ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 164, 13 June 1939, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

METEOR THEATRE. “MARKED WOMAN.” Johnny Vanning (Eduardo Clannclli) who has been “organising” and taking over nearly everything i:i the city, arrives at last to look over the night club “In* time” and its hostesses. Those are Mary ('Motto Davis), Elorrio (Rosalind Marquis), Gabby (Lola Lane), Emmy Lou (Label Jewell) and Estelle (Mayo Mcthot). In a speech full of quiet menace, Vanning explains that, he is taking over tho place, changing it. into a “clip joint” whole suckers will come for a heavy trimming, and where the hostess*)-; will make fifty times more than ever gefore. Rut they must “kick hack” some of their earning* to him, lo square police trouble, use* for bail bonds and so on. When the “clip joint.” starts operating, Mary is innocently involved in a murder, investigation of which causes all the girl.** to be arrested. With them also is Mary’s young sister Molly (Jane Bryan), from whom Mary lias been trying to keep the knowledge that ‘.she is hostess in a night club. David Graham, as assistant district attorney (Humphrey Bogart), zealously undertake* to prosecute Vanning hut is doublolcros.cd by the defence lawyer (John Lite!), with the assistance of Mary. But Mary turns against Vanning ar the risk of her own life when Mettv, lured into one of the : bo.-*’ parties, flees from an amorous I guest and is killed. Mary is brutally' beaten and marked on the face with a ( knife slash because she went to Graham to testify and *ock his help. Vanning, worried by Graham’s determined attempts to corniceL him with the murder, arrange* . to have Emmy Lou, who was a witness, killed. She escapes, and with Mary, tells her story to Graham. Vanning is brought tu trial with his henchmen, and convicted on lour counts. ASSOCIATE FEATURE. I I low two young lovers engage in a turbulent romance in defiance or their parents* wishes, is amusingly depicted in R.K.O. Radio's rnerry comedy, VMaid’s Nig hi Out.” in which Joan Fontaine and Allan Lane currently appear in the leading roles. George Irving, Hedda Hopper, William Misbaiic, Billy Gilbert and Frank M. Thomas are in support. REGENT THEATRE. “MEN WITH WINGS.” Hollywood’s first epic ever to be filmed in techmeolour is I’araimmnt’s “Men with Wings,” Fred Mac Murray, Ray Milland and Louise Campbell head the cast of the thrilling romance of three young pioneers of the air who lived during the surging years from the flight of the Wright. Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 to the lightning round-the-world hops of the present clay. Opening when the three leading characters arc ten years old, just after tin* triumph of the Wrights, “Men With Wings” tarries them forward in the sweeping lorrent of man’s progress in tho air. The success of tho aeroplane opens up a glorious new world to them, and they plunge into aviation with the almost religion* enthusiarm which has characterised every group of pioneers in history. Even their love for each other ranks second to their love of flying. Miss, Campbell, in love wilh both men, must choose between tho I romantic daredevil swashbuckler of the j air, Mae. Murray, and the courageous, 'pioneering builder of ’planets. Midland. In her decision is bound up the future of 1 aviation's progress for many years. MAYFAIR THEATRE. “MR DEEDS GOES TO TOWN.” Tinged with satire, but definitely refre.'iiing, “.Mr Deeds Goes to Town,” which commence* a popular return season at the Mayfair Theatre to-night, is an interesting and powerful picture, hilarious at times, and quietly serious at others. Gary Cooper as the whimsical small town hoy who inherits 20,000,000 dollars is excellent. His portrayal of a simple, basically intelligent, often pathetic character is done with great sympathy and bound to affect one. The improbable story takes Longfellow Deeds to New York to look after his fortune. He is ridiculed by the | Press, hounded by money-grabbers and | finally attempts to give bis money lo the jpoor. He is tried for insanity, but the j political jeering is bandied so deftly as to [ offend no one. One will enjoy Jean Arthur las the reporter who tricks Mr Deeds into a story, then falls in love with him. Lionel" Stancler is funny, and Douglas Dumbrillc is good as the crooked lawyer. Topping “It Happened One Night” for uproarious laughs and surprises, it provides the grandest comedy entertainment you’ve ever experienced. - I