ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4487, 5 August 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

TOWN HALL. Imagine Louise Fazenda and < hosier Conklin in a mysterious house with all sorts of wild shootings, disappearances and other eerie thing’s going’ on. Then vou have a-good idea of the fun that is contained in “The House of Horror, ' the first National mystery picture which comes to tire Town Hall on Wednesday. Louise and her famous scream, and Chester uill/ his “dumb fright-, provide scores ol laughs in this mystery opus 01. crooks, stolen jewels, misers and all the strange doings that, go to make up a 100 p tM . ~e ut . „IVSlei‘\ picture-. They wander from one chill-raising situation to anolher, and the fun novel’ Jol-s up, until the linn! scenes of the picture. Also screening “Papa’s Boy" (Comedy), “The Fin.il Reckoning’” • •Serial), and News. Usual prices.

In one of the faslcsl fun frolics screened in many months. Reginald Denny's lalesl and mosl rollicking comedy is coming to the Town Hall on Saturday. If is “The Night Bird.'-’ The story i.-- exceptiomil!y novel and deals with the private life of a prize lighter with enough actual 'lighting thrown in to thrill the most jaded,.movie palate. The lighter is shy of all femininity but his manager demands that lie attend parties to help, the box-office at his tights. He is immediately set upon by two “Love Pirates” »ncl befriends a little immigrant girl—whereupon extremely hilarious complications ensue. An atIractive little newcomer plays opposite Denny in the person of Betsy Dee, a petite brunette with sparkling brown eyes.