AMUSEMENTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL PICTURES. “TALLEY OF TfitE GIANTS.” To-night and Monday night, the public of Wanganui will have the opportunity of seeing on the screen an exceptionally fine picture, namely the adaptation of Peter B. Kyne’s thrilling and human story, “The Valley of the Giants.” The opening scene,■ is a really magnificent one, showing' as it does the great valley of giant trees and the father telling his boy that the valley' must always be kept sacred. This cinema masterpiece features Wallace Reid. The story is on the following lines;— John Cardigan lays the foundation of a great fortune. To his bride he gives as a wedding present, “The Valley of the Giants.” After her death he instils into the mind and heart of Bryce, their only son, the fact that “The Valley of the Giants” belongs to his mother in death as well as in life, and that he must protect it with his life/ Years i later Bryce finds his father nearly blind, and deeply in debt, with little land left except “The Valley of the Giants/' upon which a note for £20,000 is due in six months to Colonel Pennington, Cardigan’s enemy and business rival. Shirley, Colonel Pennington’s niece, rich in her own right, has a keen .sense of fair ; play, contrary to her uncle’s ‘ scheming dishonesty. Bryce makes the discovery that Jules Rondeau has felled a tree to obtain a burl which has been converted by Pennington into a table top. Bryce thrashes Rondeau for this. The incident is witnessed by Shirley, who upbraids Bryce for his seeming brutality, and for his temerity in hurling Rondeau’s unconscious form against Pennington, knocking him down. Rondeau’s companions turn on Bryce, who makes fm" a log train, and boards it while in motion, thus avoiding them temporarily. The train with Shirley and her uncle aboard by accident breaks away from its engine, and were it not for the quickwittedness of Bryce, who detaches one of the trucks from the rest of the train, all would have been dashed down the side of a mountain to a certain death. By this-'act of heroism he wins Shirley’s love. Aftej- this incident Bryce proceeds to accomplish the task of freeing his father from his financial difficulties. The sequel is as sensational as it is unexpected. MOONLIGHT CONCERT AND OUTDOOR DANCE. The above entertainment in aid of the Stewart Karitane Horae and Royal Plunket Society is to be held on the racecourse nett Saturday, 27th. iust., commencing at S p.m. No doubt the public will attend in large numbers, as this form of entertainment is very popular. The charge for admission will be: Ladies Is and supper, men 3s. Tickets may be purchased at H. 1. Jones and Son’s. OPERA HOUSE. PERCY EVERETTS AMATEUR COMPETITIONS. The entries for the above competition close at 10 p.m. on Monday next, November 22nd, and intending competitors are advised to send in their entries at once so as to facilitate the making up of the programme. Excellent entries have been received, but competitors are still required for the classes mentioned in the front page advertisement. The entrance is free, and the audience are to be the judges, but in the event of a tie, the verdict will be in the hands of the producer, Mr P. W. Everett. The box plan will be open at H; I.* Jones and Son’s from Friday next, at 9 p.m., and intending patrons are advised to book their seats early. The prices are 2s and Is, with 6d extra for hooking.