ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 198, 14 November 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE.

McGREGOR AND WALKER APPEARING ON STAGE.

This evening Squadron-Leader M. C. McGrogor and Mr H. G. Walker, of the Manawatu Aero Club, who recently made a record light-’plane flight from England to Australia during their participation in the handicap section of the Centenary Air Race, will appear on the stage _at the Regent Theatro and tell the public something of their experiences. The public of Palmerston North will thoreforo have the opportunity of bearing their two intrepid airmen relate the thrilling experiences of their remarkablo flight from England to Melbourne. In conjunction with the Manawatu Aero Club, the management of the Regent Theatro is giving the public this opportunity to give the boys a rousing welcome. There is also an excellent picture programme. “CONVENTION CITY.”

It is said that moro love tangles than have ever been seen in ono picture before will be unfolded on the screen of the gent Theatre to-night, when the latest First, National comedy, “Convention City,” opens. The many love affairs aro _ said to lead to the maddest, merriest situations imaginable. The plot of the story is novel) centring about riotous happenings _ at the annual sales jamboree at Atlantic City, and painting the conventionists as neglecting business meetings for pleasure. A strong cast includes Joan Blondelt, Adolphe Mcnjoil, Dick Powell, Mary Astor, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, Patricia Ellis, Ruth Donnollj', Hugh Herbert and Hobart Cavanagh. The story by Potor Milne is said to be unusually lively and entertaining.

PALACE THEATRE. “PEG O’ My" HEART,” It will be welcome news to theatregoers that a roturn season of “Peg o’ My Heart” is announced to commence at tho Palace Theatre to-night. This delightfully sweet Irish romance has a charm all of its own and Marion Davies surpasses any of her previous performances in her remarkable characterisation of “Peg.” Irish tunes and melodies, atmosphero and brogue aro all faithfully portrayed ; and tho many laughable scones that aro intermingled with the romance and drama of Peg’s life, combine in tho presentation of a first-rate picture. “Peg o’ My Heart” enjoyed exceptionally large patronage when previously presented to Palmerston North and it is anticipated that many will want to again see the entertaining film, .whilst those who wevc unable to view it before, should not miss this opportunity. Tho management has received many requests to bring this particular picture back to this city, and it is in response to thoso that “Peg o’ My Heart” will be screened for a season of three days. Tho , v supporting programme is particularly strong and includes a comedy, a fishing novelty and the latest News Reel. As a play “Peg o’ My Heart” is some twenty year's old and yet on tho talking screen it is still new. The reason for this is in tho apparent agolcssncss of the charming story. In this Metro-Goldwyn Mayor feature Marion Davies breathes new life into tho captivating character created in tho theatro by Lauretta Taylor. In her doft hands, Peg seems to have a new per sonality. Yet the film loses none of the crystal romance of tho Irish gamin _wc knew so well on tho stage. Miss Davies' performance is assuredly the best of her many recent appearances. She has endowed her Peg with a finer understanding and sympathy that might be traceable to her own Irish ancestry.

KOSY THEATRE. “JOURNAL OF A CRIME.” Once again Ruth Chattel-ton is coming to tho city. She takes the principal role in “Journal of a Crime,” which commences to-night at the Kosy Theatre, hut besides her there aro also Adolphe Menjou and Claire Dodd. With Ruth Chatterton the fastidious, there is contrasted Adolphe Menjou, the suave and immaculate, for they act as husband and wife. Tho story is unusual or rather a common basis for a plot treated in an unusual way. Because Menjou philanders with one of tho stars in his musical production, Ruth, liis wife, enters the theatre and kills her rival. Another, the murderer of another man, is accused of the crime and goes to the guillotine with his lips sealed. The hell tho guilty woman goes through gives Ruth Chatterton great scope. She is not a tragedy actress really. She has too much o£ tho joie do vivre, which she radiates from her glorious personality until tho whole audience bathes in it, but she enters into the scones until tho picture becomes more than a picture.

STATE THEATRE. “TURKEY TIME.” t *?° successful has been the reception of ‘‘lurkey Time” in Palmerston North that its season has been extended for another day and it will therefore bo screened finally to-night. There’s heaps of fun in tin’s latest Bon Travers’ farce and nothing could be bettor than to see Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn together again. “HANDY ANDY” AND “SHE WAS A LADY.” Will Rogers keeps the laughs rolling right along in his latest picture, “Handy Andy,” which comes to the State Theatre to-morrow for a season of two days. Without doubt, it’s his funniest picture. Dialogue and situations combine to maintain a _ steadily mounting crescendo of mirth —just a whirlwind of hearty laughs. He keeps the audience in stitches most of tho time. Rogers portraj’s a druggist who wants to work in peace. But his wife, expertly played by Peggy Wood, nags him to sell out and learn to play. And he does ! First he becomes a pigeon fancier, and Jets his pets fly all over the house. Then he takes up golf with excruciatingly funny results. The climax comes, however, when his wife persuades him to take si trip to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There Rogers rebels violently when his wife tries to uiako him dress in a fancy costume to attend the Comus ball. Siie attends with a gigolo and leaves Rogers at homo. Lonesome, he meets a druggist and the latter’s girl friend, Conchita Montenegro. After a lew cocktails with his now friends, Rogers is persuaded to attend tho ball after all. Rogers appears in a Tarzan costume and causes a sensation with liis rough and tumble danco with Conchita. Tho dance ends in a free-for-all fight that lands Rogers in gaol. Ot course liis wife is completely cured and pleads with him to return home to his old quiet life, ing Rogers, Miss Wood and the culminaThero is a clever surprise finish involvtion of the diverting romance running through the picture between Rogers’ daughter, Mary Carlisle, and Robert Taylor. The screen play was written from Lewis Beach’s stage success, “Merry Andrew,” by William Conselman and Henry Johnson, David Butler directed under the supervision of Producer Sol M. Wurtzel. ’ The second feature is one of the most daring serial stories ever _ published in McCall’s Magazine. So it. is said of Elizabeth Cob’s novel, “She Was a Lady.” The big cast includes such stars as Helen Twelvetreos, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan, Monroe Owsley, Barbara Weeks and Jackie Searlo.