ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 112, 8 April 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. NORMA 'J'AI,MADGE’S FINE ' ACTING. Unexcelled acting and a story of love, intrigue and sacrifice combine to make “Tho Woman Disputed,” Norma l’almadgo’s newest screen vehicle, entertain-ment-plus. The big picture—for it is big in every sense of the word—is showing finally to-night at the Kosy Theatre. Spectators who have seen it arc unanimous in proclaiming it tho best in Miss Talmadge’s career ar.d a feature worthy of the United Artists organisation. • The story opens in a gay Austrian town before tho war. Two young .men, officers in the Austrian and Russian armies, form a real affection for a girl wheso life up until the time sho meets' them is a sordid one. The trio aro happy together until both men realise they love tho girl; then with the outbreak of war conics separation, the girl’s acceptance of one of the men, the shattering of friendships, hatreds and the defeated lovor's opportunity for revenge. “5.0.5.” is tho exciting story of the theft of a woman’s diamonds; how the real thief is traced, and how an innocent man narrowly escapes trouble for the crime. DE LUXE TALKIES. “FROZEN JUSTICE.” Lenore Ulric, celebrated emotional actress, whoso first lull-talking picture, “Frozen Justice,” will show' finally at tho Theatre de Luxe to-night, has the role of a half caste northland belle whoso tempestuous love affairs with gold hunting adventurers makes her the belle of Nome’s night life. Allan Dwan directed this film and the cast includes Louis Wolhoim, Robert Frazer and Ullrich Haupt. A number of admirably chosen short subjects arp also presented. These include a special item featuring tho Kentucky Jubilee Singers,” an all-talking comedy entitled “The Honour System.”; a novelty number, “Voices of Italy,” and a recently arrived Fox Movietone News. PARISIAN MUSICAL COMEDY—“BATTLE OF PARIS.” Gertrude Lawrence, who is starred in the Paramount all-talking and singing picture, ‘The Battle of Paris,” is English. Her popularity in musical comedy has carved lor her a special niche in London and New York, and now she appears in pictures for the first time. This, picture, while telling a Story of the time of the war, does not give any of tho horrors or battles despite, the title. It tells of the “battle” that men on leave had in Paris for fun, excitement and gaiety that would make them forget the trenches. All will laugh at Charles Ruggles, who is featured with Mi6s Lawrence in this picture, which is tho stellar attraction coming to the Theatre de Luxe at 2 p.m. to-morrow. PALACE TALKIES. “SMILING IRISH EYES.” That popular Irish artiste, Colleen Moore, finally appears at the Palace Theatre tonight in her record-breaking talking-singing success, “Smiling Irish Eyes.” DOUBLE-STAR TALKIE PROGRAMME TO-MORROW. . “The’ Lone Wolf's Daughter,” a Columbia production coming to the Palace Theatre. to-morrow, is the greatest of the Done Wolf stories hy Louis Joseph Vance. Once more Bert Lytell, who created the role in pictures, comes to the screen as the famous cracksman. This time ho is presented in entirely new surroundings. The colourful and luxurious appointments of antique auction rooms, palatial residences and country ' estates made , gay by week-end parties furnish ideal backgrounds for-the mystery, action, intrigue and plotting of a pair of international crooks, who use the “Lone Wolf's” daughter as a decoy. Her love affairs prove a snare for the cracksman, who is taxed to the limit of his skill and ingenuity in sliding out from under the arm ' of• the law. The cast in support of Lytell, .includes such well-known players ns. Gertrude Olmstead, Charles . Gerrard, Lilyan Tashman, Donald Keith, Florence: Allen, Robert Eliott and Ruth Cherrington. A oomedy of marital mix-ups entitled “The Fall of Eve,” is the second attraction at the Palace to-morrow. This 100 per cent, talking epic boasts the following celebrated cast: Patsy Ruth Miller, Ford Sterling, Jed Prouty.