PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7196, 30 June 1933, Page 5

PALMERSTON PICTURE PROGRAMMES

KOSY THEATRE FINALE OP “SAILOR’S LUCK" .J^mqs, Dunn and Sally Eilors have climbed' aboard another hit with their latest co-starring picture, “Sailor’s Luck," which Concludes to-day at the Kosy theatre. It is their fourth effort as a team, and a notable addition to their list of past successes together. It is the story of a carefree sailor in the United States Navy,, who, suddenly and greatly to his surprise, finds himself in love with one girl. Raoul Walsh, the director, has taken this unusual situation,and moulded a piece of entertainment].: that is carried along on tho wings of hilarity. Dunn and_ Miss Eilers give performances that reveal a complete understanding of tho fun in tho yarn. They are assisted by that practically inimitable comic, Sammy Cohen, and a supporting cast that includes Prank Moran, Victor Jory, Esther Muir, Will Stanton, Curley Wright, Jerry Mandy, Lucien Littlefield, Buster Phelps and Prank Atkinson, The short items in support include two Newsreels, a travelogue and a Felix the Cat cartoon. To-morrow —“The Bitter Tea of General Yen."

“The Bitter Tea of General Yen," a Columbia picture starring Barbara Stanwyck, opens at the Kosy theatre to-morrow. It is a Prank Capra production of tho novel by Grace Zaring Stone. Nils Asther, Walter Connolly, Gavin Gordon and Toshia Mori are featured in the principal roles. Widely heralded as tho most ambitious undertaking of tho current season, “The Bitter Tea of General Yen’ tells the story of a restrained New England girl who goes to China to . marry a young missionary and falls into the hands of tho war. lord, General Yen. Result, drama of a forbidden love that wrecks au empire. The supporting programme will be unusually attractive, comprising as it does widely diversified items of general interest. The third chapter of the serial ‘The Lost Special," heads the supports, which will include a Screen Snapshots item, one of the Rambling Reporter series, a Curiosities item, a Krazy Kat cartoon and an Australian Newsreel.

PALACE THEATRE : HEX’S BEACH’S “THE PAST OP MARY HOLMES." “You’re trying to make me kill my boy!" She thought she hated her'son! Since his birth, which robbed her of her glorious voice, she had steeled her heart against him, turned from him, reviled him and despised him! She hated her son—or was it that .she loved with a mother’s natural love —but hated to love him? Was it that which made her cry out in nguish, “You’re trying to make me kill my son!"? The most dramatic incident in the life of a oncefamous opera singer—an incident in which she nearly sacrifices her own son in her greedy desire to bask again in the limelight of sensational publicity —is depicted in “The" Pak£l.of Mary Holmes,” which will conclude this evening at the Palace theatre, with Eric Linden playing tho son, Helen MacKellar portraying. Mary Holmes, Jean Arthur the boy’s sweetheart, ana Richard “Skeots” Gallagher the reporter who dug up the story. “The Past of Mary Holmes” is from the story ‘‘The Goose Woman” by Rex BeachJ -Edward Doherty, famous newspaper reporter and writer, wrote the screen play. The first half of the programme is devoted to a number of exceptionally entertaining short items. WALLACE BEERY IN “FLESH” Tho unwisdom of marriage between a man of brawn, honest-natured and simple in his good-heartedness, and a woman with refined instincts ■ who is infatuated with another man, an exdancer, is clearly illustrated in ‘Flesh,’ a compelling and forceful drama of tho Wrestling ring, which will open to-mor-row afternoon at the Palaco theatre. It is a picturo that reveals the power of a handsome crook over a woman who loves him and who, because of that love is duped by him three times and betrays the mau who offers genuine love. Wallace Beery, as a German waiter, Polakai, who ultimately wins the championship, of Germany, dominates this'-,pietUrc both by-his'splendid body and] splendid ac&ingS- His greatheartedness,, his comicality of face and actions, his absolute abandon to tfie part he is. playing. Karen Morloy plays opposite him as Laura. The supporting programme will include Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd in a delightfully laughable comedy entitled “Show Business," and the most Tecent Metrotone News. REGENT TREATRE % “GRAND HOTEL" The closest approximation of a genuine “all-star" cast is offered by the Regent theatre in bringing to its talking screen Vicki Baum’s sensational novel and stage hit, “Grand Hotel." As Grusinskaya, the Russian ballerina, there is Greta Garbo. Paired with her as Baron von Gaigern, who enters her room to steal jewels but remains to fall in love, is John Barrymore, recognised as the formost romantic actor of stage and screen. • Joan Crawford, another breaker of box office records, is cast as Flacmmchen, the sex-appeanug stenographer who finds that happiness and tragedy often go hand in hand, tyallace Beery essays the most dramatic role of his career as Preysing, the militaristic industrial magnate who trifles with dishonesty and unfaithfulness with dire consequences. Lionel Barrymore, awarded last year’s acting trophy from tho Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ha 3 a fino characterisation of Kringslein, a factory clerk, who registers at the Grand hptei .to enjoy a briof period of splendour before-he dies. Lewis Stono as the shell-shocked doctor, -and Jean Hersholt as tjaie porter who is anxious about the birth of his baby, head the large supporting cast. The length of “ Grand Hotel"'permits only the Support of a Newsreel, and the attention of patrons is therefore drawn to the starting time of the feature, which is promptly at S.P