ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 303, 18 November 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE REGENT. LAST NIGHT OF “YOUNG EAGLES” That exciting epic of the sky, “Young Eagles,” starring Buddy Rogers, will be finally presented at the Regent Theatre to-night. COMEDY FEATURE TO-MORROW. The Regent Theatre promisee that patrons will “got the laugh of their lives" when they see the Paramount picture, “The Kibitzer,” which opens to-morrow. Based on the comedy success, “Kibitzer,” which ian on Broadway to crowded houses last year, this picture is one hearty laugh after another, according to critics who have previewed it. The plans are now open. t PLANS OPEN TO-MORROW FOR “THE CUCKOOS.” Filled with- delirious fun and hilarious nonsense, “The Cuckoos,” Radio Pictures’ big feature, opens on Saturday at the Regent Theatre. The show brings the talking screen something entirely new in entertainment. “The Cuckoos” is not a revue. It is not a musical comedy, although comedy and music hold full sway through the production. The show is a distinct departure from the conventional, offering a well-knit story which serves as a background for tho antics of the funniest pair of comedians ever to grace the screen — Bei't Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, who won picture famo in “Rio Rita.” Romance has not been neglected, and a tender love strain is carried by June Clyde and Hugh Trevor. Wheeler and Woolsey are capably aided by Dorothy Lee and Jobyna Howland. Ivan Lebedcff and Mitchell Lewis are the “bad men” and Marguerita Padula lends her glorious voice to a number of song hits. Filmed partly in tcchnicolour, offering ten lilting hit songs, numbering more than a thousand in its cast and containing the liveliest set of chorus presentations ever brought to tlie screen, “The Cuckoos” is said to have everything that makes for perfect screen entertainment. Plans open at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

DE LUXE TALKIES. “ON THE LEVEL’’ AN AMUSING PICTURE. Based on a story by William K. Wells and Andrew Bennitson, “On the Level, a Fox Movietone all-talking comedy-drama featuring Victor McLaglen, is drawing record crowds to the Theatre de Luxe. The final screening takes placo to-night. William Harrigan, well-known actor of the stage, who recently portrayed a role in “Nix on Dames,” another Fox success, enacts the role of McLaglen’s friend, and Ltlyan Tashman appears in the leading feminine role. The story concerns the fortunes and misfortunes of a pair of structural iron workers who fall victims to a gang of real estate “sharks,” after McLaglen has been intrigued by Miss Tashman, the beautiful woman member of the “racketeers.” Besides McLaglen, Harrigan and Miss Tashman, the cast, which Irving Cummings directed, includes Arthur Stone, Leila McIntyre, Mary McAllister, Ben Hewlett, R. 0. Pennell and Harry Tcnbrook. BETTY BALFOUR IN “RAISE THE ROOF.” Betty Balfour talks and sings in her latest English production, which is listed for screening at the Theatre ce Luxe commencing to-morrow at the matinee at 2 p.m. Again Britain triumphs in this funny' film •iarce, which took all Londoners~by storm, and they are still talking about it. It is deliciously delightful, hilariously funny, and id packed with joy germs. Betty Balfour s bright brain solves all the riddles of this humorous all-talking, all-singing comedy. Brave British girls face the music and “the show goes on,” amidst roars of laughter. Every moment of “Raise the Roof” will bo enjoyed. The supporting all-talking and singing featurettes are up to the usual standard of the De Luxe offering.

PALACE THEATRE. j “SWING HIGH” —ROMANCE OF CIRCUS LIFE. A notable feature of “Swing High,” the all-talking musical extravaganza of circus life, which concludes at the Palace Theatre to-night, is the remarkable cast of players portraying the various roles in this dramatic love romance of the romantic _ circus days in the middle seventies. The list embraces among others Chester Conklin and Ben Turpin, famous screen comedians, Georn-e Fawcett, Robert Edecon, and Bryant Washburn, popular screen stars, Stepin Fetchit, celebrated negro screen funmaker, Dorothy Burgess, stage star, Helen Twelvetrees, Daphne Pollard, Nick Stuart, Sally Starr, William Langan and I,il,tle Billy, a famous midget. Supporting the “big” picture are a number of excellent talkie featurettes. The attention of persons having defective hearing is directed to the fact that audiophones are installed at the Palace Theatro for their convenience. “THE GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY.” That record-breaking production, filmed entirely in natural colour, ‘ Ihe Go Id Diggers of Broadway, which recently swept through New Zealand on a wave of unprecedented popularity and success has been specially engaged to play a return season of three nights at the Palace Theatre, commencing to-morrow at o p.m. Intending patrons should make ear 'y a P' plication to the Central Booking Office, •phone 7178, for reserved seats.