ENTERTAINMENTS.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 39, 5 April 1929, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STRAND PICTURES.

"GOOD TIME CHARLEY."

The picture, "Good Time Charley," is the story of a song-and-dance man, with a small town stock company. Happy-go-lucky, always able to get a laugh, his triumph ends abruptly when word is brought that his wife has been killed. He is left with a small daughter and a pal, his partner in the turn he does in the show.

. Years pass and the daughter becomes a star. Good Time Charley's star wanes as hers rises and a series of unexpected events carry him dowu

a pathetic and often amusing slope until he lands in the Home for Old Actors. It is here that the great climax occurs.- One of the most human and utterly absorbing dramas of the generation.

SATURDAY NIGHT.

"THE SOMME." Marvellously spectacular scenes are a feature of the big New Era war film, "The Somme," which will be seen at the Strand on Saturday. The advance up the line of thousands of troops at night in the eerie light of a creeping barrage—the terrific gun fire, which was the opening feature of the big attack —the do-or T die spirit which showed itself in the fighting of the men when once they were "over the top." are scenes that cannot be forgotten. Individual deeds of bravery which made military history; and intimate glimpses of the men, waiting, waiting for "zero" hour: the difficulties of bringing 'ammunition and food supplies up to the front line, are shown with a realism that makes the onlooker feel as if he were a participant of the whole affair. , In addition there will be screened, "The Patsy," one of the most romantic and entertaining comedies of the year. The picture opens with a comic introduction of Marion Davies as Patricia Harrington, the "dull" sister of the family, and proceeds with irresistible humour to reveal all the characteristic of the average family. Pat. persists in looking on the brigh.l side of life, however, despite the fact, that her Ma and her favoured vamp sister give her all their "cast-offs"—

and most of the housework. Then she becomes ambitious to develop "personality," and secretly studies books on "self help." Pat suddenly amazes everybody with her new deportment, conversation and repartee— Ma and sis think she has gone crazy —(but has she? Pat begins to interest the man she loves, and there's a great battle of wits between her and her shrewd worldly sister from this point onwards.