ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 183, 4 July 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR. “THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.” The screen’s funniest men, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who scored such hits in “Babes in Toyiand,” have returned to the Mayfair Theatre in their latest fulllength feature, “The Bohemian Girl,” which commences its Palmerston North season to-night. The general theme _ of Balfe’s famous operetta lias been retained, hut the work has been adapted to tit the talents of its stars. All the Balfe music has been retained, and one new number, “Heart of a Gipsy,” has been added. Laurel and Hardy are members of a gipsy band. Hardy’s wife (Mae Hunch) fads in love with Devilshoof (Antonio -Moreno), of whom the gipsy queen is also enamoured. He decides in order to raise funds for his elopement with Mrs Hardy to rob the castle of Count Arnhciih. He is caught red-handed and whipped. Inspired by thoughts of revenge, Mrs Hardy abducts the count’s little daughter, the princess, and introduces her to her husband as her own child. Later she elopes with Devilshoof, leaving Stan and Ollic to rear the princess as best they can. From this point the film changes to a period of 14 years later and there is an exciting climax before the princess is finally restored to her father. Included in a strong supporting programme is a short subject entitled “Basketball”; also an cxtremely timely short. “THE HIT AND RUN DRIVER.” Every day aecioeiits of this nature are reported and the mm is most opportune, depicting tho horror ot smashed bodies and lives abruptly ended turcugh carelessness and callousness on the load. (_ berry blossom time 111 Japan and newsreel complete a tii'st-ciaso programme. KOSY THEATRE. “SONG OF THE SADDLE. The second of Warner Bros.’ series of new Western dramas, with mus’c, “song of the Saddle,” comes to the Kosy Theatre to-night witn Luck reran, lire ‘singing cowboy,” in tho stellar role. The picture is said to be a thrilling melodiama, with a romance rud comedy relief in addition to the music. Tile story and screen play by William Jacobs evolves about- the murder of a Western pioneer by a band of cut throats who masquerade as respectable citizens and with tne plot to trap the slayers. The murderers finally eliminate each other by the clever manipulate i of the youth alio, as a small boy, haad seen lus father slain and robbed. Dick ho rail has -he rolo ot the youth, with Alma Lloyd play ng opposite Him. Forun sings two songs specially written for the production by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl. Otlier music is furnished by the famous radio qt i.tet, the “Sons of the Pioneers.” The trio of crooks are played by Charles Middleton, Eddie Shuberl and Monte Montague, while consideiubte comedy relief is afforded by Victor Pole!, Pat West and Julian Rivero. Others in the cast include Addison Richards, Keiieth Harlan, Myrtle Stedman, George Ernest, James Farley, Bud Osborne, Bonita Granville and \\ illiaiii Desmond. Eouis K-ng directed. “POLICE CAR 17.” “Calliig all ears 1 Calling all cars 1” A terse command Hashes across the ether waves and in a few moments the complete radio police force ot a large metropolis has been mobilised for instant action. The Columbia studios have produced a photoplay revolving about the exploits ot this branch of the service. The him is called “Police Car 17,” and, for what is probably tiio first time, reveals in detail the police radio broadcast ng station aJid its interesting complexities. The picture opens an engagement to-night at the Rosy Theatre. Tim McCoy, popular action star of tho screen, is cast as the rad o patrolman. In order to get tiie details absolutely correct. Director Hillycr and Tim McCoy paid ail ext. naive visit to a police broadcasting station. How the incoming calls tor police assstance are handled; how they are broadcast; how the messages are filed and cheeked out alter the district car has made a report on the call are all shown in this highly interesting and thrillingly exciting picture.