ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1928, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE DE LUXE. BIG RAYMOND GRIFFITH COMEDY. Raymond Griffith, with his inimitable and unique stylo of silk-hat comedy, commences at tho Theatre do Luxe to-day in “Wedding Bills,” which is said to bo ono of Ins greatest comedy vehicles in years. Griffiths will present a new loading woman, the blondo and beautiful Ann Sheridan, who, although only 19 years old, has boon signed to a long-term contract with Paramount, because of her promising work in “Casoy at the Bat.” Iris Stuart, anothor beauty, for whom tho Hollywood wiseacres aro predicting stardom, and who was chosen a 1927 Wampas baby star, is anothor member of tho cast. Hallam Cooley, who lias been a conspicuous film actor for years, lias tho rolo of Ray’s best pal; and Vivian Oakland, former vaudeville headliner, plays tho blonde vamp who nearly wrecks tho romances of tho pals. The picture is a typical Griffith vehiclo, full of fast and furious fun. It is a rollicking comody of a whimsical bachelor who is much in demand as a host man at weddings. Evoryono relics on him to patch up all difficulties. A vamp and a valuablo necklace that has a way of disappearing keep him busy and then ho falls in lovo. An attractive supporting list and incidental music by tho orchestra do Luxo complete the bill. Seats may be resorvod at Berryman’s or by telephone 5050..

KOSY THEATRE. DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME. Lovers of action will receive their fill of pictorial excitement when “Bucking the Truth,” a Universal-Lariat Production, opens at the Kosy Theatre, stitrting to-day. Assurance of a good picture is given at the mere mention of the name of tho star, the innocent victim of a chain of circumstantial evidence, who is at his very best in tftis new est delineation of the present-day west of America. Onco moro is pretty lone Reed seen in his support. “Lightning,” Morrison’s famous horse, again appears with his master. He plays an important role in effecting the release of the hero from the marauding bands and is a deciding factor in the gradual unfolding of the plot. Tho additional feature is “April Fool.” This adaptation of the stage play, “April Showers,” by Edgar Allan Wolfe and Alexander Carr, is a veritable laugh feast, which will keep the audience in continual laughter. Alexander Carr of “Potash and Perlmutter” fame, who assumes tho role he created on the stage in the screen production, dominates a fino cast. A master of the technique of screen acting, he most gracefully bridges the wide gaps between the varied phases of his role. His comedy, delicate and subtle, is always amusing. Whether in New York’s East Side, where the story starts and ends, or at the luxurious Riverside Drive apartments, tho story always moves rapidly and the comedy never lags. Nat Ross, who directed the production, is most deft in his manner of shifting humour. He maintains a rapid, even tempo throughout the telling of his story, building up a suspense that will surely hold one’s keen interest. Among tho players, there are several whose performances were oustanding. Duane Thompson, a recruit from short comedies, made good tho promise of an earlier performance in Charles Ray’s “Some Punkins,” another Chadwick production. Raymond Keane and Edward Phillips are spirited rivals for tho fair Duane. Baby Peggy, Pat Moore and Leon Holmes, threo young stars, add much to the humour of the earlier episodes in which they appear. Excellent supports take a prominent part in a sterling programme.

PALACE THEATRE. COLLEEN MOORE PLAY. Hallam Cooley, one of tho screen’s most popular comedians, who plays one of tho most important supporting roles in Colleen Moore’s now First National comedy “Naughty, But Nice,” now at tho Palace Theatre, also is a successful real estato operator and builder in Beverly Hills, near Hollywood. Colleen Moore took six partial mud baths during the filming of her newest starring picture. 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 malo role in her support, whizzed past in a car roadster. Six times the right front and rear wheels of tho big car hit a mud puddle and hurled muddy water into her'face and over her new and expensivo clothes. Tho sixth application suited Director Millard Webb, and the scene was given the official stamp of approval. How, in tho story, Colleen gained her revenge for the mud bath is an interesting part of tho plot. John McCormick produced “Naughty But Nico” for First National. Other supporting players in this story of a girl’s finishing school include Claude Gillingwater, Hallam Cooley, Kathryn McGuire, Edythe Chapman, and Clarissa Selwynno.