ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 169, 18 June 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE. “A TALK OF TWO CITIES.” Truly magnificicnt in its spectacular sweep, yet absorbing in its delightful intimacy, “A Talc of Two Cities,’ starring Ronald Column, will be continued for a further two days’ season at the Mayfair Theatre. “WHEN' KNIGHTS WERE BOLD.” It is extremely doubtful if there is a more popular star on the stage or screen the world over than Jack Buchanan, whose “World Standard” production, “When Knights Were Bold,” comes to the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday. A universal favourite, with young and old, in all sections of the community, is Jack. But how many of his legion of admirers know that he is a ’product of “Bonny Scotland,” having been horn in Glasgow on April 2 some 30 odd years ago. from cony childhood, Jack’s interests turned to the stage, and lie made his dehut in “The Grass Widow,” and from that production the spotlight picked him out ami remained focussed on him during his steady and triumphant march up the ladder of fame. In “When Knights Were Bold,” his latest, and undoubtedly his greatest screen success, audiences will sec Jack Buchanan in a film alter his own heart, tor he was given free rein in the selection of the story for this, his initial Associated Distributore’ production. As a .igh.-heartcd young army officer, who inherits a title and an estate, also a very dignified and straight-laced family, Jack has limitless scope to reveal his great versatility in the many scrajjes and difficult situations that inevitably result when a vgry modern young man of to-day comes in contact with a stately family who dwell in the realms of ye.-terday. One ray of sunshine pierces the gloom, in the form of lis lovely cousin, Rowcna, hut Jack soon inds that of modern love-making she knows nothing, and his only chance of winning her hand is by a gallant and knightly act. So back he goes to the good ( ?) old days •vhen knights were bold, but only succeeds in setting them a higher standard of boldness to live up to. Gatchv songs, witty dialogue, and. of course, what no Buchanan nicturc would he complete without —his spirited tap-dancing—all combine to make ‘When Knights Were Bold” a film that both young and old alike will want to sec once —twice —and even thrice, when it comes to the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday.

KOSY THEATRE. “TWO HEARTS IN HARMONY.” A new romance has come to the screen ! A modern musical romance flavoured with the piquant tang of something different. The story of a very small hoy, Bobby—a very beautiful . girl, Micky—and a very fickle man-ahout-town, Lord Sheldon. •‘Two Hearts in Harmony,” screening tonight at the Kosy Theatre, is a delightful musical symphony—something new in romances, as fresh as to-morrow’s dew, scintillating with happiness, and bubbling over with pure unadulterated joy. “SPLENDID FELLOWS.”

Thcro arc two particularly interesting aspects of Beaumont Smith’s all-Australian action romance, “Splendid Fellows,” also at the Kosy Theatre to-night. The first iire in the fact that the thrill-teeming story surrounds the greatest race in the history of aviation—the Melbourne Ccnenary Air Race. The attention of the entire world was foscuesed on the entrants of this stirring event, ns they bridged the 11.000 miles between England and Australia. Every stage of the memorable struggle is ingeniously worked into “Splendid Fellows” with thrilling realism'. The second feature is the screen debut of Eric C'olman. Eric has for some time now been one of Australia's most oopular radio announcers. After “Splendid Fellows” he bids well to become our most popular screen star —rivalling even his famous brother. Ronald, in public, favour. “Splendid Fellows,” which is still another triumphant step forward in the progress of the young Australian industry of motion picture production, also includes in ils bigcast Frank Leighton, Isabelle Mahon, Leo Franklyn, and Frank Bradley.