AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19438, 26 October 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

THE GRAND “NAME THE MAN” A forceful story by Sir Hall Caine, and an all-star cast which includes Conrad Nagel, Mae Busch, Hobart Bosworth, Patsy Ruth Miller and Creighton Hale, combine to make noteworthy Victor Seastrom’s first American production, “Name the Man!” which will be screened this afternoon and this evening at the Grand Theatre. “Name the Man!” is from the celebrated English novelist’s recent best seller, “The Master Man.” It tells the striking story of a young judge whose first act of office is to pass judgment on a girl ho himself wronged. The courtroom scene, which is one of tho intensely dramatic incidents in the story, calls for some of the greatest emotional and dramatic acting which has over reached the American screen, with a man—human, erring—whose deep and lasting affection for one girl is pitted in combat with his pledge to duty which calls him to say “you must die!” to a frail, sweet girl who owes her downfall to him, her judge. Mao Busch plays the part of the wronged girl—her second leading part in Hall Caine stories, with Conrad Nagel playing the part of the judge. A brilliant cast, with gigantic settings picturing the ancient prison and castle on the Isle of Man, and superb photography add to tho perfection of the distinguished European director’s first Goldwyn production. It will make his name familiar to every picture fan in the country and help the films to come into their own as an art as well as an entertainment. The plans for to-day, to-morrow and Wednesday are now open at the Grand Theatre.

SCREAMING STAGE GOLF. “KID BOOTS.” “Kid Boots,” the new J. C. Williamson musical play to be seen for the first time in this city to-morrow night at the Opera House, is thus described by the critic of the Sydney Guardian:—“Kid Boots” is as zippy a show as Sydney has enjoyed for many moons. Plenty of colour, enough of wonderful dresses, sufficient pretty girls, excellent scenery, and a plot. It’s not usual to find plots or coherent stories in the modern brain-worry-ing revues which exist, ‘in play form,’ with a tumbler or a solo dancer or an acrobatic patter merchant as tho links that don’t join anything. If George Geo is as much of a scream on a real links as he was on the stage, there wouldn’t be much playing done. Everyone, including elderly gentlemen, follow him round just for the fun of it. Josie Melville, as Polly Pendleton, was charming. Her voice was sweeter than ever and much stronger. George .Gee was funniest when he fondly imagined he was singing a sad song. Jean Newcombe, a new comer, Gladys Hermes, George Vollaire, Field Fisher, George Crotty, Jack Dunne, Percy Le Fro and Gaston Mervale were all finely cast. The box plans are open at H. I. Jones and Son’s, Monday, October 26.

WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW ON NOVEMBER 13. Attention is drawn to the next Show of the Wanganui Horticultural Society to be held on November 13 next. This show is one of the most popular not only because the rose is probably the flower that takes the front rank as a general favourite but also because November is that season of the year when Nature gives her most bountiful supply of bloom and beauty. The cottage garden competition which is also judg od in November promises to be full of interest and emulation.