PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7064, 25 January 1933, Page 3

PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

PALACE THEATRE. NOVEL COMEDY WILL PLEASE PICTURE-GOERS. The world chuckled at ’ Edna May Oliver in “Cimarron.” It will probably roar at her crazy part as a ‘holdout’ juror iu EKO-Radiu Pictures' laugh sensation, “Ladies of the Jury,” opening this afternoon at the Palace. Named by critics as one of the funniest comediennes iu motion pictures, Miss Oliver gives a new meaning to comedy in a specially tailored role. “Ladies of the Jury” is the story of a typical mixed jury of men and women who can only agree to disagree. With this plot as the motivating theme, the film jdunges into an amazing scries of comic situations and reveals much of the inside workings of the jury system in the process. The film tolls the story of twclvo different types of jurors who find themselves locked iu a room for tho purpose of deciding the fate of a pretty show girl accused of murder. Fights, accusations and constant bickering revolve about the personality of Miss Oliver who finally wins the others to a verdict of not guilty by playing on their emotions and racial differences. Tho film does not depend upon Miss Oliver alone to carry along the laughs. Director Lowmll Sherman has provided a supporting cast which includes almost a score of the cinema's most noted comedians. Among these are Ken Murray, radio and vaudeville favourite ; Roseo Ates, stuttering comedian of “Cimarron”; Kitty Kelly, Guinn Williams, Kate Price, Cora Witherspoon, and George Humbert. A very fino array of short items is also presented. Among these are a comedy, “Stop That Run” ; a cartoon, “In the Bag”; an enthralling mystery drama, entitled “Self Condemned,” and a News. KOSY THEATRE. LEW AYRES IN DRAMATIC ROLE. Inside details of tho professional life of a New York columnist, revealing the secret of how he secures much of the news which proves so disturbing to many of his readers, are shown in “The Penalty of Fame,' Universal’s newspaper story which comes to the Ivosy Theatre to-day with Lew Ayres in the starring role. Ayres is seen as a regular radio broadcaster wdio thus supplements his work as a columnist, and brings to light many secrets of New York's night life. To those w r ho aro not acquainted with his methods of gathering news he seems to have an uncanny ability of discovering littleknown facts. This picture, it is said, reaches a high pitch of excitement when Ayres, in the character of Larry Wayne, runs foul of New York gangsters, and daringly broadcasts news concerning them which even the police have been unable to unearth. He solves a mysterious kidnapping case, but in doing so brings about a situa> tion which supplies a climax of unusual power. The cast supporting I.ew Ayres in “The Tenuity of Fame” includes Maureen O’Sullivan, Walter Catlett, Allan Dinehart, Margaret Lindsey, Henry Armctta, Emerson Trcacy, George Dow Clark, Marjorie Gateson and many others, and the picture was directed by Tav Garnett. A Slim Summerville comedy entitled “Kid Glove Kisses” leads the supporting programme which is further enhanced by a Pooch Pup cartoon, “The Athlete,” and the popular Grahame McNamce “broadcasting the latest events as the Universal News Reel talking reporter.” REGENT THEATRE. A. P. G. WODEHOUSE COMEDY—“BROTHER ALFRED.” P. G. Wodehouse’s hilarious story, “Brother Alfred,” which has been filmed by British International Pictures and which is the current feature attraction at the Regent Theatre, had two well-known film personalities connected rvith its making. They are Harry Edwards, for many years a popular film figure, who directs the picture, and Gone Gerrard, the 8.1. P. star of “Mv Wife’s Family,” who plays the title role. “Brother Alfred” tells the story of a young man, who, having assaulted a well-known personage, poses as his own brother to escape the consequences. But he discovers that tho assault was regarded as a rescue-, and is then powerless to claim the reward in his true identity. A romance is, of course, blended with his adventures, and the lady in the case is played by Molly Lamont, the 8.1. P. debutante star. The principal setting for this picture is a yacht, lying off Monte Carlo, and a considerable portion of the film was made in the Mediterranean. A famous restaurant in Monte Carlo is depicted in the film. Dining here amidst the glories of plush and chandeliers are some two hundred players of every nationality. French, Italian, Greek, Hungarian, and even Chinese men and women are seen assembled round the little tables between which a cabaret troupe dances gaily. The babel of voices In a diversity of languages serves to heighten the Continental atmosphere. This is said to be Gene Gerrard's best picture. The supporting programme includes Pathetone Magazine, containing a number of entertaining variety items ; a Pathe Gazette and a travelogue of the civilisation of Africa.. It tells of the pioneer work done by Cecil Rhodes, the Empire builder, and tho building of the Capo to Cairo railway.