ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3289, 8 March 1926, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

NOUMA SHEARER AM) CONRAD NAGEL IN “EXCUSE ME.”

AND HARRY CAREY IN "GOOD MEN AND TRUE” AT THE KOSY

Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel. Renee Adoroc, Bert Roach and Walter Hicrs head the excellent light comedy cast selected to enact the multitude of thrilling and humorous situations which comprise Rupert Hughes's “Excuse Me,.” a MotroGoldwyn production now no bo seen at the Kosy Theatre. It is the story of a young couple who want to get married in a hurry but arc frustrated in their design by a sudden paucity of parsons. Written in the author’s best style, “Excuse Me” is a brilliant piece of entertainment, handled deftly and pleasingly by its talented personnel. "Good Men and True” gives Hurry Carey a role that fits him a snugly as a rubber skull cup fits the head of a bather, lit is a part that he call play with far better effect than any other star now on the screen. Ho is a cowboy of course, but this time Is candida'te for Sheriff, backed by the better clement of a Western (town and opposed by a vicious faction that would throw the community open to the forces of evil. There is an excellent supporting programme. PARAMOUNT. “SALOME OF THE TENEMENTS.” Ludlow street —in the heart of New York’s Ghejtto—buzzed with excitement. Little groups of gesticulating women gathered on the curb near Spring street to discuss the big news: "The little Edelstein kids and Lily Polka, no bigger than a minute, and Willy Wasscrman and Becky Kaufman and Ada Kramer in the movies!" “No! Real actors in Jtho movin’ pictures ?” “Yes! For pay!” Jackie Coogan, so the story runs, got his start in filmland through an impromptu introduction to Charlie Chap2in but these youngsters of the lower Side got their chance to appear on the screen solely because of their lively, spontaneous antics in Ludlow street, while at play. The Casting Department of Paramount’s Long Island studio needed half a dozen children to appear in the prologue to "Salome of the Tenements” under Sidney Olcott’s direction. “Salome of the Tenements” is an adaptation of the novel by Anzia Yezierska. Sonya Levien wrote the screen play. Jetta Goudal, Godfrey Tearle and Jo».' Aubcu are featured in the leading roles. It tolls of a little waif of the streets who grows up to be a ravishing beauty and marries a millionaire philanthropist and will bo shown at the Paramount Theatre to-night for a three days' season. PALACE THEATRE. “ONE GLORIOUS NIGHT.’* "AMERICAN FLOTILLA JAZZ BAND” TO-NIGHT. “One Glorious Niglijt,” the new Master which opens at the Palace Theatre to-night, and which features Elaine Hammerstoin, will cause many a heart-string to bo pulled. The story of a young girl, who has to givo up her child because she does not want it to suffer in poverty, is very well played by Miss Hammerstein. Her consequent struggle through the moat trying time of a woman's life and th 0 final finding of her flr.lt swetheart, who has adopted her child makes a very strong dramatic finish to fin excellent story. Associated with this great Master picture will be that splendid combination of musicians known as “The

American Flotilla Jazz Band”—a sextet of specialhjts in Jazz as it should bo played. The' details of their programme for to-night will ho found in the Palace advertisement on the front Pago, and will prove extremely interesting reading. This special addition to the programme will give music lovers an opportunity of hearing what is. in many respects, the most remarkable combination In the country. PLENTY' OF LAUGHS. “WAGES FOB WIVES.’’ On L . of the most rollicking comedies ever shown on the screen is “Wages for Wives,” the Fox Film’s adaptation of Guy Bolton's Broadway hit, which opened on Saturday at the Opera House. There are probably more good wholesome laughs packed info (his film than any comedy this year, and its theme, which has to do with a fair division of the family bankroll, gives it an unusually broad appeal. The scene is laid in a typical American small town, where Jim Bailey, a typical middle-aged husband, doles out to bis helpmate on pay-day just what he thinks she should have and spends the remainder as he secs fit. The wife, one of those meek little souls, accepts her lot with a sigh, but her daughter (Jacqueline Logan), just become a bride, considers such a system all wrong, and makes no bones' about saying so. She also makes it clear that she will insist on a hotter break in her own homo and agitates a strike in which three husbands arc left to look out for themselves. The results may be imagined by any wife who has ever left her husband to keep bachelor hall for even a few days. Creighton Halo, as the young husband, while outwardly pretending to be in sympathy with the husbands’ cause, serectly yearns to end the strike and two of the wives soon weary of the experiment. Jacqueline Logan, as the bride, however, remains adamant until old Tovis (Dan Mason) r the village station agent, takes it upon himself to act as arbiter. Supporting Miss Logan and Mr Hale is an admirable cast, including Claude Gillingwatcr, David Butler, as the wise-cracker of the village, Zasu Pitts as the wife who struck because she was dragged into it, Earle Foxe, Margaret Livingston, Margaret Seddon and Dan Mason, who won screen fam e as the skipper of the Toonorville Trolley comedies. Another good two-reel comedy, a news and a Christchurch scenic, with good music, make this a programme well worth a visit. R,S.A. DANCE. The second weekly dance of the season under the auspices of th 0 Returned Soldiers’ Association, was hold at the Soldiers’ Club hall on Saturday evening, and was very well attended. Enjoyable tjanc l 5 music was supplied by Lark n’s elite orchestra.