ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 200, 24 July 1926, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PARAMOUNT, BEBE DANIELS. In “Lovers in Quarantine,” her latest starring picture for Paramount, Bebe Daniels convincingly bridges the gap between an ungainly, ludicrous child with a secret admiration _ for her elder sister’s beau to a beautiful, gorgeously-gowned poised woman, who captivates that young fellow almost in spite of himself. The story is a, scroen version of the Broadly ptage hit, “Quarantine,”' by F. Tennyson Jesse and includes Harrison Ford in a featurod role opposite the star. The picture brings Bebe to the screen as an awkward, unkempt mischievous young girl who substitutes for her sister on her honeymoon trifc. It’s a real riot of laughs when the unsuspocting bridegroom discovers the mistako. Rather a good story is told in connection with the making of this picture. A little busy buzzing bumble Dee almost stopped the show during the shooting of ono of the scenes. . . . Bobo was perched oh top of a pergola. Below her a handsome young man was ardently proclaiming his love to a lovely young lady. The young lady below was her older sister in the story. All of a sudden the peaceful scene was disrupted by a piercing shriek. There w*ls a frantic scrambling in the vines covering the pergola, a sound of ripping cloth and splintering lattice-work, followed by another shriek and a tremendous splash in the pond beside the little summer house. Actors, director, cameramen and helpers rushed to tho shore of the pond, and arrived just in time to see a very wet, muddy and bedraggled figure emerge. KOSY. “THE CALL OF COURAGE.”. Art Accord, who is starring in “The Call of Courage ” a Universal-Blue Streak Western that Is being screened at tho Kosy Theatre, is not by any manner of means just a moving picturo cowboy. The man whose work in pictures has thrilled millions and who has countless admirers, both malo and female, has behind him the strenuous training of the range and the ranch, for he began his career as a cowpuncher. In ,“Tho Call of Courage,” Accord gives several splendid exhibitions of his horsemanship. As Steve Caldwell, he not only shows "that he can handle the reins from the seat of a swaying stage coach, but that he 'lias lost none of his cunning in the saddlo whether it is fleeing before tho sheriff’s posse which is after him for a crime laid against him by his cousin, or whether it be dashing to the rescue of an imperilled child. Owen Moore and Alice Lake will also be seen in “Modern Matrimony,” a rollicking comedy of newly wedded people. OPERA HOUSE. PETER B. KYNE STORY. “The Golden Strain,” a new Fox Films production, basod on a Peter B. Kyno story, which had its first local showing Inst year at tho Opera House, is an unusually good picture. It is the story of a young army officer who was handicapped by a “yellow streak,” and how he was enabled to overcome his weakness when the supreme test came. One of the big dramatic climaxes is a thrilling battle scene in which tho famous Tenth Cavalry clashes with several hundred Apache Indians on the warpath. Kenneth Harlan and Madge Bellamy have the loading rolc3 with Hobart Bosworth, Ann Pennington and a notable cast in support. Much of the action takes place near Fort Huachuca, Arizona, where tho notorious Goronimo once ran amok. “Tho Golden Strain”. is the screen version of one of Kyno’s beet Btories and adds another to Victor Schertzinger’s list of photoplay triumphs. Tho comedy showing ie a gem of its kind and with a good news as an acquisition on any picture programme. THE PALACE THEATRE. “THE PACE .THAT THRILLS.” Ben Lyon, whose several recent «crecn roles havo presented him as the victim of tho wiles of designing feminity, is to be seen in a strenuous rolo in “The Pace That Thrills,” a First National picturo which screens at the Palace Theatre to-night. In this photoplay Ben has tho role of a Hollywood sheik, who, tiring of being pampered and petted, goes out to win a girl by proving that he is tho 6trong man his fans believe him to be. To do this ho goes “berserk” at a prize fight, knocks out a couple of prizo fighters, fights a dozen or more policemen on duty at the ringside, and then. lator gives his producer heart failure by “doubling” for his double and driving a racing car _in an international automobile race. Sharing cofeaturing honours in • “Tho Paco That Thrills” is Mary Aslor, who is cast in the jrole of the motion picture producer’s daughter. In tho cast of tho Earl Hudson production aro also Tully Marshall, Fritzi Brunette, Warner Richmond, Thomas Holding, Evelyn Walsh Hall, Charles Beyer and others.

