ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2616, 7 August 1923, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROYAL PICTURES,

“Deserted at the Altar,” is a de luxe edition of the play by that name which thrilled the playgoers of a generation ago. 'Phis great picture is showing at the Royal Theatre tomorrow night. The plot lends itself admirably to picturisation and every effort lias been made to give a most elaborate presentation of a < lassie of twenty years ago. Tlie picture is based on the famous play by Pierce Kingsley and the hook version by Grace Miller White.. Comedy “Sweet and Pretty.” Extra “Leather Pushers.” Prices fld and 1/6 children half price. “Are there more women fatalists than men?” How many people really believe in modern times that destine makes decrees that cannot he escaped? Tn “Roads of Destiny,” to he shown on Friday night, which is the picture version of O. Henry’s novel bv the same name dealing - with these questions.

MAKING A ALAN

Forlorn, accustomed to wealth and not used to the hardships of poverty, thousands of miles away from iiorne, broke, hungry. tired and not a friend to turn to. This is .luck Holt in “Making a Aran,” at tho Town Hall Cabaret to-morrow evening. Peter B. Kyne who wrote (hose recent big successes, “The Pride of Pnlomnr,” and “The Valiev of the giants,” is the author of this storv which relates the adventures of a millionaire who goes broke and is forced to aeeept a position as dishwasher in a restaurant. Eva Novak plays the girl in the romantic side of “Making a Atari.” Included in the fine supporting pictures are “Torch y’s Frame Up,” a Johnny Hines Comedy. Usual Cabaret prices. Tom Afix will re-appear with his famous horse Tony on Saturday night in “For Big Stakes.”