ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2963, 17 November 1925, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“EAST OF SUEZ” AT CABARET. Somerset Maughan’s successful stage play “East of Suez” has been transferred to the screen with Pola Negri in the leading'role, and will ■be the headline attraction at the Town Hall Cabaret to-morrow evening. “East of Suez” is the story of a white girl, educated in England and living in Shanghai where her father is British Consulor Agent. She is loved by two men she meets on the boat on her way to China and coveted by a sinister Chinese nobleman who resorts to all the cunning he can summon to win the girl for himself. Featured in support of Pola Negri are Edmund Lowe, Roekcliffe Fefiowes and Noah Beery. Other films on the programme are a star comedy “Oh what a Flirt,” “Sydney’s Sunny Beaches,” and Paramount News. Cabaret prices, 1/- everywhere. Saturday evening’s programme is headed by “The Scarlet Honeymoon,” a romantic drama in which Shirley Mason is featured. Mary Piekford’s latest picture “Little Annie Rooney,” has been booked for screening "St the Town Hall. •••••

ROYAL PICTURES. Motion picture-fans mll be particularly interested in the appearance of Mary Hay (Mrs. Richard Barthelmess)' r ‘ in her - husband’s forthcoming 'production,- “New Toys,” which comes to the Royal -. f: • theatre •>'on Saturday night. Mary Hay holds an unusual place in the affections of New York theatregoers. Her unique ability' as a comedienne stands out as clear cut and distinctive in her screen work as behind the footlights. Motion picture audiences will find her performance of - the young wife in “New ' ----- Toys” to-be a wholly delightful one. Her personality is just as piquant and vivacious on the silversheet as on the stage. ’ j' : Radio-obsession contributes to the. mirthful scenes in “The Price of Pleasure,” Universal-Jew el, costarring Virginia Valli and Norman ■ Kerry. which will be the attraction in the Royal theatre Wednesday. \ While the main theme on the picture story is said to be one of much dramatic interest, there nevertheless is an abundance of comedy in the -side ;angles, this .comedy being i i cared for. by Louise Fazenda and , • T.-'jtoyr-lßurnes, two of the most popular comedians; of. the screen. V.i Also-• si - special - Centuary comedy: ' ‘(Don’t- Worry.” Prices stalls 9d,