ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 10 April 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

STATE THEATRE. “MAKE WAY FOR A LADY.” Tho activities of a self-appointed Cupid, in tho person of a romantic high school girl who believes it her duty to find a wi.o for lior widowed father, furnished the comedy situations in the refreshingly different R.1C.0. comedy, “Make Way l'or a Lady,” which screens at the State Thoatro- to?night with Herbert Marshall and Anno Shirley costarred. Introducing the flame-haired Anno in an up-to-date role, and tcuimng her with tho popular Marshall in a sympathetic falhcr-and-daughtcr combination, tho now offering provides a sparkling typo of entortaininoiil. Marshall portrays a wealthy publisher devoted to liis motherless daughter and living eoirifortably in a Now Y’ork suburb. When Anne overhears a couplo of town gossips discussing her father’s presumably lonely life, sho is convinced that it is up to her to soloct a suitable brido for him. Through an error she is led to believe he is with a successful novelist, played by Mnrgot Grahumc, , whereas lie is attracted to Anne’s school teacher, portrayod by Gcrtrudo Michael. On tli busis of misundoretundiiiK mid Atmo s romantic blindness to tho facts in the case, tho, story progresses from one hilarious situation to nnothor as the girl blissfully tries to bring her father and tho novelist together and ho tries just ns earnestly to avoid her. Matters finally are straightened out in a surprise climax. Tho supporting cast includes Clara Blandick, Mary Jo Ellis, Frank Coghlan, junr., Taylor Ilolrncs, Murray Kinnell, Maxine Jennings, Ilolon Parrish, Willio Best and others. Tho scrcon play of “Make Way For a Lady” was written by Gertrude Purcell, one of Hollywood’s best-known scenarists, from the novel, “Daddy and I,” by Elizabeth Jordan. David Burton directed under the. production guidance of Zion Myers.

REGENT THEATRE. “DISHONOUR BRIGHT.” Is screen glamour fading away? The query is now being raised by the entire company of players in the Capitol film, “Dishonour Bright,” screening; to-night at the Regent Theatre, starring Tom Walls (who alrso directed the production), and written by that prince of comedy authors Ben Travel’s. For a heavy) blow was struck at the popular conception of glamour by the fact that tli.o heroine gejs her man in tho face of competition and in spite of a cold in tho head during all the emotional crises. The situation is a delightful one, and indeed worthy of rank among the best, creations oi Bon ’I ravers s fertile mind. Tom Walls plays the role of a highly sophisticated man about town with a reputation which makes jealous husbands shut their doors to him, and romantic wives open them again. Y T ct lie finally destroys the illusion he has built around himself by not being able to resist his own charming, vague, cold-m-tlie-“dose” wife. Betty Stcckficld takes tho part of the girl who very nearly comes between the happy r pair, while Diana Churchill is Tom’s better (if sniffing) half. Eugene Pnllotto plays the part of a crook whoso zeal just fails to make up for his natural stupidity. Authur Wontner. Cecil Parker and Henry Oscar are among others to whom important roles aro allotted. “Dishonour Bright” (than which Ben flavors had surely never composed a better title) is a merry talc of muddled marriages and a captivating co-rc. who won women even from the witness box in the divorce court. The whole production fairly sparkles with priceless situations, crammed with white-hot wit that will makes you blush with laughter.