ROYAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2214, 11 December 1920, Page 2

ROYAL PICTURES.

Norma Talmadge's latest prodnoiKin, “The Isle of Conquest,'' to tie screened io-night, present,- Ihe situation of :i woman who hate-- all men, ami a mini who has lo>l fail!) in women, being thrown together on a, desert island, there to work out their destinies. The dramatic possibilities of (his, and many other equally interesting situations, have, been worked out to the. limit in the product ion, and Norma Talma dgc has full opportunities to score heavily in the principal role, which calls for pinch versatility and charm. The last episode of “The House of Hate,” and the first of the new serial, “.Smashing Barriers,'' will also , , be shown. As it is a lengthy programme, patrons are requested to be in their seals early. On Monday a double feature Fox programme will he screened at ordinary prices. In “Thieves,’' with, the popular star. Gladys Brockwell, the action of (he story is in-' tense and fast from the first moment, and shows unusually well the star’s.marked ability to portray the emotional. Miss Brockwell should - not be missed "in any picture in which she appears. She never fails to satisfy even the most, critical. The other feature is “Vagabond Luck,” a comedy starring - Elinor Fair and Albert Ray.