ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2338, 7 January 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. “TONY.” TOM MIX’S FAMOUS HORSE. Tony, tho wonder horse and co-star with Tom Mix in many western thrillers for Fox Film Corporation, is not going to retire from the screen—at least for a while, although he has passed his twelfth birthday. “I don’t know where I could And another horse that would be Tony's equal,’’ said Mix recently. ‘‘He and I have grown up together In pictures and we have worked together so long that we understand o nc h other almost perfectly. Whether a horse possesses the power of reasoning or not I am not prepared to say. Th e best authorities seem to agree that a horse or any animal has only instinct. I have thought at times that Tony is really equipped with a brain because, once b e learns a thing, he never forgets it. He is unusually quick to grasp an Idea, too. Anothei peculiar quality which I noticed about him from the day I acquired him as a colt was his contempt for he'ghft. In some pictures I have had occasion to make him jump from heights that would scare the average horse silly. Not Tony, however. Whenqyer I give him the word ho obeys like a good soldier, never questioning what may happen. He is sure-footed and seems to tak 0 everything for granted. Never once,, In all the hazardous stunts I have asked him to do has he raftered. But I mean to see that he is not overworked for the rest of his life. “There "ay bo another horse som«' n, be T .~ in the world Tony's equal, but I have no Idea where he could be found.” ‘‘The Lucky Horseshoe,” now showing at Bennett’s Pictures in the Opera House, shows Tom Mix and Tony at their best. In addition to' th 0 big drama, an O. Henry comedy, “Shoes,” a travelogue and an up-to-date newsreel are also being screened. On Saturday a First National super-production, “Winds of Chance.” will be shown. This picture Is crowding the Paramount Theatre In Wellington all this week oven with big attractions at the Dp Luxe and King’s. The music by Miss' Hancock’s orchestra is quinta a treat—there Is no dtTubt about the quality and synchronisation of the music to the picture.

PARAMOUNT. ZANE GREY’S “CODE OF THE WEST.” Georgle Stockwcll, a flapper, comes to tho West for her health. On the lanoh of the Thurman’s, where she stays, everyone makes love to her. One man alone does not outwardly succumb to her charms. Ha loves her, however, but hates her flapper ways. Finally, to bring her to* her senses, he adopts cave man tactics and marries her. She then realises that she loves him. and after a sensational climax .all ends happily. “THE WHITE SISTER.” “The White Sister,” which features Lillian Gish, is drawing large audiences at the Palace Theatre. Lillian (already firmly established aa a favourite in Palmerston North audiences) in this production does tho finest work of her career ,in her dramatic interpretation of the part of Angela. She has never before shown such surety,

such ease and finish in her art. To state that "The White Sister” Is wonderful is only speaking: mildly on the subject. No one can pass through its gripping, thoroughly fascinating influence without feeling profoundly moved. A specially-arranged prologue will precede the screening, and the musical score will be played by an augmented orchestra. ‘‘The White Sister” will screen to-night. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7.45 sharp. ! , 1