ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 142, 17 May 1929, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. LILLIAN GISH IN “THE WIND.” The programme now being shown at the Kosy will be screened finally tonight. Lillian Gish heads the cast in a talc of the early west entitled |‘Jne Wind.” Tho story opens with Letty, played bv Miss Gish, who is left in the World without any support and goes to lexas to her cousins’ ranch. Fav Wray and Gary Cooper appear in a delightful comedy drama entitled “The First Kiss.” 'This is a story of a youth who turns river pirate for the honour of his family. TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME. Commencing at the grand matinee tomorrow a most interesting and entertaining programme will bo screened, headed _ by the greatest of all naval pictures entitled “Q Ships.” This splendid feature comes direct from the. Do Luxe Theatre, Wellington, where it has broken all records in film entertainment. “Q Ships,” it will bo remembered, were boats built and manned secretly by naval men during the latter days of the world war, and it was these boats that broke the back of the U-boat menace. Actual scenes of tho sinking of one of these U-boats were taken during an engagement between a U-boat, and a “Q Ship.” These scones wore lent by the British Admiralty to make the picture as perfect as possible, and arc to be seen, in the museum in London. Also showing is popular lven Maynard in “Tho Glorious trail. This is a romantic story of the first American telegraph. 'This programme is quite suitable for children, being historical and educational.

AT THE PALACE. “EXPLOITS OF EMDKN” FINALLY TO-NIGHT. Records there may be of the number of plnyers appearing in one film, but surely that set by “The Exploits of tho Emden takes some beating. First National Pictures secured the original production from Germany where it had been made with Ihe co-operation of the German Admiralty who loaned ships and men for the purpose. Finding it lacked the proper Australian atmosphere in the actual engagement, First National secured permission from the Commonwealth Naval Board to use the Sydney for the purpose of enacting Ihe actual battle scenes as they occurred on tho memorable 9th November, 1914. Tins fact is unique in many respects. For the first time in the history of Australia, the Navy was used for cinema purposes, and the Sydney’s very last cruise would lie for the purpose of fighting over again her epic battle at Cocos Island, and finally the completed production would give the true facts of the engagement Viewed from both sides. Eacli country had the authentic data to work on so that technically the production i 6 perfect in historical detail. When the production unit from First National went aboard the Sydney to make the scenes required, they met with cooperation on every- side. Captain, officers and men strived their utmost to render every assistance possible. Clearing ship for action is no light task, yet time after time they rushed to their stations and went through their jobs without complaining. THEATRE DE LUXE. VICTOR McLAGLEN IN “CAPTAIN LASH.” Victor McLaglen, Flox Film star, who won his rightful place in the cinema sun by his superb work in “What Price Glory?” is regaling audiences .at the Theatre de Luxe with his netv film, “Captain Lash,” the final showing of which will take place this evening. McLaglen is Captain Lash, fifth engineer on a ship, and he gets the sobriquet because he drives the men under him ruthlessly. His pal is Cocky, a tiny seaman, played by Clyde Cook. When Lash develops a romantic turn of mind after seeing Claire Windsor, who has the role of an adventuress, he gets into the most sei.’ous trouble of bis life. But lie is extricated, in an ingenious way, by the always present Cocky. The box plan is available at the Central Booking Office, Majestic Buildings, Broadway, ’phone 7178 until 5 p.m. when it is transferred to the theatre, ’phone 5050. “MOULIN ROUGE” TO-MORROW. Paris in all its gaiety is the setting for a powerful emotional story, having the world-renowned “Moulin Rouge” as its background. This will be presented on the screen at tho Theatre de Luxe commencing at the matinee at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The story of “Moulin Rouge,” which is exceptionally unusual in its plot, deals with a young couple, who visit the “Moulin Rouge.” where ihe girl's mother is the star. The young man, struck by the overwhelming beauty- of bis prospective mother-in-law immediately falls in love with her, she, too, being attracted, but loyally puts her daughter’s happiness, first. Following a terrible car smash, in which Ihe girl is seriously injured, tho mother returns to the stage, ajid tho young couple prepare for their honeymoon on the girl’s recovery. Featured as the girl in this production, is Eve Gray, the beautiful Australian actress

“THE WRECKER.” The J. C. Williamson, Ltd., management (in conjunction with E. J. and Dan Carroll) will present for the first time and for one night only on Monday evening, at the Opera House, the latest and most successful mystery-drama, “The Wrecker,” which broke records in England and America, and which attracted large audiences in Sydney and Melbourne for over eight months. Arnold Ridley, who wrote “The Ghost Train,” is the author of “The Wrecker.” The wonderful stage effects include the most realistic reproduction of the noises of a railway yard, and of tho moving trains. One of the most weirdly impressive scenes is the interior of a signal box on a dark and stormy night when a policeman is drugged, the signalman throttled, and a train switched on to a dead end. Swiftly the drama moves in this scene on to the timely arrival of tho hero, and the saving of the train by the toss of a coin to decide which lever shall be pulled. The play has a murder, plenty of movement, a love relief, and plenty of good and wholesome humour. No money, it is said, was spared to procuro the best artists for tho portrayal of “The Wrecker,” with the happy result that the organisation has been described as one of the best of its kind that has ever appeared in the colonies. The box plans opened this morning at the Central booking office. ’

“THE PATSY.” “The Palsy,” which is to ho staged by tho J. C. Williamson. Ltd., management at the Opera House for one night only, on Thursday next, lias proved the most successful play of its kind ever staged by the J. C. Williamson, Ltd., management in either Sydney or Melbourne, where it broke all known records for comedy productions. “The author of ‘The Patsy.’ wrote a critic recently, “has filled it with good things, like the pat-a-cake baker man did, and he might have made it specially to put on the window sill for Miss Irene Homer, so happily docs she lit the role. .In every part of her performance she is neat, sure and effortless, and she exercises a fine personality.” It is said that Mr A. S. Byron’s lino characteracting in the role of the father of the “Patsy” has stamped him as one of the best artists who has ever appeared in Australia, and Mr Brandon Peters, who was personally selected by Sir George Tallis for the part of Tony Anderson, is also a most delightful American actor. Miss Eileen Sparks has scored her best triumph in tho role of the insufferable, snobbish, elder sister, and Mr Sam Wren, who was specially engaged for “The Patsy” mado himself very popular in tho character of Billy Caldwell. Miss Vera Gerald pluys the important part; of the querulous Mrs Harrington. Only one performance can lie btagod of “Tile Palsy,” for which the box plans open on Tuesday at the Central hooking office.