ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2894, 9 June 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

■*. "BAGDAD" SURPASSES ALL OTHER FILMS. Douglas Fairbanks' glorious fantasy of The Arabian Nights, “The Thief of Bagdad," will he the atftartion at -the Royal Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Tiffs photoplay, according to all acounts surpasses anything heretofore seen on (lie son on. This ex Ira ordinary picture has upset the equilibrium of the critics in every city ill which i: has been presented. It is the crescendo photoplay, ll is a fantastical story of love and adventure laid in tin imaginary world of fancy, abounding with amazing happenings, and what critics generally have called unbelievable wonders. If you still believe in love, if adventure still stirs you. if you like your heart to miss heats in ecstatic moments of exciting' suspense, if you enjoy the surprise of seeing things that heretofore you thought were impossible—here in “The Thief of Bagdad” are all these things, in the background of beauty and splendor. In this picture, a Winged horse Hies iq> to and through the clouds, a Magic Carpet soars over the house-tops and into the sky: wonder after wonder, surprise alter surprise, are here revealed in amazing abundance. There may well he higher peaks than that achieved by “The Thief of Bagdad;" hut if there are, they haw no! as yet been chartered on any of the existent contour maps." FoXTOX' RACING CLUB.

“Zane Grey personally supervised ihe making of his novel, “The Bordei Legion" into a picture. Under his contract with the producers i( is staled that the picurc should he made on the story as well as under the supervision of Mr Grey. Thus wln*ii “The Border Legion’ is screened at the Town Hall Cabaret to-morrow evening; patrons will have the pleasure of seeing what is perhaps the most authentic. Western drama that has been filmed. The leading players in I lie picture are Antonio Moreno, Helene Chadwieh, Roekclifi'e Fellows, Charles Ogle and Edward Gribbon. Supporting ihe eight reel feature are a Christie comedy “Reno or Bust” and the latest Paramount News. Usual Carburet prices. Lincoln ,1. Carter, master writer of thrillers, has taken his pen in hand again, and has turned out another melodrama, called "The Cyclone Rider," which will head next Saturday's hill at the Town Hall. Picluregoers no doubt recall the three thrillers this writer and producer were previously responsible for “The last Mail, -The Eleventh Hour,” and “The Arizona Express.”