ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2696, 16 February 1924, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. William Duncan, appearing as Ned Lightning in “The Fighting Guide,” at the Royal to-night, will afford a rare treat for sportsmen and out-o’-door folks. Duncan is first of all an outdoor man himself. As Ned Lightning he undertakes to conduct Lord Chumleigh Winston, plus his valet ,his “bawth” tub and other things through the Canadian rookies to his Lordship’s syndicate holdings up back beyond. One, two, three days of torture, as the cook, maid, butler and laundryman of his protege, aud Ned blows up. The guide decides to do some lording on his own, and, appropriating the regalia of his pefculent nobility, including the monocle, he steps into a stream of unusual adventures. A comedy, “Chop Suey,” is also included in the programme. On Monday evening, Monte Blue and Mary Alden will be seen in “The Tents of Allah.” Monte Blue is depicted as the most romantic Sheik of the screen, and Mary Alden takes a mother role full of sympathy and romance. The story, by Charles A. Logue, is full of adventure, intrigue and love that keeps you breathless with expectancy. Thrilling action, magnificent nettings, beautiful scenery are all included in this, the pictorial achievement of the year. “GOOD BYE, GIRLS.” Seldom has the husky William Russell, ever teeming with life, chosen a better vehicle for his strenuous artistry than in the new picture, “Good Bye Girls,” the leading attraction at the Town Hall tonight. That joyous little actress, Carmel Myers, takes the big star by the hand, and together they go through enough adventures and thrills to turn their hair white. Most of the scenes were taken out of doors. There are gun fights enough to satisfy the most rabid adventure fan, while those who prefer the gentler emotions of love will be also well satisfied. The comedy support to-night is extra strong, being supplied by the inimitable A 1 St. John as “A City Chap.” Prices as usual. Life in a big city, with its bright, lights and shadows, successes aud reverses, heartaches and triumphs, are vividly portrayed in “The Lights of New York,” a Town Hall feature next week. “Rupert of Hentzau,” coming to the Town Hall on Mhday, 25th, is rhe royal romance of a queen’s love letter Lb at fell into the bauds of the most unscrupulous villain in Europe. WIRTH’S WONDERS. An act that will set Foxtou crazy with laughter when Wirth Bros.’ lug combined show opens here on Wednesday, February 20th, is that presented by the boxing ponies. Two graceful and intelligent creatures named “Jack Demsey” and Georges Carpeutier” box two exciting rounds. Large gloves are fitted to their fore-feet, and, rearing up, they give a wildly thrilling exhibition. Then “Carpeutier” is knocked out, and down he goes in real stadium style, while his vanquisher counts him out by tapping the fioor ~i; the ring the regulation number „f times, it's a fair - scream.

Wirtb's stars this season aTe bewildering in their* variety and number. The following new artists engaged by Messrs P. and G. Wirth on their* present tour of the world: Prince Guiseppa Bignoii, smallest jockey and comedy artist in the world; Bert Hughes and company of ladies aud gentlemen, who play basket hall on bicycles (a very clever act); the Egoehago Troup of bullfighters from South America; big Alfredo, Spanish clown and trained dogs from Cuba, Havana; Mi mi, Wharton and Louie; Carmelle Duo, jugglers extraordinary; Alfred Clark, England’s greatest rider; Evans and Perez, the equilibrists without equal. These are a few of the new artists who will make their first appearance in Foxton, together with the rest of the company. Then there are the Flying Lloyds, Miss Eugenie Pearl, a lady trick rider, that will entrance all; Mimi, the wonderful strong girl, whose feats with a partner much heavier than herself must he seen to he believed; and the Mighty Muldoon. In addition, there are a number ol' new animal acts, including a performance of military drill by a sextette of Australian-bred Arab horses, under the direction of Mr A, Christie. The Zoo, with its many new creatures from foreign wilds, includes the largest herd of elephants in Australia, also Jessie, the baby elephant, aud baby leopard and baby monkey, will be open from 4 to 5 p.m. Location, Easton Park.