AMUSEMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2658, 13 November 1923, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

RETURN DANCE.

A retui’n dance, in aid of the Fibre Queen Candidate, in the Shannon Queen Carnival, is advertised to take place in the Masonic Hall, Foxton, on Friday evening next, Dancing will commence at 8 p.m. The music will he supplied by a Foxton orchesti'a. Admission: Gents 2/6, Indies 1/6. ROYAL PICTURES. What causes had telephone service, and what causes “hello” girls to become society bebutanles overnight is shown in the Universal photoplay starring Gladys Walton, “Crossed Wires,” which will he offered at the Royal theatre ns the feature attraction on Wednesday. As the title might suggest, “Crossed Wires” tells the story of society secrets learned a la had connections on the switchboard. The story is said to satirise both telephone service and society life —soinh combination! Miss Walton has played almost every other typical American flapper figure, and now she adds the telephone operator to her repertoire. Because King Bnggot had directed her in so many successful features, besides making other- big Universal specials, that company assigned him to write a stoxy which would be a perfect vehicle for her. He wrote “Crossed Wires,” and Hugh Hoffman adapted it. A comedy, “Fare Enough,” will also he included in the programme. On Saturday of this week, Maui!ce Tourneur’s great super-feature, “Lorna Doone,” will he the special attraction. “THE -NTH COMMANDMENT.” If you’ve ever been lonely—if you’ve ever been tempted to risk everything for one big, good time — you’ll love the “Nth Commandment,” the eight-reel Cosmopolitan feature in pride of place at tonion'ow evening’s Town Hall Cabaret. There are three well-known screen players in the cast, Colleen Moore, James Morrison and Eddie Phillips, whilst the story is from the pen of the famous Fannie Hurst. The sacrificing love of a wife for her husband and child is the basic principle of the “Nth Commandment,” whilst the pretty jazz struck girl, good hut only human, hiding something under her gaiety, comes in for sympathetic treatment at the hands of the authoress. “So This is Hamlet,” a Charles Murray comedy, will be the laugli maker to-morrow night. Usual Cabaret pilces for this special. A gripping play with a big star, a big plot, and a big climax —such is “Without Compromise,” featuring William Fanium, to he screened at usual pi’ices, 9d and Is 6d, on Saturday next.