ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 177, 30 June 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

LADIES’ PIPE BAND. The Australian Scottish Ladies’ Pipe Band gave another successful concert, at. the Opera House last evening. The final performance, with an entire change of programme, will be presented to-night. The “Kilties” are an attractive personnel —.some of them dance, sing and recite very well, the majority of them play the pipes exceptionally well. They are on a world tour —Suva, Honolulu, Canada, England, France, and of course, the home of their forefathers —Scotland. They are undertaking this world tour for educational purposes and are under the organisation of William Darwin, F. R.G.S., the drummajor, who is also the composer of two lilting little songs the company sing in ensemble—‘‘Just a Sprig of Golden Wattle” and “The Girl of the Southern Cross.” Those who take advantage of seeing the “Kilties” to-night will enjoy an evening of splendid entertainment. PARAMOUNT THEATRK. “THE REJECTED WOMAN.” Alma Rubens wears half a dozen especially designed and highly expensive gowns and negligees in “The Rejected Woman,” a Selznick attraction which is shoving at the Paramount Theatre. A convincing story is unfolded in this well-built drama. A variety of excellent supporting pictures is being screened, while incidental music is rendered by the Paramount select, orchestra, under the direction of Mrs Law. The box plans are at Swallow’s.

KOSY. TWO GREAT 7-REEL FEATURES. The enthusiastic audience that witnessed the opening yesterday at the Kosy Theatre of “Her Marriage Vow” did more than just, see an interesting picture. The story deals with a woman, happily mar ried but irritated because her husband has to concentrate on business of evenings. She is tempted by a chum to attend a party, and this seemingly innocent escapade is fraught with drama. Her husband comes home to find one of his children almost poisoned, and the home gets disrupted, until the mother, distracted at being deprived of her children, decides to kidnap them. Monte Blue and Beverly Bayne are excellent in the principal roles. They are supported by Willard Louis, John Roche, Margaret Livingston and others. "The Painted Lady,” a new Fox production, stars Dorothy Mackaill and George O’Brien with a big supporting cast. The comedy showing is quite good anti News up-to-date.

PALACE. GERALD CRANSTON'S LADY. When one stops to dissect tlie plot from the mass of interesting detail, it becomes apparent that ‘'Gerald Cranston’s Lady,” the William Fox production which opened at the Palace la.-( night, is based upon one of the most vital problems of modern society. It is the story of a man with money and a woman with position who unite in a loveless marriage for the mutual convenience of both. And then they proceed to fall deeply in love with each other, which is a new twist and would have been much more simple if they had been simple, direct people. But Gerald Cranston and his lady, Hermoinc, were not simple people, but both possessed of much pride from which complications arise. It is in these complications that, the chief interest centres, and still keep between them the barrier of a foolish bargain. The dignified Alma Rubens finds her exact prototype in Lady Cranston. She (its the role as though it were made for her. Hardly less made-to-order is James Kirkwood as ‘‘Sir Gerald.” He has about, him just, the kind of restrain for which the part calls. Others in the east, are Walter McGrail, Templar Saxe, Erie Muvne and Lydia Knott. The production is based on the novel of the same name by Gilbert Frankau. “Asleep at the Switch,” a Ben Turpin comedy, is worthy of special mention if only for the almost human acting of two dogs, “Cameo” and “Teddy.” The former is a wonderfid performer. The music assists in making this an exceptional programme.

WILLIAMSON COMIG OPERA “WILDFLOWEIL”

The box plans for “Wiidfiower” and “The Cousin from Nowhere” will be opened at Oates’ music stores to-morrow morning. The J. G. Williamson directors confidently promise a real musical comedy treat in the production of “Wiidfiower” at the Opera House on Friday next. “Wildflower” has recently achieved the distinction of having given more consecutive performances in Sydony than any other attraction, musical or otherwise, and has decisively beaten tile “Sally” record. In London it is in the second year and in its fourth in New York. This gratifying success, it would appear, is due to three material causes—the beauty of the music, the interesting nature of the story, and the

fc.rong character drawing of the principal parts, coupled with a wealth of genuine humour provided for the comedians. 1 here valuable assets are generously assisted by the lavish and novel costuming and an exceptionally beautiful weenie display. Miss Marie Burke, an English comedienne of first rank reputation, will make her first appearance here. She will play “Nina. Benedetto.” the “Wildflower" of the piece. This charming play, besides being- specially favoured with much beautiful music, is also interpreted by a splendid east which also includes Messrs Gits Bluett, Herbert Brown, Charles Zoli. Noel Allan, John Fordo. Misses Marie Da Vurre, Marjorie Daw, F’loie Allen and Herbert Walton. “THE COUSIN FROM NOWHERE.” The second production of this popular season will be “The Cousin from Nowhere.” Of Ibis melodious opera a prominent critic writes: “Mario Burke plays delightfully as Julia. Outstanding successes were made by Noel Allan, tlie stalwart, gracious lover from nowhere. Floie Allan, as the sauciest soubreltc who ever captured an audience, and Charles Brooks, a newcomer from London, whose acrobatic dancing wav nothing short of marvellous. The musical play was bereft of tile customary male chorus, which was replaced by the principals in septette, quintette, and quartette entbmtbles, and then there were the ballets by the Twelve Tulips, successively in white and silver, blush pink, and sky blue. Altogether, it was a decidedly happy evening’s entertainment, depending largely on the humour of Gus Bluett as Van Piffel. Another clever sketch is given by Charles Zoli as Joseph Edam. The music is especially beautiful.”