AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

LIBERTY THEATRE. Ib Moments," the picture secured for this week's screening at the Liberty Theatre, Reginald Denny, who was so popular as a comedian on the silent screen, makes his bow to Christchurch audiences as a talkie star of the first water. It is decidedly refreshing to hear bo polished an actor who can make use of the spoken word with. such delightful . effec *; Denny has a remarkably fine voice, eminently suitable for cinematograph reproduction, ana it was only to be expected that any picture in which he had the lead would be a P ,c f ure worth hearing. In a film such as "Embarrassing Moments," with wonderful opportunities for subtle humour, it is small w <>"" der that Denny scores euch a remarkable success. "HOLD YOUR MAN." LAURA LA PLANTE'S TALKIE COMEDY. At Liberty Theatre next week, Laura La Plante, one of the brightest stars in the Hollywood constellation, will be seen and heard in the all-talking comedy drama, "Hold Your Man," a piquant and thoroughly droll comedy about how a young husband taught his wife a lesson, and of how slio promptly turned round and taught him ono. "Hold Your Man" is extremely worldlywise, and what is better still, woman-wise; the author of this bright play seems to be informed of all that goes on in the wily wifely brain, or thinks he is, which is just the same, and as a result we have a little domestio drama that is a gem of its kind. Also we have Miss he. Plante giving of her sparkling best. This comedienne is peculiarly suited to roles of this kind, roles that are sufficiently light to be amusing, and just sufficiently dramatic to be thrilling. The second picture is "Melody Lane," in which Eddie Leonard, often described in America as the last of the troubadours, has a singing role, on emotional role, of a 'Singing Fool" tone. "Melody Lane" is a story with en appeal, and some delightful songs are sung by the incomparable Leonard in the picture. The box plans open at The Bristol Piano Company to-morrow.