ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4505, 16 September 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

TOWN lIALL. “The Lawless Legion,” lven Maynard’s latest starring vehicle (western) at life Town Hall tomorrow (Wednesday), is a fast, concise, well told story with just the right amount • of romance, thrills and drama to make, it a typical Maynard and the kind that has moved this star into the high position he holds to-day. The story deals with a huge cattle drive in which Ken and his horse Tarzan are entrusted with the job of driving them from Texas to the border.. This tremendous herd of cattle represents the combined stock of an entire community who find it necessary to seek other grazing lands because of a continued drought. The picture opens with Ken in gaol where he has been put: for disturbing the peace, but as soon as he starts on the trail with between eight and ten thousand Ihovines to chaperon, die fun begins. “The Lawless Legion” derives its name from the band of organised thieves who not only endeavour to steal the herd, but do it and at the same time ruin Ken’s reputation and the only girl. It is then up to him to get them back which lie docs, but not until after tremendous odds have been overcome. Also "Listen Children” (Comedy), and News.

“Wolves of the City" starring William Codv will screen on Saturday. It is another of those' ever popular Universal thrill features with an underworld theme. Cody is supported in “Wolves of the City” by Slaty (Blaine, one of the most talented of the younger actresses in Hollywood. The picture was directed by Leigh Jason, from the original story by {Fat Cleveland. The film is one lof rapidly moving action and telise exeil ing situations.

BLIND INSTITUTE BAND.

VISIT TO FOXTON,

Foxton is promised a particularly novel and interesting entertainment on the occasion of the visit of the Band of the .Jubilee Institute for the Blind. A concert is to he given in the Town Hall on Sunday, 21st September. The band made an extensive and successful lour of the Dominion in 11)28, Wt was not then able to visit Foxton. It numbers 15 young men and boys under Band Master G. VV. Bowes, and the party will also he accompanied by the Director of the Institute, Mr. Clutlm Mackenzie. The bund provides an excellent evening's enjoyment —a variety of band pieces, inarches, fantasias, descriptive idylls, etc., instrumental solos, vocal solos and quartettes, pianoforte solos and duets, humorous sketches, and so on.

The members of the band tatke down their music in Braille from dictation and memorise their parts! The audience will he astonished by the perfection and light-hearted humour of the performance. It will soon discover that there is no need for the special. sympathetic consideration which il anticipated it would have !

to extend to these handicapped young men. Indeed, cheerfulness and efficiency is the spirit of the ha nd.

The object of the visit ,is not in lhe nature of an appeal for funds, but simply to provide a really good programme at reasonable prices and to demonstrate the sound practical results of the modern training being- carried on at the Institute.

“DIANE DEVELOPS.” “Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm” wrote Bulwer Lytton. “It is the real allegory of the tale of Orpheus; it moves stones and it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.” With such a definition as a guide local theatregoers may look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the forthcoming produces.il of “Diane Develops" by the Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society as this year they are nothing if not enthusiastic. Rehearsals are swinging along at a merry clip, principals and chorus being Lully imbued with the “genius of sincerity.” The Society arc to be commended in their selection of productions for this year as “Diane Develops” has created eulogisitc comment from press and public alike in other parts of the Dominion.

'Picture to yourself one of those liny States which are sprinkled indiscriminately over the face of Central Europe, visualise a Crown Prince Byronie in his armours, an ixcitable Frenchman, a delightfully pert telephone operator, the h-iic-to-typo ultrapoliteness of two Courts —reminiscent of characters in the anecdotes of Lord Frederick Ila mill oil's “My Yesterday,” a loquacious- hotel proprietress — surely here we have all the ingredients of an up-to-the-minute topical, entertaining and highly amusing performance. Children wifi la- admitted at half price to the 4/- and 3/- seats. The performance is timed to commence at 7.45 p.m.