THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 71, 7 March 1930, Page 7

THE PICTURE HOUSES

COSY TALKIES. Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy score another triumph in Universal’s wildly amusing farce-comedy, u Skinner Steps Out,” now showing with dialogue at the Cosy Theatre. This is the third picture in which Tryon and Miss Kennedy have appeared together as star and leading lady, tho two previous being the super-produc-tion “Broadway” (soon to be seen here) and “Barnum was Right.” William James Craft directed “Skinner Steps Out,” which is based on one of the famous “Skinner” stories of Henry Irving Dodge. E. J. Ratcliffe, Burr Mclntosh and Lloyd Whit lock have prominent parts in the picture. Merna Kennedy has been widely acclaimed by artists as one os the most distinctive beauties of the screen. Miss Kennedy’s titian hair and green eyes make her a beauty of an exceptional type. Cosy Matinee. Modern youth is convincingly defended by Will Rogers in “They Had to See Paris,” his first all talking picture for Fox Movietone, a romance comedy drama with a punch. It is a picture thac every boy and every girl will wish to see—and want their parents to see. “They Had to See Paris” is the attraction at the Cosy Theatre on Saturday. Supporting Rogers is a cast that includes the scintillating Fifi Dorsay, Marguerite Churchill, Irene Rich, Ivan Lebedeff, Owen Davis. Jr., and many other favourites. The picture was directed by Frank Borzage of “7th Heaven” fame. MUNICIPAL. That it is thoroughly intereiting scarcely describes “The One Woman Idea,” Fox picture at. the Municipal Theatre. It is thrilling, and so well done that it takes a high place among recently produced films. Rod La Rocque, one of the foremost leading men of the screen, is seen as a Persian prince who is converted from the harem idea to the doctrine of “one woman.” Tie is admirably cast and his work lends much to the success of the production. Marceline Day, leading woman, portrays a dual role, and is everything that could he asked in both. Other players are Ivan Lebedeff. Joseph W. Girard, DouglasGilmore. Gino Corrado, .Sharon Lynn. Arnold Lucy, Sally Phipps and Municipal Attraction. Supporting Monte Banks in “Week-End Comedy,” the latest Cinema Art Film coming to the Municipal Theatre next Saturday, is Jameson Thomas, Britain’s handsome screen star, who is called “England’s Gentleman Actor.” He is 31 years of age, is sft Ilins, tall, and has dark hair and blue eyes. He is remembered as the star in

“Poppies of Flanders,” “The White Sheik.” “Tesha.” and many other popular British films. He has heen signed to appear in films for British International, and is starred in E. A. Dupont’s big special, “Piccadilly.”