ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2613, 31 July 1923, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE ROYAL ENTERTAINERS

The Royal Entertainers, who are advertised to play in Foxton on Friday, 3rd August, will enable amusement lovers to witness one of the best and most enjoyable entertainments now touring New Zealand. There is a little of every class of amusement in their performance, including funniosities by a Maori comedian, something which is rare as a public amusement. Musical comedy hits and classical dancing by a well-known duo, clever cartooning entitled “Fun with a piece of chalk.” This performer also makes pictures from old rags, brooms, combs, clothes pegs and pieces <>[ wood, all of which should prove most laughable and interesting. Conjuring and juggling is well to !he fore by a performer of repute who spent many years in the Far East where he learnt his tricks from the Fakirs of India and the Yogis of Thibet. “Hulbert,” recognised as one of America’s finest escape artists, is billed to produce a rather sensational act in his “Challenge Mail Bag Escape.” It is a long time since we have had a visit from such a strong and versatile company and they deserve a full house.

WALLACE REID AT THE TOWN HALL. Booth Tarkington’s celebrated comedy hit, “Clarence,” with Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, and May MeAvoy, playing the leading roles, will be screened at to-morrow night’s Cabaret at the Town Hall. The story deals with the efforts of Clarence Smith to bring peace to the members of a wrangling family where even tlie piano is out of tune. How he accomplishes this difficult task with the, aid of a saxophone is provocative of much laughter. I his the best seen. Among the supports are “Torchy Turns Cupid.” Usual Cabaret prices will be charged. On Thursday night the much-her-alded Mae Murray drama “Fascination” will be screened. The story concerns the adventures of a Span-ish-American girl in the land of bull fights. ROYAL PICTURES. A very good and unusually dramatic film has been achieved in the picture entitled “Human Hearts, which is to be shown at the Royal Theatre to-morrow night. This screen drama has all the grp) and heart appeal the famous stage play had. House Peters is excellent in the leading role and is accorded tine support. The picture was directed by King Baggot and consists of eight reels. Comedy: “Simple and Sweet.” Extra: “The Leather Pushers,” Round 7. Adventure and romance are, after all, the most, interesting elements in a humdrum existence, and they are the elements that not all of us manage to run across. They are the guiding motif behind “The Scarlet

Car,” to be screened at the Royal on Thursday night. Comedy: “Pleasure before Business.”