ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 231, 29 August 1938, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

STATE THEATRt. “I MET MY LOVE 1 AGAIN.” Drama of domestic mistakes and trials which are subsequently settled satisfactorily combined with the love element which will please the young, particularly those of the feminine gender, and sincere dialogue which will appeal to those psychologically minded are all seen in “I Met My Love Again,” screening to-morrow at the State Theatre. It has the difference which is pleasing to those who may tire of too much gangster rapidity or farcical humour. As a youthful school-girl Joan Bennett is engaged to the very studious, talented Henry Fonda, full of ideals and ambitions, becomes tired of his seriousness and elopes with Alan Marshall, novelist, sophisticated man of experience, whom she meets in a snow-bound hut, and recklessly promises to marry, being entirely swept away by his fascination and difference from scientific Fonda. They depart to live in a Paris garret, where her daugnter is born and her illusions are rudely dispelled by Marshall’s want of stability and habits of drinking. Fortunately for her he is killed in a freak duel and she returns to her home-town to find her old love an embittered professor, who is being ardently sought by Louise I’latt, one of his students.

KOSY THEATRE. “CASSIDY OF BAR 20.” Hopalong Cassidy’s past, in the person of Nora Lane, returns to hurl into breathless adventure in Clarence E. Mulford’s latest outdoor action story, Paramount’s “Cassidy of Bar 20.” When New Mexico's king of cattle-rustlers, Robert Fiske, goes so far as to try and make off with tho property of Miss Lane, “Hoppy’s” old sweetheart, the Bar 20 hoys go into action and crush him together with his lawless band of Texas border ruffians. In his role of the hard-riding rancher, William Boyd is assisted by Russell Hayden, Frank Darien, John Elliot and Margaret Marquis, in this picture now showing at the Kosy Theatre. “TIP-OFF GIRLS.”

A romance between the secretary ol America’s loading racketeer and a G-man whoso job is to crush tho gang form* the exciting love plot of “Tip-Off Girls,” now showing at the Kosy Theatre. Mary Carlisle, the pearl blonde slur who is known as Bing Crosby’s favourite leading lady, plays the girl who unwittingly becomes the tool, of the hi-jacking gang, while Lloyd Nolan, the “had man” of “Wells Fargo,” is the G-man who releases her from her trap. This picture is Hollywood’s answer to the racket which lias mushroomed throughout tho country during the past few years and threatens to take bootlegging’s place as “Public Nuisance No. 1.” Louis King, who brought the dramatic “Bulldog Drummond” pictures to the screen, directed.

REGENT THEATRE. “LET GEORGE DO IT.” His name is Scottish, his parents are Irish, and lie was born in Aberdeen, New South Wales. What is he ? No ! It’s not a conundrum —just an effort to solve the nationality of Geoige Wallace, star of Cinesound’s comedy, “Let George Do It,” now showing at the Regent Theatre. George left Aberdeen at an early age to embark on a theatrical career with his parents. Casting was in progress for a pantomime, “Robinson Crusoe.” A pirate was needed. Papa Wallace had an inspiration. “Let George Do It,” he suggested. So chunky little George, aged five, started on his career. In the wings each night Papa Wallace stood, and pity help little George if his performance! was not up to the family standard. After many years of vaudeville work, the now famous George Wallace was introduced to film work by the late F. W. 'Hiring. Several “shorts” and feature productions, including “Ilia Royal Highness” and “A Ticket in Tatts,” revealed his amazing screen personality. When Cinesound Productions decided to make a comedy, Producer-Director Ken G. Hall i-emembered George Wallace’s Chaplin-like gift of miniicing, and his ability to combine pathos and laughter. “Let George Do It)” he suggested. __ So George Wallace created “Joe Blake,” a subtle, yet uproariously funny characterisation, in the new Cinesound production.

LAWRENCE TIBBETT COMING!

FLAX OPENS TO-MORROW, Arrangement*; have been completed for Lawrence Tibbett, the workbfanions baritono, to give one concert at the . Opera House, Palmerston North, oil Saturday evening, September 3, and it is announced by the management that not under imy circumstances can the season be extended and no return visit will be possible. Complete details are. announced regarding booking arrangements. Tibbett is one ol the greatest masters of make up ever seen on the stage. Before appearing in a new role, he studies out every detail of personal appearance in keeping with the character. For some parts he builds a new face on the foundation of his own by making a putty nose, blacking out his own cvebrows and painting others higher up; maybe a beard is added. Finally, lie frames the whole altered visage m lan appropriate wig. When he steps on the stage libbcit is no longer Tibbett—be is a king, a clown, a bandit, or any other being he is called on to impersonate. There, is doubt Lawrence Tibbett lives bis colourful parts and lie looks them in every atom ot iis flexible being.