ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 273, 16 October 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE. “KELLY THE SECOND.” Tho final screening of the highly diverting Irish comedy, “Kelly the Second,” will he given to-night at Mayfair Theatre. Talented Patsy Kelly and Charlie Clia.se have the main roles. Produced by Hal Roach, M.G.M. “Kelly the Second” ranks high among tho releases of the current year. ' “LABURNUM GROVE.” More than ordinary interest is being taken in the approaching season of J. B. Priestley’s brilliant comedy, “Laburnum Grove” which is due to release at the Maylair Theatre to-morrow. “Laburnum Grove” was specially written for its two distinguished leading players, Edmund Gwenn and Sir Cedric llardwickc, by the well-known English playwright, J. BPricslley. It is typical of all that is best in English comedy. Laughter strikes the predominant note throughs.it, hut there is more than an element of dramatic interest which ensures that the attention of the audience is never once allowed to lag. Special praise must he given to Edmund Gwenn and Sir Cedric ilardwicke, who share the acting honours wi-h their excellent portrayals of two characters which have become proverbial in modern English literature. In the part of an outwardly successful London business man whose character is supposedly beyond reproach, but who in reality. is the head of a gang of counterfeiters, EdmundGwenn provides one long series of laughs for the audience. Sir Cedric Hardwicko is cast, as the pompous brother-in-law who has always enjoyed tho reputation of being something of a “black sheep.” Also prominently cast is the attractive actress Victoria Hopper, who will be remembered for her splendid acting in “The Constant Nymph.”

KOSY THEATRE. “PRINCESS O’HARA.” “Princess O’Hara is screening'finally tonight at the Ko»y Theatre. A sparkling cast lias been assembled for this pio lure, Jean Parker and Chester Morris are co-starred. Miss Parker is seen in the colourful role of “i'rincoss O’Hara,” the spirited little Irish lass who laces the world alone and unflinchingly and dares to walk where strong men fear to tread. “SNOWED UNDER.” “Snowed Under,” a rollicking First National comedy romance with a New Engiand setting, conics to the Kosy Theatre to-morrow, bringing together a leading man and three leading women, ail oi whom are top notch lloliywood stars in their own right. George Brent has the lyad, while the feminine trio is composed of Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell and Patricia Ellis. The hilarious comedy situations show a handsome young playwright snowbound in a Connecticut larmliouse with two ex-wives and a new sweetheart, a lovelorn lawyer and a romantic sheriff. Brent has the role of the playwright who lias promised a drama to a New Y'ork producer, hut is unabie to get an idea for his linal act. Genevieve lobin, m the role of his lirst wife, now divorced, hut still in love with her oxhusband, goes to Brent’s retreat to help him out, at the suggestion of the producer, Porter Hall, she having some talent in the literary field herself. Then comes Glenda Farrell, the second wife, who has stolen Brent’s affections from Miss Tobin, hut is now clamouring for alimony which’ the luckless young playwright is unable to pay. She brings with her her lawyer, a part played by John Flldrcdge, and the sheriff, Frank McHugh, intending to see that her ex-meal ticket is lodged behind the bars of the local gaol. . And lastly just before tho blizzard sets in for lair, there arrives Patricia Ellis, in the role’ of a pretty young co-ed who is madly infatuated with Brent.. Miss Tobin decides to win the affections of her exhusband away from his second wife and tho new sweetheart while Miss Farrcd casts sheep’s eyes at the sheriff and Miss Ellis is torn between her infatuation for Hie playwright arid a new emotion stirred up by the young lawyer, who openly makes love to lier. “PRESCOTT KID.”

Tim McCoy, fast-shooting, hard-riding son of the prairie, also conies to the Kosy Theatre to-morrow in tho Columbia pic turo, “Prescott Kid,” as a law enforcement officer in a range war against cattle rustlers. The picture teems with throbs and exciteinont.