ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 181, 3 July 1931, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “COURAGE” A FINE MOTHER PLAY. Though mother plays have been many, but few linger in the mind. “Stella Dallas and “Mother Machree” are two of the unforgettable ones, and in both of theso Belle Bennett portrayed tho mother. She is the mother in “Courage,” tho Warner Bros, and Vitaphono picture which is now at tho Kosy Theatre. A spendthrift, happy-go-lucky, humorous, tender, battling mother is Miss Bennett’s Mary Colbrook, a woman ns sho fights for her seven and wins the laughter and tears of the audience mostly laughter—for tho mother in “Courago” is not of the weepy type. Marian Nixon plays tho eldest of tho seven children, and Rex Bell tho part of tho young Harvard student who is her suitor. The other youngsters are played refreshingly by Carter do Haven, junr., Dorothy Ward, Charlotte Honry, Don Marion, Byron Sago and Leon Janney. Tho last-named, as the 11-year-old standby of mother, shows brilliant interpretative ability. The second fcaturo is “Sweethearts and Wives,” starring Billie Dove and Clive Brook. “MEN ON CALL.” District Commander John Kelly, of the United States Coast Guard, was loaned by tho Government to co-operate with John G. Blaystono, director, in all technical details portaining to tho filming of “Men on Call,” the Fox Movietono drama of tho Coast Guard, featuring Edmund Lowo and Mao Clarke, which opens its local engagement at the Kosy Theatro tomorrow. In addition to Kelly, a picked crew of Coast Guard regulars was assembled from northern California stations to be used as tho surf men seen in the picture. All scenes of Coast Guard life and activities were filmed out-of-doors and used Government equipment and life-saving devices that have never before been filmed for the audible screon. William liarrigan, Warren Hynier, Charon Lynn, Joe Brown, George Corcoran and Ruth Warren complete tho exceptionally line cast. "Mon on Call” is an original story by Tom Geraghty and Andrew Bennison, veteran audible screen dramatists, who had access to Government records and Coast Guard histories for months previous to actually writing this intensely human drama of tho deep and its heroes. Additional attractions to “Men on Call” will bo “Hunting Tigers in India,” “The Leather Pushers,” and tho ever popular serial, “Finger Prints.” PALACE THEATRE. ADOLPIIE MENJOU AND LEILA HYAMS. Tho popular Adolphe Menjou returns to the screen in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Men Call it Love,” which is now playing to largo audiences at the Palace Theatre, and Leila Tlyams appears opposite him. These two talented players have very important parts in a story of modern marriage. How a tangled skein is unravelled makes most absorbing entertainment. The fast and fashionable set in which the story of “Men Call it Love” is told gives the author a splendid chance to introduce flashing dialogue, sophisticated situations, and many effective sets and gowns. Tho whole thing is indeed 1931, Alary Duncan as the flighty wile, Norman Foster as the easily led husband, and Robert Emmett Keane as another weak husband contribute excellent support, making it possible to rate tho work of tho cast as flawless. Those who like the modern sophisticated type of story, with real people in the pictures, should not miss “Aien Call It Love.” “NEW A100N” TO-MORROW.

When “New Aloon,” the all-talking adaptation of tho stage success opens to-morrow at the Palace Theatre, movie patrons will be given an' opportunity to enjoy the first joint appearance on the talking screen of the two most oustanding singers on tho screon, Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Aioore. The unusual inclusion of two stellar names in a single production was cxpalincd by the fact that when Alctro-Goldwyn-Alayer purchased the screen rights, it was with the intention of making the production the most distinctive and talked about picture of the 1930 season. Consequently, no efforts were spared in tho selection of stars, supporting cast, director, settings, musicians and accessory details which would measure up to the story which in its stage form has captivated the world. With Tibbett and Aliss Afoore under contract there was no need to look elscwhero for stare who could do justice to “Lover, Come Back to Ale,” “One Kiss,” “Wanting You” and tho other Sigmund Romberg song hits. The Aletropolitan Opera reputation of the singers is a byword to music lovers, and th’eir ability in the acting held is equally well known as a result of their respective successes in “The Rogue Song” and r ‘A Lady’s Morals.” Supporting roles were assigned to such experienced players as Adolphe Alenjou, who returns to the screen after his prolonged absence in Europe; Roland Young, the irresistible comedian of “The Unholy Night,” etc.; Gus Shy, in tho same role in which he appeared in the stage version; and Emily Fitzroy, a distinguished character actress.