ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

NEW PALACE THEATRE. “THE WANDERING JEW.” From tho very beginning of Christendom. the tale of that strangely fantastic figure, “Tho Wandering Jew,” has exercised a curious fascination on tho minds of men. As flic result of an affront to the Saviour while on His way to Calvary, this solitary Jew was condemned until Christ’s return to roam the four quarters of the earth, seeking one thing only - death. Although told and retold a thousand times, the talc has now been brought ■in all its perfection to the audible screen, and Saturday evening’s premiere at the Palace Theatre must go down as a memorable occasion. Conrad Veidt is the wandering Jew, and the women he loves are Marie Ncy, Anno Grey, Joan Maude and Peggy Ashcroft. Also screening arc a Pathc Gazette and Mickey Mouse cartoon entitled, “Yo Olden Days.” Owing to its length, “Tho Wandering Jew” commences at 2.15 p.m. and 8.15 , p.m. STATE THEATRE. “CAROLINA.’-’ Teeming with emotion, and abounding in richness and beauty, Fox Film's latest release, “Carolina,” opened at the State Theatre oil Saturday, enormous crowds storming the theatre in an endeavour to gain admission, hundreds being unable to gain admission, truly a wonderful tribute to the universal popularity of Janet Gaynor. Tile east is studded with seven great stars, all of whom do more than justice to tho film that promises to he one of tho outstanding productions to come from Hollywood. Tho screen play depicts realistically an(l dramatically t lie aspirations and the struggle of the South, and a Southern family to regain the glory that once was theirs. The story concerns itself with a poor Northern girl who lias gone South to grow tobacco on the plantation of a decadent but still dignified family. The young son of tho family falls in love with tho girl over the objections of his mother. The young man, however, is so impressed by tho talk of this voting girl that ho is inspired to new heights of ambition and new -visions of glory. The strenuous objections and tiie hatred that his mother bears towards the girl, finally force her to leave. When tho young man learns of this, ho threatens also to leave the family. His mother, rather than lose her son, relents, and tho girl returns' to bring happiness and prosperity to tho onco rundown plantation. Janet Gaynor and Lionel Barrymore have the leading roles, and their portrayals aro superb. Robert Young, Henrietta Grosman, Richard Cromwell and Mona Barrio head the supporting cast, and each and every one of them turns in an unforgettable performance. Others in the cast arc Stephin Fctchit, Russell Simpson, Ronnie Cosbey, Jackie Coseby, Alincda Fowler and Alden Chase. Henry King, tho acc director of “State Fair,”'does another masterful piece of work from tho screen play by Reginald Berkeley. Brilliant feat m ott os combine to make an outstanding night’s entertainment. Patrons desirous .of obtaining scats for to-night arc advised to book early. There will be three sessions to-day —ll a.in., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. REGENT THEATRE. “CRADLE SONG.” A deeply emotional tale of mother love and sacrifice, “Cradle Song,” the first motion picture in which Paramount s newest star, Dorothea Wicek, has' appeared before New Zealand picture-goers, continues its season Ht tho Regent Theatre to-night and screen finally to-morrow night. lhe story tells of a child abandoned at a convent, and raised by one of tho sisters. As Sister Joanna, Miss Wicek lavishes, on the foundling all tho love and affection sho would have given to a child of her own. Drama and heart-break mount to a mo\ - ing climax when the child, grown to gitlhood, meets a young man outside the convent and leaves lo marry him. Supports include a bridge featurette' by FJy Culbertson. KOSY THEATRE. “MY WOMAN” AND “FOG.” Held* Twclvctrccs, Victor Jorv, Wallace Ford, Clajro Dodd and Warren Ilymer have the important roles in Columbia s “My Woman,” which heads the doublefeature programme now at the Kosy Theatre. Tho director Schcrtzingcr, who also' wrote the musical score, is known as tho composer of “Marchcta.” “Fog, tho second feature, is a mystefv thriller, played by Donald Cook, Mary Brian and Reginald Denny, Helen FTecman, Reginald Barlow, Maude Eburnc, Robert McWado, Edwin Maxwell, Greta Meyer and G. Pat Collins. Tho third chapter of “1 he Perils of Pauline” is also shown. This cpisodo is entitled, “The Leopard Leaps.”