl Shy”, one of his host productions to date, at the Palace Theatre on Monday. The story, which is full of the usual Lloyd fun from start to finish, deals with the adventures of. a tailor’s apprentice in a small town, who is afraid of all women, though in reality loves almost everyone of the opposite sex he comes in contact with. When, however, Lloyd meets the one girl in all the world his shyness fades away and instead of the usually bashful boy the tailor's apprentice is suddenly turned into a dashing hero of the dare-devil kind, who stops at nothin* in order to create a good impression. For good, pure, wholsomo fun, "Girl Shy” is hard to beat. ROSY. 3 HOURS OF VARIETY. “The Love Piker” starring Anita Stewart and Robert Fraser is one of two features to be shown to-day at the Kosy. Miss Stewart plays the part of Hope Warner, a snobbish and wealthy social girl who falls in love with a self-made engineer. Everything runs along smoothly until tho girl meets her fiancee's father, who lives in a shanty in a poor quarter of the town. The girl is on the point of breaking her engagement, but her soul undergoes regeneration. She goes to the tenenitn dwelling on her wedding day in a limousine and brings tho old father of her fiancee to the ceremony. It is a story of Intense heart-interest with a much relishable comedy. Society is the background on one hand and the slums on the other. The production will give a real treat to all theatregoers. The other big feature is a hard-riding, fast action comedy-drama “Tho Roaring Adventure”, starring Jack Hoxio. He may have been a tenderfoot, but yo ucan’t always judge a book by its cover. The cattle rustlers learned that he had an iron fist under the velvet glove. See this galloping romance of life and love in the old cow country where the six shooter was king and the law was far away. A big, clean, exciting drama with a tremendaus battle between . cattle thieves and cowboys to end a splendid hour’s entertainment. Two comedies and a news are also included. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. “The Dressmaker From Paris,” a new Paramount picture featuring Leatrice Joy and Ernest Torrence, which is now showing at the Paramount Theatre, is a fine comectydrama of a little French girl who rises from modiste’s messenger to tne position of Paris’ most prominent fashion designer. Paul Bern directed the production. Allan Forrest is leading man, Others in the cast are Mildred Harris, Larry Gray, Charles Crockett, Rosemary Cooper and “Spec” O’Donnell. The story opens in Paris at the beginning of the World War. Miss Joy has the role of Ftfl, a little midlnotte who meets Billy Brent (Forrest), an American army officer through fxcident. It is a case of love at first sight for both. Brent is called to the front and Fifi enters a contest, the winner of which is entitled to study designing in the establishment of a famous' modiste. The scene shifts to the little American town of Clarion, Illinois. Brent is now junior partner in a department store‘owned by Torrence, and Fifi, now known as Madame Louise, worldfamous designer comes to give a fashion show in the establishment. Brent is engaged to Torrence’s daughter, played by Miss Harris, and the appearance of Fifi complicates mat. ters not a little. Everything is straightened out in the end. CHORAL SOCIETY. “MESSIAH.” , On Wednesday next the Palmerston North Choral Society will present Handel’s “Messiah”. The year has been tho most successful that the Choral Society has had. The choir is bigger and better than ever. The orchestra assisting is tho best procurable and the soloists are in the Very front rank, comprising Miss Mina Caldow, New Zealand's premier contralto, Mrs E. J. Leydon, Mr Harold Prescott, the eminent tenor of Christchurch and Mr William Watters than whom there is no better exponent of oratorio solo work in New Zealand. Altogether the production will establish a record in musical work in the town. The box plan is now open at Messrs G. H. Bennett and Co., Ltd s. where honorary members for the rest of the season can procure seats at special rates. ASHHURST FLOWER SHOW. This animal event, so much looked forward to, is to take place in the Town Hall, Ashhurst, this afternoon and evening. The show is to be opened by Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., at 2.30 p.m. and will be continued in the evening at 7 o'clock. Some members of the Palmerston North Junior Orchestra will contribute several instrumental selections in tho evening; this should ensure a most pleasurable time to all present.. A greatly increased interest is being taken in this popular function and indications point to this year’s show being a success, greater even than that of last year. The Ladies' Guild members have been working hard all the year for their stalls and they have gathered an exceptional assortment >of useful >and valuable articles, and many most suitable for Christmas gifts, all of which arc being offered for sale at a reasonable price. Quito a feature of the Ladles’ Guild stall this year will be the collection of dolls, which should meet with an immediate sale. Patrons are advised to make an early inspection of tills stall. Exhibitors are reminded that the show regulations fix 11 a.m. as the closing time for exhibits, white train entries wiji be received up to 12.30 p.nj. Further,pai',T ticulars of ‘the show will be found in tbo advertising columns on the Ist page.