ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2978, 22 December 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ROYAL PICTURES. Hoot Gibson does some thrilling Roman riding and contests in a desperate chariot race in “Let ’Er Buck,” Universal special which will be screened in the Royal theatre on Wednesday. The picture was made in Pendleton, Oregon, at the time of the famous Annual Roundup. Much of the action was filmed with the actual round-up participants engaged in their daring contests. It is based on Charles Wellington Furlong’s noted novel. The supporting east includes Mirian Nixon, Josie Sedgwick, G. Raymond Nye, Charles K. French, Fred Humes and William Steele. Centuary comedy, “Love Sick.” An entire city aflame —that is but one of the aweinspiring sights in First National’s new gigantic film spectacle, “Quo Vadis?” Twenty thousand men, women and children are said to have participated in this sequence of “Quo Vadis.” The picture will be shown at the Royal theatre next Thursday.

PETER B. KYNE’S STORY AT

TOWN HALL,

“Loving Lies” adapted from Peter B. Ivy lie’s “The Harbour Bar” will be screened at the Town Hall to-night (Tuesday). It is the story of a man who lied to his wife to quell the fears ever in her heart. Then came the fall of love and home founded on lies of love —lies to save hurt, hut only brought pain. Monte Blue and Evelyn Brent lead in Ibis drama in which a big percentage of the action takes place at sea. A comedy “Hangin’ Round” is in support. Usual prices. W EDNE SDA Y’ S C’ ABA RET’. All Paris knew the daring dancer Olympe. She was notorious, favourite of many men and then Paris rocked with the thought of vengeance oil this woman who they thought was a spy, and traitress. Spy she was but for France and to save her the officials buried her. Then (o Olympe came love and lite afresh in America till the ghost of her past reared its menacing head to disturb her future. See Betty Compson in her latest Paramount picture “New Lives for Old’ at the Town ITall Wednesday. Cabaret prices. On Thursday (’Xmas Eve) the big sea thriller “Down to the Sea in Ships” will head the list. Usual prices. _