ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3492, 30 October 1926, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE ROSY. EXOTIC ATMOSPHERE IN “CAPE IN CAIRO." The Orient is the ideal background for colourful photodramas. Some Of the greatest successes of recent years have been stories of the East, notably "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Sheik.” and "The Virgin of Stamboul.” "A Cafe in Cairo” now showing at the Kosy Theatre which stars the inimitable Priscilla Dean in one of her characteristic roles, is u pulsating drama of the mystic land of the Nile —that glamorous country where Cleopatra wove her magic spell—and the spirit of adventure and romance is as strong to-day as in that olden time. This is a story that intrigues and facinatcs, A young American on a secret diplomatic mission is lured by the entrancing beauty of Naida, the fascinating riouri; one sees the sinuous dancing girls in the House of Stars, and hears the rhythmic, haunting melodies of native instruments mingling with the swish of the diaphanous garments of Oriental coryphees. The story is from the novel by Izola Forrester, who wrote ‘.'The White Moth.’ A thunderstorm 0. the utmost realism is the. "big” scene in Pete Morrison’s latest starring vehicle, “Blue Blazes," a l.ariat Production, released by Universal, raid now showing at the Rosy Theatre No loss an export in storm scenes than Don Montcz, Mary Pickford’s cameraman, photographed this scene which ensures a thrilling and masterly portrayal. In support of Morrison will lie seen a wonderful western cast, including Barbara Starr. Jerome 1. Gasse, Been do la Mothe, Dick l.oreno. junr.. J.es Bates, James Welch. Peggy Blackwood, Joe Bennelt. Joseph Mills and Milburn Moranti. Enjoyable comedy subjects, tr.picais {in dottier added support toeludia.g a further episode of “The Scarlet Streak," featuring Jack Daugherty and kola Todd are alt to be reen iji this excellent entertainment.

PALACE. JOHNNY HI NWS CHEATS DEATH E A I'TO LEAP. The next time anybody asks Jot;:' Hines to drive an automobile it had better not be a 1 fdui Ohhn.iobib;:. R diming "Rainbow Riley,” which screen;: at I,he Palace Theatre the. script called for .iolnmy to navigate this 25 year old model down a narrow mountain road. Since Johnny can drive anything' that has motive power, he didn’t hesitate, a second to hop into the driver's seat, crank the arcliai- car and put her into motion, Evwylhlng was lovely until the car hit r sleep down grade, and when the comedy star attempted to pul on the brakes, the old “horse” not merely refused lo slop but accelerated speed. Tj careened this way and that until driving became a most hazardous performance. In order to save himself, the first National coined/ king .himped from Ike seal and landed without .serious injury. .No sooner did he do this than the two front wheels of the “old boat” collapsed anc rolled over mountain side !<•> its final resting place GOO feet below. I ’ EVERY LODI'S. NEW PICTURE WITH DENNY IN a TAR PART. One of the strangest pathological conditions with which ply..■neiana have to deal is made the basis of “Oh, Doctor!” Universal-Jewel, starring Reginald Denny, which will lie shown in Everybody’s Theatre co-night. The picture was directed 1)..’ Harry Pollard, who has directed Denny in number ol his leg successes, among them “Sporting Youth” and “Tim Reckless Age.” “Oh. Doctor!’’ is a. ! story of a young man who grew up Iwith the idea that only r.y The greatjest precautions could he kegp alive, and consequently he spear all his time taking medicine, avoiding physical activity, drafts and any form of excitement. until he foil in love will) a beautiful nurse who admired big strong men of reckless disposition. Under the atim'ulns of this love, and filled with desire to convince the girl he could qualify an a man of the stamp she admired, he cast discreinn aside and plunged into a series of mad adventure that alarmed his friends and. relatives and nearly caused he n rt failure to three Shyiecks who had loaned him a part of the fortune he was to have inherited three years | later, providing, of course, he would j be alive at the time, j Lone Male’s Fu.qc Excites furiosity, j The announcement b> Everybody's (Theatre that it has booked the sensational William h'ox photoplay, “The , i.iwt Man on Earth” ror to-night, has ■ excited the curiosity of the honest i burghers of this town. Many are tele- ' phoning to find out where they can | purchase a copy of the issue of Mun- | soy's magazine in which John D. Swain’s remarkable story of the world denuded of all but one male appeared. All this curiosity, of course, is the result of the effect the picture had on its first metropolitan audience, when critics were so battled by its Ingenuity and humour, its unusual plot and startling climax, that, (hey hailed it as one of the pictures of the century. SOCIAL CLUB. Tonight in (lie. Oddfellow's J-lall iho Social Club will hold another of its popular Euchre Tourneys, when the usual good prizes will be awarded. Supper will be provided and play .commences at 8 p.xn. sharp^

