ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 9 December 1936, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “SUZY.” Jean Ilarlow, at one time in her career, expressed the fear that she had been typed. Sho was the “platinum blonde,” and it was her conviction that when her hair was snow while with the years she would still be remembered as the platinum blonde. Miss ilarlow appears now in ‘‘Suzy,’’ which screens at the Regent Theatre to-day and her fears are dispelled. Her hair is tho spun-honey tone that is her own, and the role she plays is nothing like any that has gone before. With Franchot Tone and Gary Grant as wartime aviators, both of whom, incidcntly, she marries, Miss Harlow plays the part of an American chorus girl who is stranded in London just before the war breaks out. The two marriages present a problem which frequently affords conjecture among women. The girl marries the first man and in the intrigue of pre-war days lie is mysteriously shot under circumstances which indicate her guilt. Relieving him to be dead, the terrified girl runs away to Paris, and there, after a respectable lapse of time, remarries. Her second husband, also a combat pilot, is unfaithful, and she is coiTCspondingly unhappy. Then tho first man reappears. Tlie girl learns from him that spies shot him and that her present husband is involved with them. Together, the pair go to warn him, but they are too late. Tho spies have already killed him, fearing that he will (ell what he knows. The matter is adjusted eventually, in a feat of spectacular heroism that no' only buries the unfaithful husband wiin honours, but brings the original lovers together in lastiug peace. STATE THEATRE. “TWO’S COMPANY.”

A new and mast interesting comedy partnership is inti*oduced to tho screen in “Two’s Company,” commencing at the State Theatre to-morrow. Nod Sparks, one of Hollywood’s leading comedians, is costarred with that inimitable Cockney humorist, Gordon Harker, and the result is one of the funniest comedies turned out of List roe for a long, long time. The story opens in New York. B. G. AJaditson, a wealthy business man, is reluctantly persuaded by bis wife and daughter, and his lawyer, .VI (Ned Sparks), to take a health trip to England. On board the liner they meet AJuggridgc (Gordon ITarkcr), valet to the Karl of Warke. Aluggridgc is travelling back to England in charge of his master’s champion dog. Of course the Americans mistake Aluggridgc for the Karl. Madison's daughter, Julia (Alary Brian), makes a hit with the Earl’* son, Jerry (Pafric Knowles), and fun begins when the Karl (an ardent butterfly collector) gets into holls with tho fiery .Madison. AJuggridgc and the lawyer, Ah take up the cudgels, and it isn’t until the lovers, Jerry and Julia, are in need of support, that the two get together and smooth matters out to an uproarious climax. Written by the famous J. B. Alorton, the dialogue is snappy and full of humour. The action is fast and mirthful in the extreme, scenes especially between Gordon Harker and Nod Sparks being uproarious. The principal honour* are taken by Sparks and Harker, and sterling support is given by Patric Knowles, Alary Brian, Henry Holman, Gibb McLaughlin and a fine cast of players. Bouquets should be handed to tho producer, Paul So*kin, and the director, Tim Whelan, for giving us a comedy that is a riot.