ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 253, 20 September 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. STELLAR CAST SUPPORTS EMIL JANNINGS. Emil Jannings’ latest picture, .“The Last Command,” is now at the Kosy Thoatro with the great European actor surroundod by the most imposing supporting cast assembled for any of this season’s pictures. Evelyn Brent, the heroine of “Underworld, ’’ Paramount melodrama sensation, is cast as Jannings’ leading: woman, while William Powell, arch-villain of the screen, is. seen as a scheming and sinistor revolutionist in a role that • gives him unusual scope for his admittod ability. The picture is said to be distinguished by not only the romarkable performance of Jannings, as a Russian general who is caught in the vortex of revolution and swept to oblivion, but by the outstanding story and directorial treatment of Josof von Stornberg, the young director, whose dramatic touches and camera effects in “Underworld” established him as one of . the soreon’s elect. The art of “gold-digging”—on the screon —has been developed by Lilyan Tashman. Miss Taskman givos the most recent demonstration of her wiles in the Paramount picture, “Manhattan Cocktail,” tho socond feature, in which she turns tho spotlight of her charms upon three young men, Richard Arlon, Danny O’Shea and Youcca Troubotzkoy. Specialising in roles of sirenic character is largely responsible for _ the blondo actross’s marked succoss in motion-pictures.

DE LUXE TALKIES. “CRAZY THAT WAY” SPARKLING COMEDY. No more genuine and wholly pleasing entertainment has come from the audible screen in many months than is embodied in the Fox Movietone comedy hit, “Crazy That Way,” which is at the Theatre Do Luxe. Joan Bennett, beautiful blondo and daughter of famous parents, a girl who has played six leads in less than a year in pictures, and Kenneth Mac Kenna head- the cost which includes in featured roles Regis Toomey, of “Alibi” fame, Jason Robards, who played tho lead in the original stage version of “7th Heaven,” Lumsden Haro, of 30 years’ experience on stage and screen, and Sharon Lynn, both beautiful and versatile. The story deals, primarily, with a society girl who is much courted but neither loves nor is interested in any man. Eventually the suitors dwindle to two. In an idle unthinking moment, she becomes engaged to one of them and the other is heart-broken. Ho is cheered, however, by tho advice of a young engineer, who tells him to disregard tho engagement until the girl is married. He renews his suit and then one tangle after another. happons. Meantime the girl has fallen in love —with the young engineer who is only mildly interested in her. This makes her the more keen to win him and brings about a quadrangle rather than a triangle and mighty hilarious moments. \ PALACE THEATRE. “NO, NO, NANETTE.” • “No, No Nanette,” the scintallaTing alltalking and singing comedy picture filmed partly in colour, is the current attraction at the Palace Theatre. This exceptionally lavish production is being received with enthusiasm by audiences who seem to enjoy every minute of it. The effectiveness of technicolour for pictures like “No, No, Nanette” is proved up to the hilt. Scenes take on the naturalness of life and one forgets one is looking at a pictorial reproduction. The big colour numbers are the Mars, New York, Holland, and Japan ensembles. They are featured by gorgeous settings on which take place the novel dances and many beautiful features, such as the really startling trip to Mars in a rocket ’plane. But the story is by no means slighted. It is about a good wife who wouldn’t spend her millionaire husband’s income. So he let.other women spend it instead—all in a nice and well intentioned spirit. One of his outlets for surplus cash was to finance a musical show written by the sweetheart of his best friend’s daughter. It is a charming, whimsical story and an excellent back ground for the big numbers which occur on the stage. Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray take the leading roles. They have youth, good looks, ability and a sparkling quality which make them liked instantly by film-goers. Louise Fazenda, Lbcien Littlefield, Bert Roach and Lilyan Tashman uphold the comedy end in hilarious fashion. Others in the picture are Zasu Pitts, Mildred Harris, Henry Stockbridge and Jocelyn Lee. Box plans are available at the Central Booking Office, ’phone 7178, and intending patrons are strongly advised to make reservations as early as possible, thereby avoiding disappointment. .

REGENT THEATRE. “VAGABOND KING”—ALL COLOURALL SONG. Dennis King, who has been hailed as the talking-singing screen’s newest apostle of romanticism, is, above all, a gentleman. While he was working on ,tho production of “The Vagabond King,” at Paramount’s Hollywood studio, King was asked to tell his ideal of womankind. “First of all,” said the famous Broadway musical comedy singer, “she must be a blonde^ —that is, she must have a blonde personality. Many brunettes have it.” Nothing could have been more typically chivalrous of Dannie King, than those words. Blondes and brunettes will find flattery in them. And it is well that King’s opinion is so allinclusive, for he is to gain thousands of admirers among the blondes and brunettes before his great picture, “The Vagabond King,” is many weeks old. In “The Vagabond King,” Dennis King has a blonde leading lady. She is Jeanette MacDonald, of Broadway musical comedy fame, who sang her way into the hearts of film enthusiasts everywhere with her. splendid portrayal of the rolo of Queen Louise in Maurice Chevalier’s “The Love Parade.” “The Vagabond King” is based-on the operetta of the same name which ran for more than a season on Broadway. The original Rudolph Friml songs will be heard again, when the picture commences at the Regent Theatre this evening. Others in support of Dennis King are Warner Oland, O. P. Heggie and Lilian Roth. The box plans aro rapidly filling at the Central Booking Office?