ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 45, 20 January 1928, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PALACE THEATRE. “THE DEMI-BRIDE.” The bridal gown worn by Norma Shearor in "The Donu-Bride,” a. new Metro-Gold-wyn-Maycr production now showing at the Palace Theatre, required the full time of four skilled dressmakers for a period of eight weeks before it woe completed. More than twolvo pounds of pearl beads were sewn on by hand, one pearl at a time. The gown was designed by Andre-ani, the famous French designer, and is one of the most beautiful ever seen upon the screen. Lew Cody plays opposite Miss Shearer in “The Demi-Bride,” and the cast includes Carmel Myers, Dorothy Sebastian and Lionel Belmore, Robert B. Leonard directed the picture. Just previous to the star film is a mannequin parade depicting the decreed fashions of Paris, London and New York. In the quarter of an hour there are girls in evening attire, tea frocks, sporting garb and work-a-day dresses. Backed by special stage settings the show is an added attraction to the entertainment. The grand finale to the parade, however, is the bridal econo in which five young ladies illustrate in artistic, beautiful raiment the conventional attire that all women dream of. COLLEEN MOORE PLAY.

Colleen Moore took six partial mud baths during the filming of her newest starring picture, “Naughty But Nice,” showing at the Palace on Saturday. But it was not for beauty’s sake. Six times she stood in the middle of a dirt road while Donald Reed, who plays the chief male role in her support, whizzed past in a car roadster. Six times the right front and rear wheels of the big car hit a mud puddle and hurled muddy water into her face and over her new and expensive clothes. The sixth application suited Director Millard Webb, and the scene was given the official stamp of approval. How, in the story, Colleen gained her revenge for the mud bath is an interesting part of the plot. John McCormick produced “Naughty But Nice” for First National. Other supporting players in this story of a girl’s finishing school include Claude Gillingwater, Hallam Cooley, Kathryn McGuire, Edythe Chapman, nnd Clarissa Sclwynne. ROSY THEATRE. One of the best westerners in many months, “Good as Gold,” with Buck Jones in the stellar rolo, which has been receiving the enthusiastic approval of audiences at the Rosy, will have a final showing this evening. In a story brimming with suspense, daring riding and hazardous stunts the famed westerner gives one of the best performances of his career. The scenic beauty of this picture will rank with the best shown on the screen, for it was taken in the Grand Canyon of Colorado. The additional feature is “Chalk Marks,” with Marguerite Snow and a big cast in support. “Chalk Marks” is centred around Angelina Ivilbournc, a school teacher in a middle sized city. She is in love with Herbert Thompson, a struggling young attorney, but he, to further his own personal ambitions, jilts her and marries wealthy Ann Morton. This happens in 1880 and ho does hot see her again until 1910 when, his grown son being charged with murder, she does him a great service. Throughout, the story is intensely dramatic but it is also freely punctuated with deft comedy touches. There are also excellent short subjects included.

THEATRE DE LUXE. ESTHER RALSTON IN “TEN MODERN COMMANDM ENTS. ’ ’ Esther Ralston, Paramount's gorgeous blonde, has an exceptionally fine role in “Ten Modern Commandments,” which is attracting big audiences to the Theatre do Luxe nightly. The story is woven about a maid in a theatrical boarding house, a child of the stage, who refuses to follow in the footsteps of her parents. How she overcomes this feeling, and attempts to loarn the “Ton Modern Commandments” of tho chorus is the foundation for this last word in entertainment. Neil Hamilton, Romanic Fielding, Maude Truex, Arthur Hoyt, Jocelyn Lee, Rose Burdick and Iloscoo Karns support Miss Ralston in tho story which was written by Jack Lait. New and special supporting features and incidental music by the Orchestra do Luxe complete the bill. This programme will be screened finally to-night and should not bo missed by those desirous of an excellent evening entertainment. The plan is at Berryman’s or telephone theatre 5050 for reserves. NEW GRIFFITH COMEDY. Hailed as one of the “mile-a-minute” type of comedies that established Raymond Griffith as a star, “Wedding Bills,” his now Paramount picture, comes to the Theatre de Luxe to-morrow. Miss Sheridan, a beautiful blonde newcomer to the films, is tho load of “Wedding Bills,” and the cast includes Iris Stuart, Hallam Cooley and Vivien Oakland. MUSICAL PLAY OF CENTURY. “ROSE MARIE” BY J. C. WILLIAMSON COMPANY. Presented by the enterprising firm of J. C. Williamson (which has been instrumental in bringing to New Zealand’s shores so many high class productions, both musical and dramatic) interpreted by one of the most efficient companies ever'sent across the Tasman, and produced by one of the Firm’s most experienced craftsmen, Mr George Highland, "Rose Marie,” the record-break-ing musical play, will bo staged at the Opera House to-morrow (Saturday) and on Monday afternoon and evening. In London and Australia tho production of “Rose Marie” created quite a sensation —in tho sister country it broke all records, and could have been produced for many months more had it not been that it had to pass on to make room for other attractions for which tours had been arranged. There are many beautiful and stirring scenes and incidents in this musical play, and everything dovetails into one striking and appealing story interpreted by experienced artists. Tho first scene opens at “Lady- Jane’s” hotel at Saskatchewan, Canada. Here there are gold-miners, Indian half-castes, and members of the North-West Mounted Police in all their winter garb. Snow is seen outside, with white-capped mountains, reaching skywards, in the distance. There are some verystriking scenes in this act —as there are in all tho episodes—and all are incredibly well designed. The scenery in the second act is in striking contrast, to that in the first, though equally- effective. It takes one to fashionable Quebec. The box plans are open at the Opera House.