ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 142, 15 May 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROSY THEATRE. "SHE GOES THE LIMIT” AND “ROMANCE OF SEVILLE.” The story of "She Goes the Limit,” now being shown at the Kosy Theatre, details the adventures and splendid romance of a youthful American young lady of social prominence and political influence who tried to attain the utmost personal glory and still serve her country at a time when war was at white heat. And as one follows this girl through her adventures one is brought to tho realisation that the women who went overseas worked just as hard ns the boys at tho front; suffered as they suffered; endured the hardships of the men; braved untold dangers; carried on their work to completion and in many instances died as heroines. The second feature, “The Romance of Seville,” is a British International picture produced in Spain. Tho star, Alexander D’Arcy, is known the world over a 6 tho English Valentino of the screen. Ho is supported by Marguerite Allen, Randle Aryton, Cecil Barry and Eugenie Amami.

THEATRE DE LUXE. “THE COCKEYED WORLD.” By the same authors and with the same Flagg and Quirt, and with that same undercurrent of bald, military humour, “The Cock-Eyed World” is something in the nature of a sequel to “What Price Glory V” with tho war left out and the laughs left in. This all-talking picture is now being presented at the Theatre de Luxe twice daily, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. To say that “The Cock-Eyed World” is a story of peace is all wrong. Certainly there are no nice, jplly little wars on foot to employ Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, but there arc numerous disturbances, always caused by a pair of sparkling eyes, and tho first pair of eyes encountered by the two Marines belong to one, Olga, a Russian Charmaine, with the whole Red Army behind her. “The CockEyed World” has no plot in tho conventional sense of the word, but at the same time it is a great deal more than a mere succession of fisticuffs and practical jokes over some lady. It is a comedy, of tho most usual and natural type, the comedy of life, that lias its moments of wild tragedy, and blissful romance, and the like—hence the cockeyed world. It ends as it opens, it ends as “What Price Glory?” ended, with Flagg and Quirt sinking their differences for a common cause, with nothing obtained front their operations, but with a hopeful and irreverent eye on the future. Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe arc once again Flagg and Quirt, unchangeable, vigorous, very frank and insulting to each other, but always keeping their audience in a happy frame of mind. Lily Damita, Lelia Karnclly and Jean Bary are also in the cast, and of these actresses to Damita has been given the best role. As the lady of the final, and South Sea, episode, she is quite in character, a heartless minx with a rudimentary sense of truth and fair play, but she is tho equal of the whole force of Marines, and she is a great comedienne. Tho season of this attraction is limited, and intending patrons are advised to seo the plans and reserve seats as early as possible, at Tho Central Booking Office, Broadway, phone 7178. PALACE TALKIES. “CONQUEST”—STORY OF POLAR ADVENTURE. The last and probably tho most stirring geographical adventure that tho world affords is vividly shown by Warner Bros, in their aviation production special, “Conquest,” which stars Monte Blue under tho direction of Roy Del Ruth, and.comes to the Palace Theatre to-night. Tho aerial search for the South Polo is the exploit about which the story is woven. Blue appears as tho pilot of a giant tri-motored plane which is launched on two attempts to conquer the uncharted frozen wilderness of the Antarctic. With him as his navigator is his life-long pal, played by 11. B. Warner. How the two, buffeted by the elemental savagery of tho sub-zero zone, turn, instinctively to self-preservation iri their efforts to extricate themselves after the crack-up of their plane, gives the story a vitality seldom convoyed to the screen. The love of both for the fiancee of one is a strong motivating force in the tense action. Lcis Wilson plays the part of the woman through love for whom their regard for each other changes to hate. Others prominent in tho cast are Edmund Brccsc and d ully Marshall.