ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 297, 13 November 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE TO-MORROW

m. c. McGregor and h. walker.

The public of Palmerston North will have the opportunity of hearing their two intrepid airmen relate tho thrilling experiences of their record breaking flight from England to Melbourne. In conjunction with the Manawatu Aero Club, the management of tho Regent Theatre is giving the public this opportunity to give tho boys a rousing welcome. There is also an excellent picture programme. “CONVENTION CITY.”

It is said that more love tangles than have ever been seen in one picture before will be unfolded on tho screen of the Regent Theatre when the latest First National comedy, “Convention City,” opens to-mor-row. Tho many love affairs are said to lead to the maddest, merriest situations imaginable. Tho plot of the story is novel, centring about riotous happenings at the annual sales jamboree at Atlantic City, and painting the convcntionists. as' neglecting business meetings for pleasure. A strong cast includes Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou, Dick Powell, Mary Astor, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, Patricia Ellis, Ruth Donnelly, Hugh Herbert and Hobart Cavanagh. The story by Peter Milne is said to be unusually lively and entertaining.

PALACE THEATRE

“THE BROKEN MELODY

Tho largo audience at the Palace Theatre last evening was much impressed by the gripping story, “The Broken Melody,” which with its charming music, effective scenic background, and the excellence of the acting, stands out as screen entertainment far above the ordinary run of talking pictures. John Garrick, as Paul Verlaine, a young composer who is wrongly convicted of crime and is transported to Devil’s Island, achieves even greater popularity than he gained in “Tho Lily of Killarney.” Margot Grahame is convincing as his fickle wife, and Merle Oberon is a firm favourite as Germaine, tho faithful friend of the ill-starred composer. Short subjects include an interesting- ‘TOO Years in Melbourne” series, Scott arid Black’s arrival in Melbourne, “Highlights of the Duke’s Tour” and other topical subjects.

“PEG 0’ MY HEART.”

Marion Davies was never ever seen in a better role than “Peg o’ My Heart.” Her interpretation of the little Irish girl who is called upon to inherit a large estate is a vortiablo triumph, and laughter and tears follow in quick succession as the life of the awkward fisher girl amongst her social superiors becomes alto gother unbearable. Only Marion Davies could breathe the charm and wit into this great stage - character. There was never before so sweet a romance nor a story that has so captured the hearts of the world. Romance ’neath an Irish moonsoft words gifted of the blarney stone dreams musical in the lakes Killarney and laughter ringing through Erin’s hal«s all mako “Peg o’ My Heart” a charming entertainment. Previously screened in Palmerston North to exceptionally large audiences, the management are confident that this picture is of such merit that it is worthy of a return season. There are many who will see it again and those who missed it previously should > make every endeavour to see “Peg o My Heart” on this occasion. A special supporting programme has been arranged.

KOSY THEATRE.

“LAWYER MAN” AND “THE MIND READER.”

The final screening of William Powell’s latest picture, “Lawyer Man,” and “Tho Mind Reader,” starring Warren William, will take place at the Kosy Theatro today. RUTI-I CIIATTERTON TO-MORROW. Although the picture public is led to expect nothing but the best in the way of film entertainment from Ruth Uhatterton, yet never has she given such a demonstration of sheer power in tho portrayal of scones of tremendous emotion as she does in “Journal of Crime,” tho First National picture which comes to the Ksy Theatre to-morrow. In the role of a highly sensitive woman of fine breeding who is goaded into committing murder to keep a ruthless love pirate from wrecking her home, she gives a character portrayal that is masterly, superior even to her work in “Madame X.” No better ac-tor could liavo been chosen to play opposite Miss Chatterton than the cool, suave man-of-the-world, Adolphe Menjou, who gives a verilo and convincing performance ns the playwright husband whose infatuation for the beautiful and popular star of his musical production brings about the tragedy. As much of the action takes place in the theatre an insight into backstage life in a Paris musical revue house is given, with otlicr scenes in the gay cafes and night clubs, along the French Riveria and behind the grim walls of .the noted Sante prison.

STATE THEATRE

ANOTHER WALLS-LYNN TRIUMPH

There are heaps of fun in “Turkey Time,” another of Ben Travers’s clever diversions, which has been produced by Gaumont-British pictures and which is now playing to capacity houses at the State Theatre. Nothing could be better than to see Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn together again, romping irresponsibly through this gay story of how they played good Samaritans to a pretty pierette stranded in a seaside town at Christmas time, aided and abetted by Mary Brough of ample proportions and Robertson Hare, henpecked as usual and oh 1 how innocent of the wiles of the wily ones. Tho plot is brilliantly amplified by the clever, original work of the star comedians which constitutes a laugh riot from start to finish. Tom Walls is superb. Whether blarneying his tortuous way out of compromising circumstances, whether scragging an unpleasant piece of work who pursues the pretty little lady over whose misfortunes the whole of these uproarious frolics arose, or whether demolishing a shop window, Tom’s elan is inspiring. Ralph Lynn, tho screen’s most ingenious purveyor of gentlemanly nit-wit studies is also delicious. One of hi» most joyous scenes is that in which, after admonishing, in the best Lynnesian style, two urchins who were taking a surreptitious peep at a pierrot show, ho docs , the same thing himself and secs to it too that he gets his share of the urchins’ lollies. Mrs Gather, in tho hands of Mary Brough, is a living example of that grasping, selfrighteous, irascible type of landlady whose normal reactions are very familiar to those of us who have been called upon to navigate the grey seas of boarding-house life. All the more joy, then, to watch her in the throes of temptation induced by the spirit of Christmas, and ministered to so effectively by. the bottled spirit of Holland, that eventually she makes whoopee with a vigour that must be seen to be believed.. Dorothy Hyson invests the character of the pretty pierette with much charm; and Norma Yarden is probably the most vigorous and ingenious of all tho browbeating screen wives whom Air Robertson Hare _ has tho misfortune to own. “Turkey Time” presents abundance of piquant situations flavoured with some exhilarating dialogue and, as is customary with Gaumont-British pictures, it is impressively framed, the settings including a realistic .jetty, a village street and some tasteful interiors. AiELBOURNE CUP.

As an evidence of the speed and enterprise of tho modern movie industry, the State Theatre announces that, although only seven days have elapsed since the event, a special picture of tho running of the Centenary Melbourne Cup will be shown as from to-day. The photoplay is specially good and will prove of considerable interest to patrons.