ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THB TEX COMMANDMENTS.” To-night brings the first presentation in this town at the Town Hall of Cecil B. Do Mille’s splendid dramatic spectacle, “The Ten Commandments,’* a Paramount production. The picture is an unusual one inasmuch as it combines a Biblical story of ancient Egypt with a thrilling modern melodramatic narrative of contemporaneous life in San Francisco. The scenes of Oriental pageantry, and the picturing of miracles such as the destruction 'of Pharaoh’s army in the waters of the Red Sea, are said to reach the highest point of artistic perfection so far achieved in the making of motion pictures. Nearly three thousand people were employed in the creation of the film. The cast is a brilliant one, with such stars as Richard Dix, Theodore Roberts, Leal rice .Toy, Agnes Ayres, Rod La Roque, Charles De Roche, Julius Faye, Edytlic Chapman, Nita Naldi, Wallace Beery, and many others of equal note. “The Ten Commandments” will have a season of two nights (to-night and to-morrow night). Prices 3/- (plus fax) and 2- and 1 (i, children .1/6 and 1/-.

“LILIES OF THE FIELD.” A picture brilliant from the opening title to the dual fadeout is “Lilies of the Field.” First National's pieiurisation of William TTurlliurt's famous stage play, which open-, at the Royal Theatre on Saturday. In the new picture, which was directed by John Francis Dillon, director of “Flaming Youth," society life is painted as it has never b. en‘ shown before. The directorial touches reveal that “Flaming Youth" was not just an accidental hit, hut the carefully planned result of an artistic director's handling. Corinne Hriflith and Conway Tearle all much to their popularity by llteir portrayals. Miss Orillith especially does splendid work. Splendid characterisations In the new picture are also given by Sylvia Dreamer as the faded lily, Myrtle Stedman. Charlie Murray. Charles Gcrrard, Edith Ransom, Alma Bennett, Dorothy Brock, Phyllis Haver and Craufurd Kent. Think of the funniest comedy, the most stirring drama, and the picture with the greatest amount of action you may have seen, and you will have tin opportunity of witnessing the elements of all three in this cyclone of laughs, thrills and speed, “Luck,” at the Royal next Mondav.

MOTHER ALU'HR EE"

Coming (o the Town Hall on Monday, 201 It. is Denis Kehoe and his complete company in Maurice Wehleu’s successful Irish folk drama, “Mother Machroe,” which recently won most favourable comment from tin 1 Auckland Press. This voting ae-ior-singcr is now presenting "Mother Maehree" for the eighth year, and 11 mis a remarkable following who have seen il in several different localities. It is a play based on the age-old theme of mother love, vibrant with human interest, yet instinct with the oft-time rollicking humour so closely allied to deep sentiment. Music has been added to spice the dish and the spice is the melody of Brin sung by -Denis Kehoe to thi' accompaniment of his little hand harp, lie is, though a voting man, deeply experienced in stage craft, and left school to enter into the cast of Bio hard Brinsley Sheridan’s “School for Scandal” playing the part of Sir Harry, and singing “Here’s to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.'-' Following that he helped perfect his technique by extensive Shakespearian work. Frances Kaylicr, who appears at the head of the supporting company, is no stranger to the Bard of Avon. Helen Fergus in the name part of “Mother Maehree,” is one of the grande dames of the stage and gives a memorable interpretation of the “old fashioned mother,” the loving counsellor and friend we all like to think of. The plan for “Mother Maehree” will open at Heath’s on Saturday morning.