ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 5 October 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “A WOMAN ALONE.” With the presentation of the Garrett Klcment production, “A \\ Oman Alone,” show ing to-day at the Regent, screen audiences will, at last,, have the opportunity of “meeting” the real Anna Sten, the beautiful and talented Russian star, who is nothing short of a sensation on the Continent. Anna was born in Kiev, Russia, in 1910, jo theatrical parents. She was admitted to file Maschapron Studios in Moscow and made several pictures, her great success being “The Yellow Ticket,” followod bj “Bothers Karamazov,” a German film, which led to her UFA contract. Samuel Goldwyn brought her to America, groom ing her for stardom before she appeared in “Nana, ” followed by “We Live Again,” “Resurrection” and 'Wedding Night.” And now, in "A Woman Alone,” her first English picture, Anna Sten has been given u rolo which fits her like a glove—a role in which Russia's lovely contribution to the screen call relax from her previous overglamorised films and be herself. Her part in “A Woman Alone” is that of Mantj, a little peasant girl, who falls in love with Captain Ilyinsky, an officer of the guards, when she is dancing al his wedding ie<stivities. Ilyinsky is aico as deeply infatuated with Marie. They part—but months later—when on the birth of his son, luytnsky is looking for a nursemaid lor his wile, Marie s fiance, Yakov, who is one of Ilyinsky .s guards, oilers to find one for him, and persuades .Marie, much against her will, to accept, the position. 4 A NS oman Alone, which comes 10 the Regent theatre, is the strungost, most stirring drama of lo\e ovei brought to the* screen--a drama that culminates in a court martial when the testimony of this lovely victim of circumstances meant death to one man . . . disgrace and resignation to the other. And the decision refits with the woman alone. STATE THEATRE. “THE CRIME OF DR FORBES.” Unusual for its lovo story and its dramatic suspense, -and packing a lafitminute punch that stamps it ono of the screen’s current triumphs, “lho Crime ol Dr Forbes,” now Fox picture, opened at the State Theatre on Saturday with a noteworthy cast, including Gloria .Stuart, Robert Kent, Henry Armotta, J. Kctwa.rU Bromberg, Sara Jtiaden and Alan Dine* hart. .bringing to tho screen n topic blazoned in the newspaper head.incs, a daring theme that startles and surprises with its implications, the film presents a problem entirely now to the cinema. Does this doctor violate his sacred oath because he loves so much ! Is his deed murder or compassion? Robert Kent, chief assistant to J. Edward Bromberg, noted physician engaged in research seeking a cure for a iutul spinal disease, is seen as “Dr Forbes,” who is faced with the dramatic dilemma. In the story, Bromberg goes to a prehistoric cavern in Arizona, in connection with his work in research. lie leaves the laboratory and his pretty young wife, Gloria btuart, in charge of Kent. Kent and Gloria, at* traded to each other by youth, are almost constantly together during Bromberg s absence and, unaware of the fact, fall in love. A cave-in traps Bromberg Arizona and crushes him, Kent and Gloria rush to tho scene and find Bromberg, hopelessly injured, in frightful agony. Doomed to- an indefinite period of pain, his plight can only be alleviated by death. Suddenly, the injured man dies —and unmistakable evidenco points to an overdose of drugs. Kent is suspected because of his association with Bromberg and when it is discovered that ho is in love with Gloria Stuart, he is brought to trial. The climax, a sensational surprise for every spectator, comes in a. crescendo of dramatic episodes that mark “The Crime of Dr Forbes’’ as one of the most unusual nnd engrossing of the screen’s productions. ... “UNDER TWO FLAGS.”

This 20th Century sensation, which was postponed, will deuniteiy be screened on oaiurday next, r ations are advised that ttic box plan for tho season is now open at Rosco s and the theatre aiid that all ’phone reservations must bo claimed by noon on tlie Saturday, the day of screen-