ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3888, 27 December 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TOWN HALL. Paramount has filmed another Zane Grey story, “The Vanishing Pioneer,” which comes to the Town Ball to-night. It has a notable cast, headed by Jack Holt, who has made Zane Grey pictures by Paramount famous. Included in the cast are: Sally Blane, William Powell, Fred Kohler, Roscoe Karns, Guy Oiver and the star’s seven-year-old son, Tim Holt. With “Goofy Gob” (Comedy), News and Scenic. Usual prices.

Have you ever read any amazing South Sea adventures, especially those dealing with tropical romance, poetic nights beneath swaying palms, and torrid cave-man love. Lew Cody and Aileen. Pringle show the origin of some of these thrilling stories in their latest brilliant farce “Wickedness Preferred,” which should cause storms of laughter at the Town Hall to-mlor-row (Friday). Cody plays the role of an (author whose “travel” rarely extends beyond an .encyclopaedia, and Aileen Pringle is the wife who knows how to handle his hunger for romance, and still keep him homely. George K. Arthur, Bert Roach and Mary McAllister appear in the cast. Usual prices. " ROYAL. After producing nearly a hum dred Wiesterns, and still proving to his screen fans that he can maintain his high standard, Buck Jones, Fox Films star in “The Branded Sombrero,” is very modest in voicing his thought on the subject. Buck claims that half of his laurels should rest on Silver Buck’s shoulders. This horse has thrilled the world. In 'his latest production Buck and Silver give one of the finest performances of their careers and are admirably assisted by a splendid supporting cast, including Leila Hyains, Jack Baston, Francis Ford, Josephine Borio and Leo Kelley. Lambert Hillyer directed the production, which comes to the Royal theatre on Saturday.