ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 112, 8 April 1927, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

DE. LUXE. RAYMOND HATTON COMEDY. Raymond Hatton has another convincing role .in “Born to the West,” Paramonnt’s picturisation ot Zane Grey’s story. This time the little comedian • is .teamed with Jock Holt. Hatton, brave only 'when his pal, Jack Holt, as “Colorado” Rudd, is at his elbow, seems to wriggle in and out of trouble in a carefree manner all through the picture. “Born to the West” brings Jock Holt to the screen in one of his best roles to date. Margaret Morris and Arlette Marohal, representative beauties, furnish the pulchritude and drama, the former as the childhood sweetheart of Holt and Miss Marchal as a dance-hall girl. Paramount has provided a most brilliant supporting cast which includes George Siegman, Tom Kennedy. Richard Neil and Edith Yorke. There are no dull moments and thrills abound. The picture is credited with being of the best for 1927 and heads the bill at the Do Luxe Theatre.

PALACE THEATRE. TALE OF AUSTRIA. Adapted from “Viennese Medley,” the celebrated novel by Edith O’Shaughncssy, wife of the American Ambassador at Vienna, “The Greater Glory” tells how noble Austrian families, with-gene-; rations of traditions behind them and empty cupboards before them, were humbled, while war barons and war vultures j grew fat on tho profits of the war. _lt is the work of Juno Mathis, master mind of the screen. Miss Mathis is responsible for “Tho Four Horsemen.” which brought Rex Ingram and Rudolph Valentino to the fore. More than a year was spent on the production of “Tho Greater Glory.” The greater part of* the scenes recorded arc authentic and the scenes recorded _ are authentic and actually took plaae in the once gay Austrian capital. The large cast of The Greater Glory” is headed by Anna Q. Nilson, Conway Tearle, May Allison, lan Keith, Jean Ilersholt and Lucy Beaumont. More than twenty other players of note have supporting parts, and tho “extra parts number about 1,600. Curt Rehfcld directed. This is his first picture, although he has been intimately associated with the films for more than ten years. Tho plan is at Martin’s, theatre phone 5328. “MADEMOISELLE FROM AMENTIERES” ON WEDNESDAY. Another striking programme will be presented at tho popular Palace Theatre, com.-, mencing on Wednesday next. It will be the record breaking British production, “Mademoiselle from Amentieres.” There is probably not a soul in tho Englishspeaking world who has not heard of Mademoiselle. Sho captivated tho hearts of all tho boys at the front, and has now captivated the hearts of tho whole world. Tho picture is rCplcto with comedy and pathos and is of tho typo that only tho British can make. It deserves its place as the outstanding picture of tho British film industry. Tho plan for tho season is now open at Martin’s, where seats should bo preserved.

KOSY THEATRE. TWO BIG FEATURES. The present Kosy Theatre programme contains two films' of particular merit. One is “Going Crooked” in which Bcssio Love plays tho leading feminine role, that of a little adventuress, tho only one in the gang of jewel thieves not afraid of the leader, Mordaunt. On a vacation she falls in love with the young district attorney, a part played by Oscar Shaw, who in the end goes crooked for a might to savo her from prison and a boy from tho electric chair. Gustav von Soyffertiz plays the part of tho suave, crafty Mordaunt, who has made but one mistake, in his entire career of crime—a mistake that proves fatal to him. Edwin Kennedy' has the role of the 6tolid, blundering detective who is always on the verge of “discovering a solution,” but who never seems to see the obvious xhings that present themsolyes before his very nose. Tile plot is so well worked out and the 'story runs so smoothly that it seems to be happening to real people, involving real lives. Bernard Siegel, Lydia Knott, William Worthington, Hank Mann and Evelyn Selbie complete tho cast. The second feature is “Exit Smiling,” a clever comedy drama.