ROYAL PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2279, 21 May 1921, Page 2

ROYAL PICTURES.

Described as a “drama of feminine wiles," '‘Even a> Eve," to be the >tar attraction to-niglil, fulfils all expectations. It is adapted from Robert W. Chambers' popular novel, “The Shining' Band,' 'and deals with a band of fanatics who believed love to be sin, and marriage a crime, and used their best endeavours to keep the sexes apart, with dire results to any unfortunates who are discovered poaching. Grace Darling makes her first appearance ns a First National star, in the role of the young motmlabi beauty who fell into the far from tender hands of the fanatics. Thrills abound in a story that certainly provides food for thought along startlingly new lities, and is undoubtedly an attraction. In addition i> provided a comedy, "The Rajah," featuring Harold Lloyd and the delectable Belie Daniels. As a a extra a further episode of "The Lost City” will be screened.

Monday night's programme will be in the nature of a Fox special, featuring the renowned Tom. Mix in a red-blooded adventure story.. “'Desert Love.” An intense conflict between law and a gang of rustlers —a conflict that persists for two generations—is the main strand of the story. In the east of “Desert Love" are such splendid players- as Franeelht Billingion, Eva Novak. Lester Cuneo, Charles K. French and Jack Curtis. The prices for this special will be 2s and l.s, plus tax.