ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2793, 4 October 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. What is the greatest sorrow that can come into a boy’s life? The loss of bis dog. When a boy and his dog have associated for many years there exists between them a bond of affection and love, that transcends any other emotion: that nothing else can replace. This truism forms the basis for a deeply Couching scene in “Penrod and Sam,” a. First Nat ional picture to he screened at the Royal Theatre to-night. It is based on Booth Tarkington’s immortal story, and has been directed by William Benudine, with Benny Alexander in the title role. Prices 1/- and 2/-, children half-price. The most thrilling setting ever arranged for a fight in pictures is that in Selznick Pictures’ latest “The Sagebrusher,” the picturisalion of Emerson Hough’s novel, to be screened on Alonday night. The combatants are Roy Stewart and Edwin AVallock, the villian. An excellent picture, full of thrills. You must see this picture. “CAATEO KIRBY.” “Cameo Kirby,” was a great stage play. Tl is quite understandable, therefore, why Fox has made such a line picture of the Booth Tarkington story. The story of “Cameo Kirby.” its romance, its colour and ils interesting plot, is the meat of which screen epics are made, dohn Gilbert, who is remembered so happily as “The Count of AConte Crist...” plays the devil may care, all sou led river gambler, scion of a wealthy family, but in the game of life and love proved all man. Splendid seenes of horse racing, steam--I,oat racing, etc. supply a delightful sporting atmosphere to parts of “Cameo Kirby.” The seven reel feature will he supported by the latest World’s News and a Sunshine Comedy “Spring Fever.” Prices 9d and l/(i, r-hildren 3d and Gd. On Alonday night an old screen favourite, in the person of Tom Afoore, will he seen in the popular story of an adventurous American, on the Continent — “Mr Barnes of New York.” Comedy “Green as Grass" and latest English Gazettes. Usual prices.