ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2681, 10 January 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROYAL PICTURES

The great Northwest woods are really the central influence in the latest Goldwvn picture. “The Mini From Lost River,’’ which will he presented at the Royal Theatre tomorrow night. The action of Katherine Nowlin Burt’s photoplay takes place in a lumber camp where the men lead crude lives close to nature. The softening influence of a woman is absent, though in the camp dwells an orphan girl, the pride of the men. Into this group comes a. sophisticated Easterner who falls in love with the girl and marries her. The dramatic conflict entwines the camp foreman, who has silently adored the girl all the while: and it is the unworthiness of her husband in a time of crisis that both removes him from the scene and shows the girl the worth of a noble man’s love. On Saturday night a big double programme will be screened. In the first half Anita Stewart will appear in “A Question of Honour,” and “The Three Must-get-there’s,” will make up the second half. “TTIH OLD HOMESTEAD.” Forget your troubles to-night and visit once more “The Old Homestead,” per medium of the Town Hall screen. Meet Theodore Roberts (Uncle Josh) at Hie back gate and dear old mother in the kitchen making scones. It is a picture which wrings the heart, of whoever has known a home, held a lover’s hand, or whistled down a long country lane for the dog to come romping up the road. Few who see the picture will escape its pull on the tenderesl strings of the heart. After the show you’ll be agreeing with “Happy .Tack,” the tramp, when he says: “It sure does beat the hand how they all come back to the old homestead.” Besides Theodore Roberts, the cast includes George Fawcett, T. Roy Bames, Harrison Ford and Fritzi Ridgway. The feature is scenically perfect and finishes with a smashing climax. To sum up: “The Old Homestead” is one of the pictures we want you to remember the Town Hall by. Prices I/- and 1/fi, children 3d and 6d.