ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 October 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “ROAMING LADY.” An ingratiating romance, framed in a setting of spectacular tlirills and exciting adventures, slio\v B Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday tit'the Kosy. Tito new film is called “Roaming Lady,” a screen adaptation of the popular story by Diana Bourbon and Bruce Manning, recently published in a national magazine. Fay Wray and Ralph Bellamy have the stellar roles, Fay as a madcap heiress and Bellamy as the aviator who is the object of her affections. When Fay’s father discovers that his daughter i.s determined to marry tho devil-may-care aviator, lie arranges to have Bellamy shipped to China to fly for one of the companies he controls. Fay stows away aboard the same ship. En route, the treacherous Chinese crew- overpowers the captain and officers and forces them to deliver (lie ship and its contents into the hands ot a rebel leader. Bellamy is forced to fly for the outlaws who threaten death to the girl unless he obeys their orders. After a series of thrilling adventures, Fay escapes from the outlaws and a thrilling chase ensues. Bellamy, seeing her plight, takes to the air and with machine-gun and bombs wrecks the pursuing armoured cars. The suspense and thrills are sustained at a terrific tempo, relenting now and then for a well-timed laugh. “BROKEN DREAMS.” Human interest —the kind that gels right under your skin and clutches at tho heart —is tho keynote of I lie Monogram production, “Broken Dreams,” which commences its season at the Kosy Theatre to-morrow. Olga Prinlzlau’s si.\ple story of real life lias been skilfully dramatised for the screen with a sympathetic understanding' that makes a powerful appeal to to tlio emotions. MAYFAIR THEATRE. “PUBLIC ENEMY’S WIFE.” Exposing the woman’s side of Die underworld treachery, “Public- Enemy’s Wife” will be given its final presentations at the Mayfair Theatre to-day. Its story is as timely as the headlines in the daily newspapers Pat O’Brien, Margaret Lindsay, and Robert. Armstrong have the leading roles. Many thrilling incidents arc depicted when G-men in pursuit of a criminal band of society breakers match their wit and daring. Pal O’Brien plays the featured role of the ace G-man and i H ably supported by Robert Armstrong. Miss Lindsay lias the title role as the beautiful and cultured woman who falls for the suavity of the handsome Ccsai Romero, public enemy, who i.s appro bended for a crime which involves his wife. An interesting selection of shorter pictures, including tho latest news soivico, completes an entertaining programme. Exciting- mystery and satirical comedy are combined in the Mayfair’s initial double featured programme for Wcdncs day. Both pictures are the product ot the famous Paramount studios. In “Soar, (lie Rich,” a new comedy, written and produced by llecht and McArthur, is , unquestionably one of tile most appeal | ing and entertaining pictures produced ; by this famous team, which reveals a ! charming love story and a satirical tirade against to-day’s social and economic unrest. Walter Connolly heads tho list of players. An octet of stars, headed- by I such favourites as Reginald Denny, Gail j Patrick, Rod La Roque, and prances I Drake, have the featured parts in the I second film, “The Pro-view Murder Mystery.”