ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 71, 23 February 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE. “UNCIVILISED.” Glamorous, and beautiful Margot Rhys, the star of Charles Chauvel’s latest production, "Uncivilised,” winch shows at tile Mayfair Theatre, to-night, fought her way into the leading role of this drama of Northern Australia by weight of sheer merit. There is no hard-luck touch about Margot’s entry into pictures. It was inevitable, for this girl haa everything to recommend her —culture, appearance, dress sense, poise, excellent diction, and loaturca that photograph well. She received her dramatio training at one of Sydney’s most exclusive iimsning schools, and gained her first success by her portrayal in "Heritage.” (Ihe role played in this picture was one which carrried quite an amount ot credit, but at tho same time was one which had to be made by the artist herself. Such was her success that when the, cast for “Uncivilised” was being determined, the director had no hesitation in allocating her to the leading vole. Margot provides a strong feminino interest in “Uncivilised.” She plays tho part of Beatrice Lynn, a suocessiui young authoress, whose publisher (played by Victor F'itzherbert) suggests that she go to Central Australia to obtain material tor her new novel, lie suggests that she investigate the story of the wild Arunta native tribe, whose leader, “Mara” (played by Donnie lloey), is a white man. With adequate protection promised her, and realising the tremendous benefit to be gained through the publicity of the trip, Beatrice sets out. Her journey is perilous, but of unfailing interest. Wonderful scenic shots are seen, dark secrets unearthed, and unusual hashes of native lite shown for the first time on the screen, as her party advances further into Central Australia.

KOSY THEATRE. “KILLER AT LARGE.” “Killer at Largo,” which shows at the Kosy Theatre Jo-night, is spine-chilling entertainment that manages to be logically constructed and convincing at the same time. Which means that it is way above the average melodrama in excitement, thrills and suspense. Seen in the cast to advantage arc Mary Brian, as a store detective; Russell Hartlio, as an ambitious jewellery salesman ; and Betty Compson as a woman of mystery. These three are involved in the murder of the owner of a department store in which Miss Brian and young Flardie are employed. Miss Brian’s suspicions turn to a Mr Zero, wax export in charge of tho wax museum display in one of the store windows. She and Hardie trail Mr Zero to his waxworks and discover that he has murdered Miss Compson, liis aide and accomplice, and now plans to wreak his mad vengeance on them. “THE MAN I MARRY.”

“The Man I Marry,” a rollicking romantic comedy from Universal studios, will bo the second attraction at tho Kosy Theatre. The star of tho picture is Doris Nolan, a flaming new screen personality who previously scored a hit on the Broadway stage in .“Night of January 16th.” The story relates the adventures ot a girl who runs away from one wedding to get entangled in romance with a man who resents the idea that women should shape his destiny. The humour of the picture revolves about tho resulting conflict between these central figures.