ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2872, 18 April 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. “The Eternal City,” a First National picture produced by George Fitzmauriee, with a cast that includes Barbara La Mart - , Lionel Barrymore, Bert Lytcll, Richard Bennett, and Montagu Love is to he screened at the Royal Theatre tonight. “The Eternal City is one of the cinematic masterpieces of the present- season, and is meeting with high acclaim both from the public and the critics. Comedy "Snooky’s Treasure Island.” Prices 1/- and 2/-. On Monday night Colleen Moore, (lie most popular star of the day, will appear in “Affinities. ’ Romance can't exist on an empty stomach and a Hat tyre and two wrongs never made a right except in this one instance. See it. Usual prices. A reminder is given of the big Movie Bull to he held soon. Get teadv.

••(TFID’S FIREMAN.” One of tin 1 most thrilling stunts ever hazarded for the benefit of motion picture fans is performed by Charles (“Buck”) Jones in "Cupid's Fireman,” showing at the Town Hall to-night. A full livestory leap from a burning building with the heroine clinging to "Ruck's" neck, provides the climax in the exciting fire scenes in the production. Marion Nixon plays ihe leading role opposite Air Jones, and Brooks Benedict plays the heavy. The most modern fire-fight-ir,o apparatus is used in the picture, and one of America’s finest brigades helped considerably in successful adaptation to the screen of this fine story from the pen of the late Richard Harding Davis. A Sunshine comedy, “The Income Tax Collector,” and the latest World's News, are also included in this programme, to be seen at usual prices. A picture that transports you behind the scenes of a chorus girl’s life is “The Gold Diggers,” heading Monday’s programme. A big cast, is headed by Hope Hampton and Wvndham Standing. Supporting film* arc a Snub Pollard comedy, • Before the Public," and Pathe Gazette and Paris fashions. Prices as usual.