ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2611, 26 July 1923, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

BIG SEA STORY.

Some years ago when shipping boards and prohibition were tilings almost undreamed of, a sailor s life was one of the hardest on earth. He was at the mercy of his captain and captains as a. rule in those days were not famous for gentleness. These conditions are dramatically revealed in ‘‘The Devil Within, a Fox play starring Dustin Farmtm which will be seen at the Town Hall on Saturday night. • Full of exciting adventure beautiful .seaenpes, a stirring story and a fine moral, tins feature will undoubtedly please the most critical picture-goer. The latest Sunshine Comedy: "Love and War,” with other supports will make up a line programme. Next week promises to be a big week at the Town Hall with such features as Wallace Reid in “Clarence,” , and Mae Murray in “Fascination,” lis‘ed for screening. The latter was described by Wellington critics as the most gorgeously dressed and staged picture of the season. ROYAL PICTURES. To-night the much-read story entitled “My Lady of the Cave,” is picturised. It is the first and only film drama of New Zealand life written, enacted, produced and photographed by New Zealanders. A love story unlike all others and so quaint and charming that it steals into your heart like some weird and beautiful melody. Don’t, forget, tonight to see this splendid New Zealand production.

Three generations light the traditions and wishes of their elders only to find the positions reversed when they have children of thenown wishing to marry, and so eteiiially runs the struggle between the young and the old. This is the theme of “Milestones,” the new Goldwyu production of the famous play to be screened at the Royal Theatre to-morrow night. “Snowblind ’ auu Larry Semon in “The Show,” on Saturday night.