ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2747, 19 June 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES,

The popular artist Viola Dana, appears at the Royal Theatre on Friday night in a Metro special picture entitled “They Like ’Em Rough.’’ The fact that the.leading part is taken by \ r iola Dana is sufficient to ensure for patrons a first-class evening’s entertainment. “The Eagle’s Talons” still keeps up its reputation as the most exciting serial ■shown for some considerable time.

On Saturday night an interesting feature in Alary Piekford’s .beautiful new production “Rosita,” her latest United Artists attraction, is to lie screened. “Rosita” has been showing to enthusiastic audiences ah tlirough Xew Zealand and at every'screening Miss Pickford has been loudly praised fofMier character poitrayal of the role Rosita, a distinct departure from anything sin l has ever before attempted. Aliss Pickford in this picture wears her hair up. Have von ever seen her with it up before ? No. Then see her at. the Roval on Saturday.

I'AIiTXERS OF THE RTFs SET.’’

Do you like to be thrilled”? Do von find n little (ingle feeling running i: 11 and down your spine when you see some knight of the saddle perform some miraculous font of horsemanship? If you do, if yon love darimr exploits, thrilling escapades and intense dramatic situations, you should attend the Town Hall on Saturday night when “Partners of the Sunset" i* to be screened. Allene Ray, the famous beauty, and newly found screen favourite, is starred in this production. Fate tosses her from society to an unmanageable ranch in Texas. Thrills tumble all over each other in rapid succession

:,d bring “Partners of the Sunset” away above the average picture. Comedy “Apple Sauce.” Also News, prices as usual.

“The Sheik’s Wife.” master pielure. to be presented at the Town Hall on Monday was filmed ontire-

■ on the great deserts of Arabia. P is the story of an English girl who becomes the wife of a “Sheik” and then finds herself face to face with rigid custom and tradition. Don’t miss this picture. The' next special at trad ion is “Stable Companions." British super-film story of the turf.