ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 1 November 1926, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"JAZZLAND REVUE." The Ferris Jazziand Revue Company concluded its' two nights' season at the Opera House on Satuiyaay, playing to an audience that sincerity appreciated the coloured people's .effortsl-in tno way of vocalising plantation melodies and dancing the-old-time cake walk and tho more modern and more strange Charleston. The jazz selections wore quite a leature of the entertainment.

THE KOSY.

"THE SPORTING CHANCE."—EXCITING RACING DRAMA. Action and plenty of it will be found at the Kosy Theatre where the Tiffany production, "The' Sporting Chance," is now showing. In addition to action there is a cast ot well-known screen players who give a. finished portrayal of all the characters iii this story of society and the race track. "The Sporting Chance" shows one of the most realistic race track scenes over witnessed on the screen. After watching the events that lead up to this big scene it is unlikely that there is a person in the theatre who was not on his or her toes until the climax of the scene was reached. Another novel effect, introduced in "The Sporting/'Chance" is a pony race staged in a bail-room, the ponies being ridden by a bevy of beautiful Hollywood maidens. This is a new twist in filming entertainment in rich men's mansions and is rather cleverly introduced. The picture as a whole is put on in a rather extravagant manner with a cast including Lou [lellegen who is seen in the part of the villain, iJorothy Phillips as the heroine, George l<'awsetc as the father and TheoVon Sltz as the hero. A new crook drama of distinction is-" Silk Stocking Sal," starring Evelyn Brent. This versatile young actress gives a startlingly vivid portrayal of the title character, and those who attond tho Kosy Theatre- for the next three days will agree with the critics, who have already singled out Miss Brent as one of tho. outstanding artists of the season. "Silk Stocking Sal" is a fast-moving melodrama of underworld and society life in New York city, and enough comedy has been injected into the work to relieve the taut dramatic situations which have been evolved. Richard Ellis and Earl Metcalf give Miss Brent fine support in the most important male roles. .•'■-•'",'■

DE LUXE. "HANDS UP" (RAYMOND GRIFFITH). "Hands Up," an entertaining Raymond Griffith picture, is being featured at the De Luxe Theatre. One of the supports of Griffith is Mack Swain, whoso generous, bulk is well-known to picture lovers. Other prominent supporting players in "Hands Up!" include Marion Nixon, Virginia Leo Corbin and Montagu Love. JThe new Griffith comedy gives "the funny . fellow, with the high silk hat" an opportunity to appear as a dashing spy, who, when he isn't getting into and out of one exciting situation after, another, is making love to two girls at the same time. Fans will never know what laughter means till they have seen Raymond Griffith in "Hands Up." When Mack Swain appeared at the studio on the first day of the filming of "Hands Up" someone suggested that he might pvovo more tM'nceiul before the camera if he lost a little weight. "No, sir!" he replied emphatically. "I've tried reducing three times. For eleven months I ate almost nothing aud exercised two hours a day. I went up from 217 pounds to 253. The next time I went up to 270, and the last time I tried to regain my once youthful figure my weight soared to 317 pounds. I weigh 306£- now, and I'm going to lot well enough alone." "THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD" ON WEDNESDAY. "Tho Johnstown FV>od," the stirring, picture story of one of tho greatest disasters of tho world, which comes to the De Luxo Theatre next Wednesday, is one of the finest things in screen history. It was directed by Irving Cummings, who has scores of successful and entertaining productions to his credit. It has a cast that can be catalogued in no .other manner than brilliant. The dramatic action is of tho swiftest moving variety ever witnessed in a production, due to' the powcrfulness of tho story, immense settings, remarkable acting, sterling direction and a great wealth of production value.

PALACE. "THE TORRENT"—WELL SUSTAINED DRAMA. An unusually realistic piece of drama will be unfolded at the Palace Theatre when Monta Bell's new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production "The Torrent" will be ■ presented. Taken from the widely read story of Vicente Blasco Ibanez, author of "The Four Horsemen," "Blood and Sand," "Enemies' of Women" and many other novels that have become motion picture successes, this new picturo tolls of a peasant girl of Spain who becomes a world famous singer. Sho is loved by a young Spanish nobleman, and is loved by him, but he is not strong enough to overcome his mother's objections to the girl. The story of his inffectual fight against his weak ncss is a gripping piece of entertainment. A particular featuro of "The Torrent" is the introduction of a new star, Greta Garbo. Miss Garbo, who is both very beautiful and exceptionally talented, is a European artiste of great, reputation on the Continent.. She reveals a typically European grasp of- drama and presents a sympathetic and accurate portrayal of Leonora, the peasant girl prima donna. There are- somo very thrilling moments in this picture, one in particular in which a Spanish town is devestated by a mighty torrent when the Jucar, swollon by the rains, overflows its banks and sweeps the countryside. Ricardo Cartex plays the leading male role opposite Greta Garbo, and the big supporting cast includes Gertrudo Olmsted, Tully Marshall, Mack Swain, Lucion Littleticld and Martha Mattox.