ENTERTAINMENTS

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2450, 20 June 1931, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

MARY BRTA.X AND GARY COOPER AT TIVOLI Alary Brian, in "Only the Brave,” Paramount' adventure romance at the Tivoli to-night is a crinolined charmer, with Gary Cooper as tiie star and soldier hero. This picture is Gar; Cooper’s third all talking production. His others were “Seven Day’s Leave” and “The Virginian.” Th„ romantic and glamorous crinoline days of the old South from the temporal background of his newest starring picture, in which he is cast as a daring captain of cavalry in "war torn days. lie volunteers as a spv beiiind the lines of battle action. In fulfilling liis dangerous mission lie meets Alar;.- Brian, a tashionablo Virginia girl, and falls .in love with her. The plot then advances through a number of thrilling episodes in which Cooper, must compromise two loyalties “Love and Duty.” After much exciting action the lovers find that good fortune has cleared the way for untroubled romance, The finale is one that will please everyone. MARIF. DRESSI.ER AND POLLY MORAN AT AIA JF.STIC That great screen favourite, Marie Dressier, supported hy Polly Moran, have arrived at the Majestic with their great laughter vehicle, “Reducing,” which is claimed to lie the smartest and funniest of their contributions. They conduct an up to date beauty parlour, where fashionable ladies assemble to reduce avoirdupois, banish oncoming wrinkles, replace lost looks with artificial coverings and acquire complexions. To attempt to describe --Reducing” would be- futile. It- has to be seen to bo properly appreciated. The honours go to Miss Dressier, who plays the part of a small town woman who goes to New \ork with husband and family to join her sister, who runs an exclusive beauty parlour. What ATario doesn’t do, both ri the parlour and at her sister’s borne, isn't worth doing. Of course, thp two women do nothing but fight, and the more they quarrel the more amusing they become. Therp is prolonged laughter throughout- the picture, and no one should miss seeing it, even if it is only to see Marie Drossier trying to get into the upper berrh of a sleeping car. All the minor parts by the supporting artists ar 0 brillantly portrayal. An Our Gang comedy a Flip, the Frog cartoon and Paramount and Metrdtdne News Gazette are the suppnts; ATAORI CONCRT TO-NIGHT IN DRILL HALL There should l>e a bumper attendance- at the Drill 11 all to-night, tor the items to be given in the programme there by the touring New Xcaand Maori t 'uoir and Entertainers Company could not be seen or heard outside Maoriland. The parte consists of Misses Fileen Grennell, 1..A.8. .(Christchurch). Ri'ria Wallis and T. Ropha (Poit Levy), I.orie Kemara (Waikato), anl Messrs Wi Nikora (Manavatu), D. Xicholls (Paraparaumu), Henarp Tohivvi (Otaki), Hone Wereta (Ratana Pa), James Rikihana (I.evin). and Te Te Afakanariki (Hawke’s Bay). The programme is an excellent one and includes hakas, por dances, melodies, and ancient Maori games. iSomc of the items are unique and all llm music: melodious.