RAYMOND GRIFFITH IN "HANDS UP” AT THE DE LUXE, Playing comedy scenes with Mack Swain often provides less fun for the other follow in the scone than it does for those who sec the results in a motion picture theatre. Raymond Griflith vouches for that. Ho and Swain spent several weeks together during the filming of Griffith's now starring comedy "Hands L'p!” and he ought to know. Ray weighs ISS pounds, while Mack makes the Fairbanks scale groan in protest at 30C1 pounds. Un one day in particular Swain fell on Griffith fifteen times, and by noon the latter was beginning to fed like a pancake, in addition to Mack Swain, the prominent players appearing in support of the star in "Hands Up!” include -Marion ‘Nixon, Virginia Lee Corbin. Montagu Love, and George Billings. Griffith has the role of a devil-may-care spy, who goes through many hair-raising experiences, and comes out with flying colours. The picture opens at the Dc Luxe to-day. THE FLAMING J’RONTiI W One of the most ambitious picture" over attempted by Universal will shortly appear under the title of “The Flaming Frontier.” The stcry is based on the colourful and dramatic incidents surrounding the famous Little Big Horn massacre, better known as Custer’s Last Stand. The battle scenes have been reproduced in full scale and with remarkable fidelity, and many tribes of Indians and six troops of cavalry take part in the stirring scenes. Love, politics and intrigue are dramatically interwoven in this thrilling story depicting the tide of civilisation sweeping its way westward. Tlie climax shows General Custer with only four hundred men attacking the Redskins, who number thousands. The great piainsm; \ and hero scout, and his gallant comrades appear to live over again, and the scenes in which ho won his greatest glory and met his untimely end are

enacted with startling vividness. The part of the hero Custer is played by Dustin Farnum, while Hoot Gibson, the well-known Western star, enacts the role of Bob Langdon, pony express rider. Striking impersonations are also given by George Fawcett as Senator Stanwood, Noble Johnson as Chief Sitting Bull, Joe Bonomo plays Rain-in-the-Face, Anne Cornwall is a charming heroine, and the remainder of the roles are in competent hands. j"The Flaming Frontier” will commence its Palmerston North season at the Palace Theatre on Monday. November 15.

"THE TEN. COMMANDMENTS.” It is claimed that not since “lutolcrcnce’’ has there been such a great document released to the world as "The Ten Commandments,” Paramount’s great picture which commences showing at Bunneythorpe on Saturday, November Ist. It is a subject that will have a significant message to Modern Society, a message that is as old as the world and as new ps to-morrow. It deals with (he problem of the result of old precepts I flouted and old principals defied. It goes to show that the laws of Moses .hold good to-day—The Ten Commandments cannot be broken, they arc the fundamental principals without mankind cannot live together, 'they are not laws they are the T-aw. With regard to the picture itself it is 'decided into two parts, the first depicting something of the history of 1 Egypt under the reign of Pharaoh Ramoses 11, and the incidents which subsequently led up to the receiving of "The Ten Commandments” on (Mount Sinaii by Moses. The second 'part of the picture is a modern Story , showing the application of the Con>- . mandments to the laws of Modern . Society.