ROYAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2084, 31 January 1920, Page 3

ROYAL PICTURES.

Patrons at the Koval 10-night arc promised a comedy I:nil of damn and spark-ling' eheeriness —delightful and refreshing, in which the great screen actress, Constance Talniadg'c, is featured. The title is “Romance and Arabella,’' and shows Ihe dainly. saucy. piquant widow in a romantic searcli for a “second." Her sailors were a. cave man, a callow youth, a enhisi artist (also impoverished), a scientist and engenist, a ml, last but not least. Bill, who fed.the (ires of romance by keeping the supply of suitors going'.’ But her instinct wouldn't let Iter marry -any but the right mangood old Bill —who had stood by through thick and thin, tali and short, rich and poor, and won by a short 'hair at the finish. Fifteen weeks of solid enjoyment are promised lovers of adventure in (lie new series, “The l*'m'lher Adventures of Slingaree." IT A. Harming, Ihe English short story writer, author of “Waffles,’’ "The Amateur Cracksman," and “Slingaree," has Written these tales especially for ihe screen. True Boardman, who created the role of Slingaree in tin original series, is hack in his old ■pari, with Ids violin and monocle. Paul C. Hu'rsl, creator of the role of the hlaclc-whiskered Howie, Stingaree’s partner, appears in the "laekaroo,” the second of tins series. Marin Sais, featured in the “American Girl” series, appears in "The Fugitive Passenger,” the lirst of this series. There was never a more popular on the screen than “Slingaree" —and the new series are bigger, brighter and better than before. This is extra to the programme, and will be shown tonight. A romantic and exciting story is told in the World feature, “His Koval 'Highness,’’ starring Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley, to he screened on Monday night. A kingdom dying from dry rot, a stagnant people, intrigue sapping at the vitals' of the nation; its enemies massing on its frontier, and no ruler therC to lead Ids people; (his was the situation in which Wallarya found itself indite story. At this point the Amerieau steppeaf in uml straightened Things out.