AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18823, 13 July 1923, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

THE GRAND. CHARLES JONES IN “THE FOOTLIGHT RANGER.” Last night at The Grand Theatre began a three-day run of the Fox production, “The Footlight Ranger,” starring Charles Jones. Probably the highest tension point of the photodrama is the scene in the Oklahoma oil fields, where action of the swiftest sort furnishes pulse quickening diversion. But it is not action alone that distinguishes this offering. It has a tinge of humor at all times enjoyable. There is the thread of a love story winding its way engrossr ingly through the screen narrative. Beside the elements of comedy, adventure and romance, there is excellent directing and photography. In addition there is sterling acting. Charles Jones’ performance is of the finest calibre. Equally praiseworthy is the portrayal given by Fritzi Brunette, who plays the feminine lead. But surrounding all the incidents of the picture is a natural human interest, created probably by the convincing manner of its presentation. The supports include the second chapter of “In the Days of Buffalo Bill,” Sunshine comedy and Fox News. During the interval selections on the magnavox telephonograph which is a decided attraction.

DUR IL HILL SCHOOL DANCE. Better than ever, that is in the one department, where any improvement was possible, for with the best of everything in the way of music, floor and supper in the previous dances, attendance was the only phase open to improvement. Past attendances have been good, but the attendance at Wednesday day night’s dance in the Druids’ Hall must have been very gratifying to the ladies promoting the dance and was sure evidence that the dancing public of Wanganui appreciate a well run dance. The music supplied by Mr Butler was of the usual high standard supplied at Durie Hill dances, while extras played by Mr Lind and Miss Allpress during the supper interval was also much appreciated In the provision of supper the Durie Hill ladies excel and never had they done better than at Wednesday night’s dance, when an abundance of good things tastefully arranged on tables prettily decorated with seasonable flowers bespoke the care given to this important phase of the dance. Sir Lind officiating as M.C., kept things moving briskly and smothly till one o’clock, which hour saw the end of a most enjoyable evening and found everyone anxious to know the date of the next, dance.