ROYAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2132, 25 May 1920, Page 3

ROYAL PICTURES.

The programme to be sereemd at the Loyal to-night L- leaded by drama, “The Pagan (bid," based on • be American balking of Oriental biirigue. This photoplay L. described a- having a charming Lore story between the American secret operative in Chine., and the daughter of an American collector who is visiting ('Lina with her fat her. who is in -eareh of relics. Tai, a woman of Chinese and French parcnlage, aspires (y become the next ruler of Mongolia, and she becomes infatuated with the young American secret, service man. fie secures from her the list of prospective victims in the impending revolution. His own American fiancee scorns him for bis apparent desire 1 for Ihe society of ihe Chinese Cleopatra. Tai lias an Oriental lover, who also becomes .jealous of the American, ami he plols lo put him out of the way. After many vieissil tides a tragic ending for the Oriental plotters, and Inturo happiness for ihe hero and heroine is (he linale.

On Wednesday a .Metro special, starring Harold Lockwood and .Mav Allison, is the main attraction. The ,-torv is hnill from the days preceding ami during the RevoJntionary War, and is a great pieturisation of flic famous story hy Robert: W. Chamliers, “The Hidden Children.’' The bond of blood brotherhood is one of the most remarkable scenes ever filmed. The heatuiful ceremony of the White Bridal, uniting by sacred vows, in (he depths of the tores!, Euan and Lois de Contreeocur, is another truly impressive scene. The great feast id.' Dreams, with the White Sorceress of the Senemas as ('ream-interpreter, the dance of the Eight Thunders, with all their grace and savage beauty, are shown in every detail in this amazing production. which reproduces the early history of the nation. On Thursday next, at the Royal, the wonderful Shackle!on expedition pictures, “In the Grip of the Polar Pack Ice," will be screened.- Xo drannv of imagination was ever more vivid than these wonderful motion pictures of the Shackleton Expedition. and the crushing of the “Endurance” in the Polar pack-ice is unhpie in the history of photography. The imagination falters; one’s mind can hardly encompass the story and scenes of hardship, heroism and dramatic adventure in the Antarctic that are unfolded in the progress of Captain Hurley's lecture and pictures. The films, are unique —an education to all who sec them. Everyone should sec this marvellous picture.