ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PALACE TO-NIGHT. IRISH SONGS IN COLLEEN MOORE FILM. Colleen Moore, in her first talking picturo, “Smiling Irish has been provided with a vehicle which, appropriately enough, is altogether Irish. It is romantic, it is dreamy; it is rich in the sentiment that bolongs to all things associated with the groenest island in all the world. Thcro have been many pictures with scones laid in Erin, but this First National and Vitaphono special will always hold a place of its own.. And not least among its charms is tho musio that goes with it. Ireland has always been as musical as she is po'etic. From tno days of her heroic bards down to the ballads written in our own times, tho strains of Irish songs have always gone straight to tho heart. In “Smiling Irish Eyes”. Colleen Mooro and James Hall sing a number of songs written especially for the picturesongs which have caught tho very spirit of tho loving, fighting, dashing, humorous race whoso renown has been carried by its gallant sons and lovely daughters all tho way around" tho. world. These songs and tho beauty of the scenes, and tho romantic fascination of tho story, and tho splendid acting of everybody concerned from Miss Mooro oven, unto the least of the huge cast —all combine to make “Smiling Irish Eyes” a memorable production in the history of tho screen. Plans for this evening’s programme are rapidly filling. KOSY THEATRE. NEW TALMADGE FILM. The story of “The Woman Disputed” at the Kory Theatre revolves around a triangle of two men and a girl. Tho men are fast friends —the girl likes them both —until jealousy and hatred drive the trio into a strange denouement and a happy ending. The heroine is a girl of the streets whose soul is reborn amidst the fires of war and tho sacrifices of real love. The part of Mary Ann Wagner is easily Miss Norma Talmadge’s finest role, and the production itself is the biggest in which she has ever appeared. Tho cast of hundreds, including Gilbert Roland, Arnold Kent, Gustav Von Seyffertitz, Michael Vavitch, Boris de Fas and Gladys Brockwcll, i 3 in keeping with ! the high standard set by the entire picture. Following are - some London press opinions of “5.0.5.,” the second feature: A well told and directed story capably acted and mounted. Good, suspense and dramatic values. Very good offering especially for good class halls. In film direction a lot depends on construction. Leslie Hiscott displays an encouraging sense of order. Through the restraint of Robert Loraine and the relation of the youngsters, so well conveyed, intense sympathy is retained the while, the issue is constantly in doubt, and the suspense is greater. DE LUXE TALKIES. LENORE ULRIC IN “FROZEN JUSTICE.” Lcnore .Ulric, the celebrated Belasco star who makes her talkie debut in “Frozen Justice,” the all-talking melodrama which opened on Saturday at the Theatre de Luxe, scores .an emphatic hit. What makes her -triumph even more significant is the complex character that she portrays, that of a half caste Alaskan belle. Directed by Allan Dwan, “Frozen Justice” is a skillfully contrived melodrama which has its most important action amid the roaring cafes and dance halls of. tho Yukon when tho gold rush was in full swing and bizarre adventurers came to it from all corners of tho globe. As “Talu,” “Little Star of the North,” as she is dubbed by , the cafe proprietor, Miss Ulric brings not only a wealth of dramatic talent to the screen but proves herself to possess a very charming singing voice. The audience vigorously applauded her song, “The Right Kind of Man.” A noteworthy selection of supporting items includes a' : special subject featuring the Kentucky Jubilee,; Singers; an . all-talking comedy, “Tho Honour System” ;. a novelty number, ‘-‘Voices -of 1 Italy,” and the latest Fox Movietone ! News. ' ..... - - . 1