ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

I Hthc Alaskan gold-rush'—declared Bpriany to be the most dramatic picturesque period in the last Kty years —provides the engrossfor “Burning Daylight,” ’First National Picture starring. NSon Sills, at .the T own Hall io■)i. , Based on Jack London’s Bvel of the same name, “Burning paylight,” is crammed with drama arid action, with the endless, epic Icture of the gold rush in the lickground. An unusually large list, headed by Doris Kenyon in the Iminine lead supports 'Sills. Usual Prices. % f NEW YEAR’S EVE. As in preceding year’s, special /. v ; ; ' arrangements have been made for * a long night on New Year’s Eve •£ (Monday). Pictures will be screens';'. ed from 8 till 12.15, two complete v‘i w/ cabaret will be run from 10.15 till 12.15. The feature pictui’es are “Ladies J/ Night in a Turkish Bath,” a side tf, ' splitting comedy story featuring ’ Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mul•J, hall and “Sealed Lips,” a fine draff matic pietm’c dealing with the ’ struggle of the daughter of a host torious gambling bouse keeper who I is forced to keep sealed lips (with reI? gard to a sensational stabbing episode. With two comedies, news films and novelties. Monday’s pros gram*me should break all records. Prices of admission are: dress circle double show, adults 1/6, children half price; Stalls Ist show,-, adults 9d, children 3d; 2nd Cabaret Li show, adults 9d, children 6d. I On New Year’s night an exciting • railway drama:“The Dixie Flyer” % will head a specially selected programme. Eva Novak and Cullen Landis are the featured players. Usual prices. On Wednesday, 2nd January, \ Esther Ralston will be featured in j “Half a Bride,” a tale of'what happens when a girl used to the luxuries of life —and her own way —is cast on a lonely island —and with a man she hates. Usual prices.

: ROYAL. ■ . “The Branded, Sombrero,” which has been rated here as the best picture ever assigned to Buck Jones, the Fox cowboy actor, is the attraction at the Royal to-night. This ’ yarn came from the pen of Cherry Wilson and was adapted and directed by Lambert Hiillyer, with Leila Hyams in the leading feminine role. It is the unusually strange story of a father who, rustled .cattle'froim neighboring ranches and branded the record of his thefts on his hat. At his death the son inherits the hat and the debts of honour. Buck Jones plays the role of the son with fine feeling. Prices 9d and 1/6. ' Children 3d and 6d. Monte Blue in “One Round Hogan,” a Warner-Master Picture, which' comes to the Royal theatre ,on New Year’s Eve (Monday). “One Round Hogan” is a fight film and incidentally a love story, lovely Leila Hyams supplying the motivation for “One Round Hogan’s” cyclonic performances during several ring scenes, which the directorial genius pf Howard Bretherton have made unbelieveably realistic. Blue /has’ never been better .than in this / play, which offers him a pai't so well suited to his virile personality. Best fight film of the year. Prices 9d and 1/6. Children 3d and fid.

Forty-eight men were started on unemployment relief! work at Walker Road, Point Chevalier, and at Grey Lynn Park, Auckland, on Monday. will be paid from the recently made by the Auckland ißtmore men will period.