ENTERTAINEMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2828, 30 December 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINEMENTS.

MORE BIG FEATURES AT THE TOWN HALL. One of the finest mystery plays that have appeared on the screen will be played at the Town Hall tonight. (Tuesday). This is the production of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s novel, “The Breaking Point.” In it a reckless young man infatuated with an actress is accused of murder. He flees and is discovered exhausted and with a memory lost, by a doctor who takes him in. He in turn becomes a successful young doctor. Then he meets the actress offormer days and events move to a sensational finish. “The Nervous Reporter,” and News complete the bill. Usual prices. NEW YEAR’S EVE. Arrangements have been made for the presentation of two complete and distinct shows on New Year’6 Eve. At 8 p.ui. a picture programme headed by the ever popular Tom Mix and Tony in “Mile a Minute Romeo” and also including the three famous monkeys, Max, Pep and Moritz, in “Two Johns,” and The World’s News will be offered at usual prices, 9d and 1/6, children 3d and 6d. At 10.30 a full Cabaret picture programme will be commenced. This programme is headed by Kathleen Norris’ famous drama of marriage and divorce)’ “Sisters,” and also a Charles Chaplin master comedy, “Dough and Dynamite,” besides a trip through Wembley Empire Exhibition per medium of the English Budget. Usual Cabaret prices, 1/everywhere, children 6d. At- miduight there will be a short interval and the New Year will be ushered in in a novel and pleasing manner. . On New Year’s night a story with more action, thrills and daring by the stars than “The Eleventh Hour” the seven reel super to be screened on New Year’s night would be hard to find. Prices as usual. ROYAL PICTURES. For years Lon Chaney toiled in studios for 40 dollars a week, then came the “Miracle Man,” and his salary jumped to £I,OOO, gradually mounting until it was £2,500 when he played the stellar role in “The Hunchback of Nptve Dame,’ to be selected at the Roya! Theatre toright. After critics’ reports of the world premiere at the Astor Theatre in New York, the star started receiving bids that an all the way up to £4,500 and he has not signed yet. He is still the same hail fellow well met that he was when he received 40 dollars, however. See him to-night. On Wednesday night “Trembling Hour” will be screened. This is an entertaining and absorbing mystery drama which will please every lover of well-constructed screen stories. A crime is committed. Who is guilty? That is the principal theme of this picture. There is romance too. You will like this production. Also comedy entitled “Paging Money.” On Thursday night a picture surprisingly beautiful and brilliant will be submitted in “Woman 'to Woman.” Betty Compson is the star and takes the part of a dancer who, in a Parisian cafe, meets the one man in the world for her. On the eve of their intended marriage he is suddenly and unavoidably called away, taking with him the memory of their last glorious moments. An able east, including Clive Brook, Josephine Earle and Marie Ault support her. On Saturday night a thrilling and most sensational picture entitled “Outlawed” will be shown. Prices as usual. •