PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 10

PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

PALACE THEATRE WILLIAM HAINES A MARVEL. LOUS GLOOM CHASER. “A TAILOR-MADE MAN." Women nnil business are Lollt elusive. Which, axiom is responsible for a deal of comedy, a few heart throbs, and some very tense drama in the unfolding of the plot of “A TailorMade Man," William Haines’ new Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayor starring picture now playing at the Palaeo Theatre. Incidentally, the remedy for business depression in the picture is a sound one. . Business please take notice. Ilaincs presents a new side—for amid his comedy antics are some spots whore lie gives his audience a taste o£ convincing dramatic acting. The cast is elaborate. Dorothy Jordan, the ro_ mantic heroine in "Min and Bill,” is Haines’ sweethart —a demure little daughter of an old German tailor. And Joseph Cawtkorn ,loxg a stage favourite, with quaint broken English and comic mannerisms, presents a very accurate character portrayal as the father. Marjorie Rambeau appears as a stately society leader, and Hedda Hopper as another. Halo Hamilton as the social climber’s husband, Walter Walker as the merchant prince, and William Austin, with his peculiar brand of English comedy, are other bright spots in the big cast. AT THE REGENT BEAUTIFUL SINGING AND LAVISH SETTINGS IN "MONTE CARLO.” "Monte Carlo” is a romance as intimate as milady’s boudoir set against the background ot' that sophisticated and fascinating spot in Europe, Monte Carlo itself. This tale, deftly woven by the mastertouck of Ernst Lubitsch, tolls of a Countess running away on her wedding day. She goes to Monte Carlo, and in a desperate effort to retrieve her fortunes, gambles. But another kind of gambling enters her life. A gamble in hearts. Eor such a fas. cinating place as Monte Carlo, Lubitsch decided that the sets should be lavish and extremely modern. Re. presenting the royal suite in one of Monte Carlo’s most exclusive and most expensive hotels this scqucnco of the picture presents lavish, ultra modern sets, a wonder background for this musical romance. Jack Buchanan is the man who causes all the heart fluttering on the part of the Countess, played by Jeanette MacDonald. This charming actress sings several beautiful numbers, and Mr. Buchanan also sings. "Monte Carlo,” which will bo seen at the Regent Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. KOSY THEATRE. "BODY AND SOUL” RICH IN FIERY ROMANCE Stark drama, romantic love scenes, thrills and suspenso are but some of the elements embraced in "Body And Soul,” Fox Movietone production which opened on Saturday at the lvosy Theatre. The story is intriguing and is enacted by a very able cast. Charles Farrell, by popular choice, the most beloved actor on the screen portrays the leading character, while Elissa Landi, beautiful blonde actress from England makes her screen debut in the leading feminine role.

Miss Landi is so beautiful, so talented and so charming that there is no other stage or screen actress with whom to compare her, and her splendid performance in this picture leaves no doubt as to her being the most sensational screen find in years. Myrna Loy, tho films’ most famous siren plays another one of her exotic roles, with Humphrey Bogart giving an able performance as Farrell’s buddy Alfred San tell who directed this Fox Movietone lias added another hit to his already long list, and one which even exceeds in romance and dramatic power his "The Sea Wolf” and "Romance of Rio Grande.”