ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 77, 26 February 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE, BELLE BENNETT IN EMOTIONAL DRAMA. “The Sporting Age” which is being shown at tho Kosy Theatre is emotional drama relating tho adventures of a middle aged woman who becomes infatuated with a youth. A lovo interest is developed from an unusual angle, presenting a powerful picturisation of strange complexes. The cast of this Columbia Alaster Picture includes: Holmes Herbert, Carroll Nye, Josephine Borio and Edwards Davis. “WIFE’S RELATIONS” FILAI OF CONTRASTS. “Tho Wife’s Relations” might well be termed a production of oxtromes of temperature. In the same day Shirley Mason and her supporting cast worked in a summer atmosphere in bathing suits at one of the California beaches and then were whisked away to an altitude of 8000 feet in the California mountains where wools and fur covering were required. In the exceptionally large ca6t arc the names of a number of screen favourites including Ben Turpin. Flora Finch, Gaston Glass, Lionel Bclmoro and Arthur Rankin as outstanding members. AT THE PALACE. TRIUMPH OF “DESERT SONG,” CONTINUES TWICE DAILY. Just to what extent Vitaphonc has evolutionised business methods in tho film industry is illustrated by the arrangements mado by Warner Bros, for the presentation of “Tho Desert Song,” one of the most successful light musical works of recent years, as a talking and singing motion picture. In securing the rights to “Tho Desert Song” the Warners obtained the entire musical score and the libretto as well. In other words, they bought all the rights just as if they were to produce the musical work on the legitimate stage. “The Desert Spng” now al the Palace Theatre, ill addition to a cast including John Boles, Cartolla King, Myrna Loy, Louise Fazenda, Johnny Arthur, Marie Wells, Jack Pratt, Robert E. Guzman, Otto Hoffman, Del Elliott and others, has a chorus of 100 voices. Not least among tho many beautiful senes in the “Desert Song” is an entrancing dancing' interlude entitled “Anitra’s Dance,” from Peer Gynt. This is interpreted by a recent arrival in Palmerston North—Aliss Gwcnth Alacnaughton—and a true disciple of Terpsichore. Her exposition of this difficult dance is all that could be desired and her movements are the personification of grace, charm and rhythm. DE LUXE "TALKIES.” “SWEETIE.” Fast, fresh and youthful is an apt description of the. picture that is the stellar attraction opening at the Theatre de Luxe to-night. It is an all-talking, singing and dancing picture called “Sweetie,” whose gay and youthful oast will keep one in a state of hilarity and happiness for two hours. “Sweetie” tells of a girl’s love for a young man whose ambition and thoughts in life are materialising when he is captain of his college football team. The girl through a freak will inherits the college and then things begin to happen. Nancy Carroll, Paramount red head actress of charm, the girl who causes all the trouble, and Helen Kane, a now star in pictures, are the two featured players in the cast. Also featured are Jack Oakie, seen in “Close Harmony” and “Fast Company”; Stanley Smith, a newcomer, and William Austin, remembered for his dude Englishman roles. A very entertaining programme of short subjects includes an all dialogue comedy entitled “Kisses”; a singing act, “Crooning Melodies,” and the latest sound news. HAROLD LLOYD’S FIRST ALL TALKING COAIEDY. Harold Lloyd insists that his pictures contain two things—an expressive title and a fadcout gag that has originality and cleverness. “Welcome Danger,” Harold Lloyd’s first all talking comedy, is a rapid (ire story of an amateur sleuth who invites trouble and accepts it in huge laughable quantities. Throughout “Welcome Danger,” which comes to the Theatre do Luxe next Saturday, Lloyd does little else than shake hands with danger. Out of one tough situation, he jumps right into another. That’s what makes “Welcome Danger” such a comedy success.