AMUSEMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16604, 6 December 1924, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S. Colleen Moore and Kenneth Harlan, in the Master picture, "April Showers," ai)d Hoot Gibson in "Blinky," are the attractions at. Everybody's to-night. A I'nflcst carefully relected cast of Irish p.ayefs contribute ro mnldnjr "April Shoffers" one of the very best picture , stories of Irish folk ever secured by n j local exhibitor. Director Tom Forman I can trace his own antecedents to folk in Did Kiin. For the brown-eyed colleen of the picture he chose Colleen Moore, of course, and Kenneth Harlan, who plays one of I lie lending roles, has a derided liking lor ihe wearers of the green. Myrtle Vane and Hath Clifford may also wear shamrocks, and "Kid" McCoy, who supervises the exciting fight scenes of the picture, is a true son of Old Erin. ."Johnny Buff, former world light and flyweight champion of the ring, also claims Irish descent. Thrills of army life. spectacular races over the 1 cactus-studded desert at the Mexican border, exciting battles and pursuits, mingled with ludicrous falls, trials, and tribulations of -a "shavetail'' getting his baptism of military training, and. broad comedy situations, feature "Blinky,"' a now Universal special production starring Hoot Gibson. The Century comedy. "Cornfed Sleuth." and International News round off the programme. j l'Ai,.\ri; THEATRE, I The, new programme shown at the Palace Theatre ibis afternoon is one of ihe most onterlJiinhig and varied .evening's cntcrtaininoutH shown this year. The two headline attractions are parked with thrills, excitement and. love interest, and both productions are on a highly lavish scale. The story in each sweeps along intensely to a dynamic climax, and the plot Of: each is entirely different/ The supporting bill is especially entertainin". In the Christie comedy laughter is kept alive all the time by one of the cleverest casts of comedians ever assembled. The Burton Holmes Travel and the Paramount Gazette round off the bill. The first ibig attraction is "The Fighting Coward," in which Ernest Torrance, Mary Astor, Phyllis Haver, Cullen Landis and a host of other Paramount favorites appear. It is the story of a man who refused to fight so frequently that his father became ashamed and sent him away. Later he came back with a different name and a reputation of a bad man. Everyone was afraid of his name, and the situations are most humorous. The love theme in the story is beautifully unfolded. Every member of a long east gives a masterful performance. "The White Shadow," which stars the favorite Betty Compson, is n beautiful modem society drama of a girl who was a born "love-thief." Miss Compson plays a dual role, two sisters, one a quiet, refined girl, home-loving and sensible, and the other a wild, mischievous maid whose search for excitement, and disregard for conventional behaviour brings her into the limelight of the severest criticism.