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Amusements and Meetings. Paramount Municipal Pictures. TO-NIGHT AT 8 TO-NIGHT. “THE CITY OF DIM FACES” “THE CITY OF DIM FACES” “THE CITY OF DIM FACES” Featuring SESSUE HAYAKAWA. SESSUE HAYAKAWA. SOLD! Sold in Chinatown like a bale of silk, a fair and sweet girl to a gross, grinning, leering Chinese mandarin. But when the half-caste youth, who in his haste had cursed her by his gods, and vengefully trapped her in that den, beheld her owner’s yellow hands upon her lily-white arm, his white blood flamed up—his poor crazed Christian mother’s race asserted itself in him—his love of his victim flowed back into his soul like a rushing tide. Upon the altar of that love he expiated his pagan crime against her and against his breeding and his blood, And at his mother’s feet he died— THE GIRL’S SAVIOUR! Strong Supporting Programme, including MACK SENNETT COMEDY. ’Phone 324 for Reserves. A MEETING of Drovers and Musterers will be held at 46 Victoria Avenue (over Williams and Harper’s), Wanganui, on Saturday, August 28th, at 8 p.m. Business: To discuss Canterbury Award. E, GRAYNDLER, Secretary, N.Z.W.TJ. OPERA HOUSE. Sole Direction J. and N. TAIT. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Ist and 2nd. MATINEE THURSDAY. MATINEE THURSDAY, J. and N. TAIT and BAILEY and GRANT present their 1920 Pantomime, MOTHER HUBBARD. MOTHER HUBBARD. MOTHER HUBBARD. With a Cast composed of the Greatest Pantomimists from the Four Corners of the Earth. EAR BY LUPINO. JACK CANNOT. MOON and MORRIS. Simultaneous Dancers in Specialities. THE CREIGHTONS, Whirlwind Jugglers and Acrobats. WILLIAM A. HASSAN, The Famous Animal Impersonator. DOROTHY LEIGH, Principal Boy. DAISY YATES, Principal Girl. COLIN CRANE, A Pirate King of Fierce Renown. ELSIE PARKES, Premiere Danseusc. KELSO HENDERSON. A Dancer of Distinction. ETHEL WALKER, Fairy Queen of Childhood Dreams. GERTIE LATCHFORD, A Soubrette of Charms. LBS CONEY, In Specialty Acts. BERT NICHOLSON, Tile “Pocket” Comedian. Fairies, Pirates, Elves, Gnomes, Acrobats, Jugglers, Chorus of Beauteous Girls in Gorgeous Settings. Tie Whole Production Being A GIGANTIC FEAST OP WONDROUS DELIGHT. 20—BRILLIANT SCENES—2O Including the Spectacular Settings o” THE ISLE OF FAIRYLAND. THE LAND OF WEDDING BELLS. ’TWEEN DECKS OF THE PIRATE SHIP. THE PIPES OF PAN. MOTHER HUBBARD’S NURSERY. THE LAUNDRY. MUTT AND JEFF. There are a score of other novelties and scores of other beauties, but lack of space prevents ns from detailing ail the gorgeous tilings that make “MOTHER HUBBARD’’ such a delightful Pantomime. BOX PLANS OPEN ON MONDAY. The Price of Res. Stalls and Dress Circle is 7s 9d, which includes the Tax. Children Half-Price to Matinee. Only. MOTORISTS! 25 Per Cent. DROP IN TYRES. ALL MAKES STOCKED. Wc Scientifically Repair Your Tyres and Give You 25 per cent. More Mileage. MOTOR TYRE REPAIR CO., 33-35 Ridgway Street, Wanganui. ’PHONE 534. MONEY TO LEND. THE NORTHERN FINANCE CO. WILL Lend You any amount from £5 ’ ' upwards at the lowest rates of interest in this town, without removal of security whatever. Yon may repay hy easy instalments to suit yourself, and all business is Strictly Confidential. Civility and Fair Treatment guaranteed. We advance Money on Furniture, Pianos, Sewing Machines, or any other security. ENQUIRIES INVITED. THE NORTHERN FINANCE CO., 41 Maria Place, Wanganui. ’Phone 1604. P.O. Box 390. (Not connected with any other firm). MOTOR-CAR PAINTING AND ENAMELLING. ■O' AVE your Car Painted or Enamelled. Excellent finish: better than new. All orders executed promptly. F. C. PERKINS. 33 Taupo Quay (Next Kaiapoi Woollen Company). ’Phone 483. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT A HOUSE ITS TOUR FAULT. HEBE’S ONE FOR £75. QOUND Four-roomed House, Glasgow Street, all conveniences, large freehold section; only £550; deposit £75, balance as rent. CASSIDY, NORTH, AND CO. Phone 1491,

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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160740, 28 August 1920, Page 1

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607

Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160740, 28 August 1920, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160740, 28 August 1920, Page 1

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