ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 27 November 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE. “THE THREE MAXIMS.” A circus lias conic to town a circus teeming with all the thrills of the great sawdust ring—a circus under whose big top is enacted one of the most sensational climaxes ever presented on the screen. Imagine the scene, 60, 70, 80 feet up in the air, “The Three Maxims” are in the midst of their dare-devil trapeze act, while a breathless audience watch, fascinated, their every move. Little do they know that up there, before their very ayes, ono man is fighting the greatest battle of his life —-with jealousy. Jealousy against his partner —his friend, the man whom he believes has stolen from him the love of the girl—the third of tho trio. Revenge semes so easy—soon they are to peiforni the “flying angel”—mistakes often happen —a mis-timed catch and hie rival would be hurled to his death hi the ring below. An evil laugh escapes his drawn lips as ho swings to meet the other's clutching hands —with clenched fists. A woman’s scream pierces his revenge-crazed brain—and he looks up—the girl has fainted on the trapeze and her slim body lies helplessly across that thin steel bar—BO feet above the ground. Take a ringside seat at the greatest circus performance ever presented —laugh, thrill and revel in the teeming delights of tho acts of the worldfamous stars united on the bill, real entertainment in themselves, and when the big show of the night—the sensational act of “The Three Maxims” is staged, you will sit hypnotised, breathlessly watching the dare-devil feats way tip a dizzy heights in the air. Brought to you by three stars. Anna Ncagle, who as “Pat,” tho lovable Irish girl member of the Maxim’s trio, adds still another triumph to her already long list of popular successes; Tullio Car rniuati, of “One Night of Love fame, in a new type of role which will add to his legion of admirers; and Leslie Banks, who scored such outstanding personal successes in such pictures as “Sanders of tho River,” “The Tunnel,” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” as the strong man of tho famous Maxim's act. “The Throe Maxims,” Herbert Wilcox’s super production, will be presented at the Mayfair Theatre to morrow. KOSY THEATRE. “EVERYTHING IS RHYTHM.” What a triumph for A.T.P.. acclaimed hy critics overseas as “the best band picture ever made,” copies sailing the seven i seas, fulfilling the demands of tho picturc- ’ going public for bright and breezy entertainment, intermingled with red-hot rhythm. Harry Roy as a singer, as a dancer, as a comedian, and in his over-popular capacity as leader of his famous dance band, bringing eight new song hits to enhance his already unequalled repertoire, “You’re the Last Word in Love,” “Black Minnie’s Got the Blues,” “Intcrnationalle.”_ “SkyHigh Honeymoon,” “No Words, No Anything,” and" “Make Some Music,” arc but a few of tho sparkling musical gems that “Everything is Rhythm” screening to-mor-row at tho Rosy Theatre presents. Millions of cinema, radio and variety fans have eagerly been waiting for Harry Roy’s first film, and “Everything is Rhythm” is the answer to world-wide requests.

"MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT.” One of tne strangest and most unusual mystery drama’s to come to tho screen, “Murder by an Aristocrat,” commences at the Rosy Theatre to-morrow. The plot involves the murder of the black sheep member of a proud, aristocratic family. Tho night alter the murder, another member of the family is found dead in tho attic of tho great mansion, the victim of a noxious drug. A maid also is found writhing in agony, evidently from the effects of a deadly poison. With the aid of the district attorney, related to. the family by marriage, an attempt is made to cover up tho crimes in order to prevent a scandal, and it is announced that a string of priceless emeralds has been stolen from a wall safe, in order to give the impression that the murder’ was the outcome of a .robbery. But Lyle Talbot, the doctor in the ease, calls in a nurse with whom lie is in love, a part played by Marguerite Churchill. In the night she encounters some liarrowing situations in one of which an attempt is made bv an unrecognised assassin to hurl her from the roof to certain death. Eventually she. solves the - mystery in an amazing climax to the story.