AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1785, 22 July 1926, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NUGiHT. “WHAT A WIFE LEARNED.'’ Must a woman put aside ,all hope of a career if she marries? How would you have solved this big problem that confronts the modern woman? What would you have done if you were Mrs Sheila Russell, the heroine of “ What a Wife Learned?’’ The picture offers a solution of 'the difficult problem that cannot fail to interest all who see it. “ Not a slave or a plaything any more, but a man’s mate,” is Sheila Russell, the heroine of “ What a Wife Learned,” to be shown at the Empire Theatre to-night. Marguerite de la Motte is the glorious woman in the jjjay with John Rowers as the primtEjye husband. SATURDAY NIGHT. “ TWO-FISTEID JONES.” “ Two-fiated, Jones,” the Blufe Streak Western picture starring Jack Hovie, Which will be shown at the Empire Theatre on Saturday next, is a real two-fisted western picture showing the popular star at his best. Action of the most virile kind and gentle humour of a most delightful sort combine to make this picture one of the most entertaining the Empire Theatre has presented in weeks. The direction is under the supervision of Edward Sedgwick, who was supplementary director of “ The Phantom of tire Opera,” and directed Norman Kerry in his forthcoming big feature, “ On the Frontier.” The story revolves round Jackls efforts to 'locate a missing heir who is reported living in the w r est. Here on a ranch he meets one thrilling adventure after another. There is the villain who attempts to thwart him by putting up a fake heir as well as placing countless other obstacles in his path. The ■story gives Hoxie plenty of opportunity to display his unusual talents as si star, and) give's him a chance to put 'his horse through some very fine acts. The cast of “ Two-fisted Jones ” include Kathryn McGuire. Harry Todd, William Steeie, William Welsh, Frank Rice and others.