ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2710, 20 March 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROYAL PICTURES,

Modern hotel life has been used as the background for “Bell Boy 13,” which is to be screened at the Royal Theatre to-morrow night. It is an entertaining story of a boy who tries to earn his living as a bell hop when a rich uncle disowns him alter trying to elope with a pretty nctre.*»s. One of lire biggest hotels in .San Francisco was “rented” by Thomas luce to get the proper atmosphere for these scenes. Thrills and fun are combined throughout the picture.

Jackie Coogan is a “mighty little fellow,” hut his size has nothing to do with the magnitude of his production of “Oliver Twist” for First National to he screened on Saturday night. Frank Lloyd prepared the script of the story from the Dickens volume and directed the production. Air Lloyd is perhaps the best posted director in Dickens lore. This is a great picture and one that everyone should make a point of seeing. Jackie Coogan in “Oliver Twist,” far excells any previous effort of his own. A firstclass entertainment.

TOM MIX IN “CATCH MY

SAIOIvE.”

"Catch My Smoke” due at the Town Hall on Saturday night tells the tale of a returned soldier from France (Torn Mix) who upon arriving at his ranch, discovers plans afoot to do away with him when his enemies discover oil upon his property. How he eludes his enemies will) the able assistance of his equine pal, Tony, rescues the girl of his dreams and gomes into his own ought t\> provide six reels of absorbing action. Saturday’s comedy will be a Sunshine “The Wise Cracker” also scenic and News. Usual prices.

Perhaps no author’s works are more successful on adaptation to the screen than those of Peter B. Kyne whose "Light to Leeward” has been produced as ‘‘Homeward Bound’’ and will he shown on Wednesday next. Thomas Meighan, so well remembered in "Cappy Ricks” again plays lead supported by Lila Lee. Tile spectacular romance of a daring daughter of luxury and the man who, loving her, sent her to prison for "Manslaughter." Be at Ihe trial, Monday, March 21st.