ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 141, 14 May 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PALACE TALKIES. “CONQUEST” —ALL TALKING—ALLFLYING TO-NIGHT. Monte Blue, star of Warner Bros.’ special production, “Conquest,” at rhe Palace Theatre to-night, is a man of many thrilling adventures. Some day lie promises to write a book about them, but in the meantime the interesting facts of his life deserve publication. He regards no experience more interesting than the making of all-flying “Conquest” under the direction of Roy Del Ruth, the dramatic high points of which are two dashes made to the South Pole in a great tri-motored monoplane. Monte has flown much, but never did he experience the thrill of hurtling in sub-zero weather over limitless expanses of ice and snow, as he did in the making of “Conquest.” Born in Indianapolis Indiana, U.S.A., with Cherokee Indian blood in his veins. Monte had a hard fight for life, but developed the unconquerable enthusiasm and good fellowship for which he is famous. “Conquest” actually details two attempts to master the baffling Antarctic, its plot exposing the perils of the subzero zone, and its effect upon the mental fibre of the daring adventurers who seek to conquer it. Blue has an heroic role as the pilot of the ill-fated attempts and Warner acts as his navigator. Plans are already rapidly filling at the Central Booking Office, ’phone 7178. KOSY THEATRE. “SHE GOES THE LIMIT” AND “ROMANCE OF SEVILLE.” “She Goes The Limit,” now showing at the Kosy Theatre, reveals for the first time the most authentic picture of woman’s 6ide of the war. Heretofore pictures have shown the conflict to be a man’s business, but this dramatic romance reveals the workings of the war power that upholds man’s courage, shoulders guns with him, inspires him when ho is wounded and weary, and fights in his stead when he sags under the burden. Woman—humanity’s martyr and comforter, footstool for the sorrows and trials of the ages—comes into her own in a magnificent portrayal of feminine heroism. Comedy, pathos, action, thrills, spectacle vivify every foot of this master creation by the maker of “Stella Dallas” and “Tol’able Dpvid”— Henry King. Cast solely because of their fitness for the different roles, the players in this epic film give a group performance you’ll never forget. Eleanor Boardman, John Holland, Al. St. John and Edmund Burns head the talented company. The second feature, “The Romance of Seville,” is a British international picture produced in Spain. The star, Alekender D'Arcy, is known the world over as the English Valentino of the screen. He is supported by Marguerite Allen, Randle Aryton, Cecil Barry and Eugenie Amami. DE LUXE TALKIES. “THE COCK-EYED WORLD.” Raoul Walsh’s most recent directorial effort, “The Cock-Eyed World,” an all talking Fox Movietone picture, offers first rate entertainment with many vocal and instrumental specialties. This picture emphasises Walsh’s versatility. In fact, it is believed to be one of the season’s outstanding productions. Its keynote is the continual battle between Flagg and Quirt of “What Price Glory” fame. Their love affairs provoke a series of laughs, in fact, some of the situations arc so amusing that the audience continually roars with laughter. There is a consistent balance of pathos and well sustained tensely human situations. It is playing at the Theatre de Luxe twice daily, at 2 p.in. and 8 p.in. until Saturday next and the management advise all to see it for it is one entertaining production one should not mass. Laurence Stallings and Maxwell Anderson, who co-authored “What Price Glory,” are responsible for this picture. Billy K. Wells scored a triumph with the dialogue he wrote. And of course our old friends Vic McLaglen and Ed Lowe are Flagg and Quirt respectively. People enjoyed them more in this pnoduction than they did in “Glory” because they hear everything that this colourful pair say about each other. Sparkling Lily Damita is the charmer who intrigues them in the tropics; Lelia Karnelly makes life sweet for them in Russia; and Jean Bary has the boys fighting over her in Coney Island. “The Cock-Eyed World” is one picture all must see.