ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2922, 13 August 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE ROUGHNECK.”

••The Roughneck,'” coming to the Town Hall on Saturday next and advertised as a "novel of life for every red blooded man and woman lives up to the description. It is described as an extraordinary story of thrilling battles in the prize ring, of South Sea Islands and beachcombers, off the riff-raff and interesting derelicts of civilisation, seasoned with more than a full share of romance and adventure in San Francisco and Tahiti. To those who have enjoyed the virile, he man writings of Robert \Y. Service "The Roughneck" is certain to .bring delight. The character portrayal of John Moon by George O’Brien is said to be a superb piece of acting and his physical prowess and pleasing personality add much to the interpretation. He is a lily supported by Ihe beautiful Billie Dove and an excellent east including Harry T. Morey, flco Madison, Anne Cornwall and others. A comedy “The Milk Bandit-,” and Fox News complete Saturday’s programme. Usual prices. The favourite and evergreen melodrama “Harbour Lights/' which has been adapted to the screen will head a good programme on Monday next. Tom Moore and Isabel Elsom are the featured players.

ROYAL PICTURES

Tomorrow night a east of distinguished fun-makers assist Miss Doris May in herlatest R-C comedy "l'p and Af ’Em,” to be screened at the Royal Theatre. Among those whose comedy talents combine to make "Ip anil At ,’Etu" a laughing success are Hallaiu Cooley, who has appeared with Miss May in a number of her best comedies: Otis Harlan, another well-known member of Doris May easts; J. Herbert Frank, Clarissa Selwynne, John Gough and 11. Carter. On Saturday Norma Talmadge appears in “Secrets.” A play of spring-time love that lived through life's cold winter; a play of emotions, a play of a wife’s secrets, tilings no one but the man and woman know; a play of mysteries, for all of wedlock’s secrets are. You’ll be happier for seeing it; -wives will know their husbands better; husbands will love their wives more.