ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2652, 30 October 1923, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“DICK WHITTINGTON PANTOMIME. - TOWN HALL, EOXTON, TO-NIGHT. The greatest actor in Dame parts llml Australia has produced is a big thing to say, but Tano Fauna bus no hesil/ition in testifying to lhal Pact in connection with the reputation of his new and expensive importation, Air Ted Stanley, whom, it will be remembered, appeared in this country a few years ago as "Dame" in company with Aliss Carrie Moore. In addition to this, Mr Stanley made a wonderful success

at the Grand Opera House, Sydney, wilh George Alarlow’s big* pantomime, when his work was favourably comp, ml with that of the big English si.us. Mr Will Cass has alsq toured Australia for years and Id : name is a household word. Miss S. olio T-lbnrn takes Ike part of the Rrmi-ipai Boy and Frank Cane has in mi ei-iully engaged as ail extra al i raeti. i:.’ Tie presents a unique cbei'iiig embracing studies of coloured ■’mdowgrnphy. Ivy Bowmen! plays Principal Girl and little Jackie Cass will create some stir as a child performer. A beauty ballet is also a pleasing plume of the pantomime, possessing both voice and lerpsieliorean ability. ROYAL PICTURES. There is one attraction that seems to be universal, appealing io botli young and old —the lure of the circus! A genuine, old-fashioned circus in all its hectic glory forms the back ground for “Single-Handed,” I lie Universal product ion starring Hoot Gibson at the Royal Theatre to-morrow night. It is a story of a boob who lived in a Kansas country town and was written by Edward Sedgwick who also directed the production. Comcdv: “Why Dogs Leave. Home” starring the famous Brownie. Prices 9d and 1/H, children as usual. On Friday night a special Goldwyn production, “The Branding Iron," is to be screened. A big cast is headed by Barbara Castleton and James Kirkwood. On Saturday AYesIcy Barry will be seen in “Heroes of the Street.” "RACING HEARTS.” "Faster, faster,” that’s the tingling riy in the great motor race, which forms the stirring climax iu •■Racing Hearts,” the big feature melodrama to be presented at tomorrow evening's Town Hall Cabaret. The story is by Byron Morgan, who wrote all the late Wallace Reid’s highly successful motor stones. It deals with an almost bankrupt motor linn, a motor speeding policeman,.a ml a daredevil girl who shows how fast modern girls are by making 105 miles per hour in a racing ear. This bewitching speed girl is played by Agnes Ayres, Theodore Kobcris is seen in his famous "faliier with llu; cigar" role, whilst half a dozen ol America’s most noti i speed kings, are seen iu action, in [lie big riTce. The impressible ii.rehy is "In High,” this week, whilst a gazelle and Travelogue balance a liist-elass programme, to be eea at usual Cabaret prices. John Hilbert, well remembered in the leading role in ".Monte Cristo,” will appear oa (Saturday in “The Love Gambler.”