“YPRES,” A PAGEANT OF HEROISM. Only too often, and with very good, reason too, the statement has been made that the British Film Producers were asleep, and were allowing the American branch of the industry to over-run the whole market of the world, swamping it with American “dope.” There is a certain amount of truth in this broad statement, but the fact is that the British producers are more wide awake than the great public upon which the producers depend for the sinews of war. When the necessary capital is to be had, the British producer can turn out pictures of a very much higher grade than most of those forced upon the market through Amerioan channels, and there is now in New Zealand a film which will uphold worthily the standard that has been set by the New Era Film Corporation, a British concern, with British capital making British films. The wonderful “Ypres” film is to be shown for a limited season at the Palace Theatre, commencing on Monday next, and the management confidently expects that every citixen, of every age, and of every walk of life will view the picture to one or other of the sessions. This great picture is the film story of the immortal salient, and how it was held by British Empire soldiers during the Great War. The story of Ypres, on account of the number of years during which- the salient was oocupied, and the countless deeds of heroism performed there, is transparently a record whioh no one picture could hope to tell in detail. The producers, therefore, in approaching their task in conjunction with the War Office, decided that the best method of treatment would be to follow tho outstanding episodes, on the issue of which the holding of the salient from time to time oritically depended. With this end in view the whole sequence of the film deals with six main episodes, and in the telling of the story the main doed3 of outstandiag heroism are faithfully reoorded. There are also in “Ypres” lighter moments behind the lines, such as glimpses of Toe H., the concert party, and the men in what were dignified by the name of “baths.” Many contemporary film pietur.es are included in this great picture, notably that of the -visit paid by the King to the front in November, 1814. In connection with the screening of this film at the Palace Theatre, the management has set apart Monday night as the great official and military night, when it is expected that there will bs a large and representative gathering of the officers and men of the territorial forces of this district. A great opportunity is afforded by this picture to returned soldiers and relatives of the men who went overseas to view the ground over which many of the greatest battles were fought. New Zealand forces are well bo tho fore in the various groups and locations, and tho whole production reflects the greatest credit on the British forces of which our men formed such an important part. TOTI DAL MONTE. Music lovers and playgoers generally have doubtless read and heard of the wonderful triumphs achieved by Signorina Toti Dal Monto during tho memorable Melba grand opera seasons in Australia and they will road with ploasuro tho announcement

to the effect that the now world famous coloratura soprano is to make her appearance at the Opera House, Palmerston North, on Saurday night next, July 31. It is a well known fact that it was loti Dal Monte’s magnificent singing, her brilliant acting and her adorable personality which made the Melba grand opera seasons tho greatest and most successful ever known in Sydney or Melbourne. Subsequently Toti Dal Monte was proclaimed by the highest critics in New York and London one of the greatest singers of our generation. Dan Monte’s re-appearance in Australia as a concert artist, which happened in Melbourne recently, proved tho occasion for an unprecedented outburst of enthusiasm from an audience which packed the iarge Town Hall there from floor to ceiling. Of that occasion a leading cr “ 10 wrote: “Toti Dal Monte is ono of tho greatest and most delightful singers we have enjoyed in Australia. She equally captures her audience by a fascinating personality, drawing thorn into a friendly intimate circle. At times she Gings as much .with her eyes as with vocal mechanism. For this Italian’s eyes are largo, expressive and well-shaped, and remarkably eloquent according to tho matter in hand, be it tragedy or comedy. Dal Monto is absolutely freo of affectation, and, in particular, she emphasises life that is eager and joyous. Revealing all this charm in her singing on Saturday night at the Town Hall, Dal Monto scored a sensational and wonderful triumph, holding the vast audience spellbound, alike by her voice and winsome, ingratiating personality.” Associated with . Dal Monto will bo Augusto Bouf, the celebrated, baritone, William James, the brtlliant pianist, and Stanley Baines, the talented flautist. The box plana will bo opened at the Operh. House on Wednesday morning next, July 28.