ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 119, 16 April 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

DE LUXE TALKIES. “THE LADY LIES.” In “Tho Lady Lice,” the all talking picture opening at tho Theatre do Luxe at 8 to-night, Paramount has produced a powerfully dramatio but at the same time absorbingly human romance drama that should add greatly to the prestige of its sponsors, and to that of its featured players, Walter Huston, Claudette Colbert and Charles Ruggles. At the same time, it will doubtless start the upward climb to greater successes of two wonderful child actors, Patricia Deorin a nnd Tom Brown.. “The Lady Lies” is the story of a prominent and (successful lawyer who is a widower, and who, to tho disappointment of his two young children and his relatives, falls in love with a woman who is not, in their opinion, of an equal social standing with him. The family powers of intervention aro brought to bear, and the plot deals with the weighing in the balanco of a true love affair, and a family’s selfish ambitions. After numerous situations, which are full of olever dialoguo and tense drama, the romance reaches a logical culmination. Huston and Miss Colbert nro ideally fitted for a talking picture of this character. Each is a finished actor, a veteran of the Broadway stage. Ruggles, who furnishes the comedy relief, is another stage favourite. In support of the main attraction aro some excellent short items, including an all-talking comedy, “Weak But Willing”; a singing act, “Gems from Faust,” and the latest Paramount Sound News. REGINALD DENNY COMEDY.

Reginald Denny wrote both tho story and dialoguo of his latest starring picture, “One Hysterical Night,” a Universal alltalking comedy, which is coming ,to Jho Theatre do Luxe next Saturday at 2 p.m. Denny had tho idea for the picture in h.'.s mind for years, but it never quite satisfied him until tho advent of sound.

PALACE TALKIES. “MADAME X” . DRAWS BIG HOUSES. “Madame X.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s all-talking version of the famous play of tho same name, which is the current attraction at the Palace Theatre, is .the first full length directorial effort of Lionel Barrymore. Ituth Chalterton, who has tho title rolo, was tho first star to act ior cameriw and microphones. Lewis Stone is “Floriot, 1 ' the husband of the tragic “Madame X,” and Raymond Hackett is Raymond, her son. Much has been said about the novel effects secured by the elder Barrymore brother with the new technique he has evolved for the talking screen. This includes the “lap-dissolve” and other devices evolved by him for speeding up tho action. The screen version of this favourite 6tage masterpiece offers conclusive proof, according to critics who have viewed it, of the superiority of tho talking screen over the stage for the presentation of tense drama. The whole story is told in a series of gripping episodes which follow tho tragic “Madame X” in her wanderings about tho world, showing so much more than is possible on the stage. “SUNNY SIDE UP” ON SATURDAY. A musical treat is in store for Easter patrons at tho Palace Theatre. Commencing at 2 p.m. Saturday, the all talking, singing, dancing musical comedy, “Sunny Side Up,” will bo presented for a five nights’ season. Plans opened at the Central Booking Office this morning. KOSY THEATRE. “TEMPEST.” John Barrymore’s “Tempest,” now showing at tho Kosy Theatre, is a big story in which a soldier hero struggles with love and tyranny. It is not a- war picture. This drama of modern Russia fluctuates botwoen the hard-bitten life of a frontier barracks and tho allurements of imperial palaces, and blends tho affairs of six memorable characters in a suspenseful and epic conflict. Barrymore, as- Ivan Markov, an aspiring sergeant, steals a kiss from a Romanoff princess. Tho results of this act follow them both through the revolution and, into a big climax. Camilla Horn, a sensational now screen find, is the heroine. Four other vital factors are Louis Wolhcim, Georgo Fawcett, Boris do Fas and Ullrich Uaupt, Wolhcim achieving a classic humorous hit.

In each film Miss Revier portrays an entirely different typo roffi. The cast of “Tho Siren” includes besides Miss Revier and Tom Moore, Norman Trevor, Jed Prouty and Otto Hoffman. It is a society drama in which a conflagration, sensational murder ‘trial and last minute stay of execution furnish tho thrills. SARRON-DONOVAN FIGHT. FILM AT OPERAIIOUSE ON EASTER SATURDAY NIGHT. Tho sporting public of Palmerston North and surrounding districts are fortunate in having tho opportunity of seeing on the silver sheet tho full description of the thrilling battle as fought by Donovan and Sarrou before 20,000 people at the Wellington stadium. Lovers of tho art of Belf-tjpfenco should not miss seeing this wonderful film version of this historic battle botween two of tho most discussed • boxers of to-day. Pete Sarron is one of the cleverest expon-

Gilts of the fistio art that wo have had tho pleasure of seeing in action in the Dominion, since tho famous Billy Murphy. Tommy Donovan, the winner of thiß contest is now classed as tho greatest fighter the Dominion has yot produced. Plans aro now on view at tho Central Booking Office, ’phono 7178.