AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY* PICTURES. W “ y l’HB PATSY” STARRING MARION DAVIES. ; TO-NIGHT. All the family must see ‘‘The Patsy” together,' so that Dad can nu'dge'Mum, brother can kick brother, arid stiver can pinch sister. Afterwards' they Will all go honie and live, happy Over after. “The Patsy” is also a real Leap Year picture, arid will give young men the following practical lessons on how to remain single: l_i\Vheri she insists on being economical—VPatcli out! 2 Don’t let her'persuade you to visit her relations before you find out if she can cook. 3 When you say “good-night” at the gate, say it—while your luck sticks, to you. 4 Beware of too much personal interest in your clothes. 5 Don’t allow her to you’re wonderful—tell lier you’re the mug of the family, and her baby brother could buy arid sell' you. 6 Don’t tell’ her your financial affairs—except that you are on the basic wage. On the other hand, and to be fair, young ladies are given equally expert advice in the art of roping in, tethering, ,and properly training a husband, by Marion Davies, And no mistake it’s clever. Marion, as Patricia, or Pat, the Cinderella sister of the Harrington family, who gets the' drum-sticks of the .poultry, or else the parson’B nose, does the dirty work, gets up first in the mornings, puts out the milk-jug, and ejects the cat while her elder, good-looking sister is mother’s pet and gets the pick of everything—while ' Dad, seeing Pat’s sterling qualifies backs her up for all he is worth—whenever mother doesn’t sit on him first—and how Pat tries to win the man she just dotes on, and does it despite her vamp sister’s new furs and fury—well, you’ll say it is the best evening’s entertainment that’s been screened for many a day 1 As for rt* "nr»p-‘rtinir cast, it need only be said that the players live every minute ul their roles. Marie Dressier is a scream as the mother, Jane Wint n is a typical elder sister, Del Henderson is ideal—and sufficiently choleric—as Dad, and Orville Caldwell and Lawrence Gray are very human lovers.. Star, story, players and production of “The Patsy” lift the picture right up to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s high comedy standard.

A Topical and Comedy will also be shown. Selections by orchestra. Usual prices.