ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2848, 19 February 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE VENGEANCE OF PIERRE” It is said that nowadays the picture going public wants action more than anything else. Well, in “The "Vengeance of Pierre,” star film at the Town Hall on Saturday, action is ill Its.natural settings, the Canadian 'lumber lands. It is a rip-roar-ing story of big lumber men, with virile Lester Cuneo, in his best role —that of a man battling against odds to clear bis mother's name. He is ablv supported by Francelia Billington and Charles Alack. A Sun--hine comedy, “His Better Half, end the latest World’s News add varielv to a good programme screening at usual prices, fid and 1/G. Ralph Connor takes a leading place among writer,, of big, red blooded outdoor yarns, so that it was quite expected that when his stories were adapted to the silversheet they would furnish A.l. entertainment. Perhaps bis finest tale is “The Alan From-Glengarry,” to be seen in pielure form on Monday next. The lumbering scenes all on the actual sitirv locations, are an absolute revelation. “The A Lin From Glen-n-v” is one of I lie sure successes lhal one would regret missing. 1 riiv, are to remain as usual. ROYAL PICTURES. To-morrow night "Nobudv s Hid, a Roherlsun-f 'oh* production, which L aii adaptation of Kate Langley Mosher's popular novel, will- be screened at the Royal Theatre. Alae Marsh i> listed as tlu- star ami has a vdo which allows her full scope i'ni the expression of that pathetic appeal ami sympathy of her quaint personality which won her lasting lame as a screen si nr. The story is simple, wholesome ami quaint. I iii os a re a> usual.

On Saturday niglif “Black Oxen will he shown. A sensation! That's the only word I'm- it. A hnunl now idea. Something a millionaire would eive his last dollar to see. something a woman would barter her itr,mortal son! tor. Oort rude Atherl,,ii has revealed it in one Indd master stroke in “Black Oxen." It is a First National picture, vivid, absorbing and compelling'. You will never forge! il.