AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES.

‘‘THE WET PARADE.”

Metro-Goldwy n-Mayer’s new screen attraction, “The Wet Paiaue is a film that can he recommended as really one of the finest efforts of the talking a«d silept screen. The foregoing praise is not at all elaborate, for the picture has the infest brilliant cast, deals with life as everybody • see s -it, and is superb entertainment. The story, as it-unravels upon the white sheet, covers three periods of American national histop—lie-war, early prohibition, and then on to the present • piodern life. The cast is headed by Dorothy Jordan, well remembered for many appealing ' and delightful performances, and Lewis* Stone, who again brings to the screen the perfect characterisation. Robert Young, who. will he remembered for his role in “Madelon Claudet, advances along, the road of nub lie favour, whilst Walter Huston’s portrayal is -the best he has yet done. Jimmy ( Sobnozzle”) Durante, the extremely funny person with the huge nose, contributes a lion’s Share of ~ the entertainment of tl)e film with his fun, whilst John Mil jail also scores another hit. Myrna Loy and Wallace Ford *do more than their share also, /and yet there are even-more. BOY SOPRANO. J,EX MACDONALD .CONCERTMantof Lex Macdonald, the hrill'ant

hoy soprano whoso voice has reecivod the lugiiest praue from musical critics wherever he lias sung, will be heCid in Hokitika cm Saturday, November 26th., at 8.30 p.m. in the Princess Theatre. Lau.it week ho visited \\ Islington where he was received with great enthudasni. Tae 1 following is'an extract from the report cf a. concert, publish-jd in- tae ‘‘Wellington Evening Rost”: “The large aud'ierce

at the Lex Macdonald concert- in the main Town Ball scon understood — gnd joined in—the sensaLibu created py the Dunedin boy's marvellous soprano,. The voice filled the Town Hall in a wav that few others have filled that space, and with purity and flexibility and sweetness quite unique. In hits solo and chorus “Hear My Prayir” (Mendelssohn) .(.ex Macdonr-ld h d the support of the choir of the Wellington Harmonic Society (conductor, Ur H. Temple White) and of Mr Gienv'nt Ifowe at the organ. Tin© audience’s appreciation was acknowledged by 'a how, but a, bow would not suffice after his next effort, “Blackbird’s Song” (Cyril Scott), and lie came lrck and sang “The Cuckoo” song (Lehmann). Tn the songs he reahoed at one© a high degree qf popular, success, rising ■to a r©ol tmmilt- wlion Ins third nuniher “A Brown Bird Singing” ('Haydn Wood) rang its winning way thrcnugh the hall, to.bo followed on recall ,bv “The Lrrs with ta Delicatei dir” Fnd' “Hark, Fnrk, the Lark.” The box plan ,is at Mis? Mclntosh’s and patrons should hook enrlv. To enable all ho | hear the talented singer the concert will start Ft 8.30 p.m., and the stai will not appear till 9 p.m.