ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 86, 11 March 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

PALACE THEATRE. s “PERSONAL MAID” SCREENING TOMORROW. Nancy C’arrnll was idly turning tho pages of a magazines while waiting for filming to begin on the next sceno of '■ “Personal Maid,” her now starring Paran mount picture at tho Palace Theatre tov morrow. A girl, strange to the studio, saunterod on to the stage. Miss Carroll and the girl looked at each other for a moment. “Why, aren’t you Ronneo Hudson ?” Miss Carroll exclaimed. “And you're Nancy Carroll!” tho strange girl responded. “What a coincidence 1 Tho first time I ever appeared on the stage it was with you, Miss Carroll. Remember tho' show, ‘Mayflowers?’ And now, the first time I work in a motion picture it’s with you. What part are you playing in ‘Personal Maid’?” “Oh, I’m the personal maid, the one who masquerades as a ‘lady,’ lives in a swell hotel, and has quite a time,” answered tho star.. “Can you imagine that? I’m playing tho part of a personal maid, too. I’m to bo your ‘personal maid’ when you’re playing the ‘lady’ 1 Can you imagine that?” AT THE REGENT. GRETA GARBO AND CLARK GABLE FILM CONCLUDES. Screening finally to-night at the Regent Theatre, Grota Garbo soars to fresh heights of dramatic achievement in “Suzan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise.” In the picturisation of the famous David Graham Phillips novel, directed for the screen by Robert Z. Leonard, Miss Garbo negotiates a rolo demanding frequent transitions, endowing it with an emotional intensity that makes the characterisation of tho Swedish farm girl who rises to fame and wealth a real one. Her character is ono that lives. Clark Gable plays opposito Miss Garbo in the now film and offers a magnificent performance as tho man who first causes the girl unhappiness, but returns to atone for h*is recklessness in the years that have witnessed her triumphs and despairs. Jean Hersholt, Hale Hamilton and host of others aro in support. A mannequin parade is being conducted on the theatre stage. Included in tho featurettes is nn exposition of tennis technique by William T. Tilden. OUTSTANDING PICTURE OF WARTIME LONDON. Successful seasons have greeted “Waterloo Bridge” everywhere it has been screened, and Palmorston North will bo no exception when it commences at the Regent Theatre matinee to-morrow. Tho picture tells the story of a soldier who meets a woman on Waterloo Bridge, and who is willing to forget her past. Tho theme is not new; famous French authors have dealt with it, some romantically and others bruta.lly, but their stories always seems to leavo a feeling of incompleteness. “Waterloo Bridge,” however, gives a more satisfactory solution. Tho girl, Mao Clarke, with her portrayal of Myra of London, handles her subject restraincdly and with delicacy. Tho man, Kent Douglas, lives his rolo of the soldier on leave, a youth somewhat bewildered by what ho has gone through, but ready to enjoy to tho full his short spell of leave. They meet during an air raid, and fall in love. The girl’s life comes between them, but he forgives her, and she, when snatching desperately nt this ono chanoo, suddenly realises that her past actions have built up an insurmountable barrier. llow she goes to meet her destiny is perhaps tho most moving part of the film. “Waterloo Bridge” is not a picture that one can forget quickly, for one not only secs the joys and sorrows of the people who lived in London, (luring the war-days, but a tragedy that could hoppen in any town in tlio world. The featurettes include a special STlm Summerville Comedy entitled “First to Fight” and a Movietono News. KOSY THEATRE. DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME. The present programme, “Conquering Horde” and “Benson Murder Case,” concludes its season at tho Kosy Theatre tonight. Taking everything into cousideration the programme is one of tho best double features seen in Palmerston North for a long time. 1 “THE LAST PARADE” TO-MORROW. It is legendary that enthusiastic nows- ' paper reporters will take desperate chances to get a “scoop” for the particular newspaper they represent. In nine cases out of ten they may bo successful but occasionally their reward is painful. This is illustrated by a recent tragedy in Chicago, when an ambitious journalist was shot to death for knowing too much about- the underworld. A variation of this theme supplies the basis of “The Last Parade,” the Columbia 6crecn drama starring Jack Holt and Tom Moore, which comes to the Kosy Theatre on Saturday. Tho reporter in the picture, Larry Pearson, is in reality a , Harmless, lovable youngsten But because . of his consuming ambition to get stories j that will please his city editor, he publishes an expose of gangster activities that ' arouses the ire of an underworld king. As ■ a result- he is “put on tho spot.” His 1 protector pays tho penalty with his own life. Jack Holt and Tom Moore are featured in this modern drama of New York ; life and Constance Cummings is tho wo- i man in tho case. The newspaper reporter, Larry Pearson, is portrayed by Gaylord Pendleton. Erlo C. Kenton is responsible for the direction. NEW ZEALAND GOODS. RECEPTION TO MISS JAMES AND “THE DANCERS” FILM. Tho Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) will accord Miss Esther James—the New Zca- 1 land girl who intends walking tho world to advertise Now Zcaland-mado goods—a public reception at tho Palace Theatre to- . night when “Tho Dancers” will also bo screened. Featuring Lois Moran and Phil- ; lips Holmes, it is the Movietono version of the famous stago play by Sir Gerald Du Maurier. The story deals with tho : romance of a young English couple who plighted their love as children in the gypsy ; fashion, vowing to take no other in life until they were wed. As Diana, heroine of this sweet love story, Lois Moran easily excels all her former efforts, and Phillips Holmes as Tony her lover gives a ' sincere and intelligent performance. Aunt Emily, excellently enacted by Mrs Patrick Campbell, refuses to sanction their mar- • riago. Tony sails for Canada where ho works in tho lumber camps, saving money, resisting the temptations of dance hall entertainers, and dreaming only of the day ho can sail to claim his promised bride. Maxine, star entertainer at tho saloon, falls ' in love with him and follows him to England when ho returns after the death of his uncle. How tho situation is finally \ cleared up, birnging happiness to nil, is the climax of the picture, which is un- i doubtedly the finest tributo tho screen has yet paid to tho sterling qualities of modern youth.