Palmerston Picture Programmes

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 226, 25 September 1935, Page 2

Palmerston Picture Programmes

REGENT THEATRE FINALLY TO-NIGHT—‘‘SANDERS OF THE RIVER." The characters and atmosphere of the late Edgar Wallace’s African stories are so vivid and real that it is at once obvious that he could not have drawn such characters after merely reading travel books. The reason for the suggestion 01 absolute authenticity in the stories — which gives them their thrilling quality —is not far to seek, for Wallace wrote them from his own observations when, as a. young man, ho was working in Central Atrica. -v, To-morrow "One New York Night. The scene of "One New York Night," which commences at tiie Regent Theatre to-morrow, is a great modern hotel in the American metropolis. The story tells how Foxhall Ridgeway (Franchoi Tone), a wealthy Western rancher, frankly in search of a wife, eventually finds one in Phoebe (Una Merkel), the attractive switchboard operator. Carlisle (Henry Kolkcr). a crooked financier, and his confederate, Kent (Conrad Nagel) are extorting money from file Countess Broussiloff (Steffi Dunu). While sho is in Carlisle's room, lie is murdered—no great loss, but a mystery which takes much solving. In her haste to quit t ho apartment the countess loses her diamond bracelet, a love gift from her fiancee, George (Charles Starrett). Foxhall discovers the body, and goes for the manager. On tlieir return Kent assures them there is nobody in the room, and' when they search they find Phoebe. Rhe lias gone there to retrieve the lost bracelet. The body is gone. But’ later Foxhall is amazed to find it in his own trunk. While searching tne corpse lie is assaulted by an unknown man, knocked on the head, and bound. Plioebo releases him. Tre only clue to his assailant is a dinnerjacket button detached from the aggressor's suit in the midnight scuffle. Foxhall is now finding Phoebe a valuable ally—and a charming friend. While talking to her through a window they see tiie body, which lias again been spirited away, being lowered to the basement. On liis way to investigate Poxhall encounters Kent. There is one button missing from his dinner jacket. Foxj ball taxes- him - with the murder, and after some palaver knocks him down and recovers the bracelet. He slips it to Phoebe and she restores it to Its greatly-gratified owner. Then the two lovers depart on a honeymoon in the West. This attractive romance, which includes in its cast Harvey Stevens. Louise Henry, Tommy Dugan, and Harold Huber, is supported by an excellent programme of featurettes and news.

KOSY THEATRE IRISI-I-SCOTCIT FAMILY FUED IN NEW FILM A human, down-to-earth and robustly humorous story of a self-made Irishman and a Scotchman who were the best of enemies, Paramount's "AlcFad den’s Flats," comes to-day to the Kosy Theatre with Walter C. Kelly, "The Virginia Judge” of American vaudeville and radio fame, in the leading role. Andy Clyde, popular screen comedian, is cast as the Scotchman and the friendly enemy is ICeliy, who has risen from hodcarrier to the builder of the grand new JtcFadden tenements. When McFadden’s project is faced with ruin, Clyde comes to his aid secretly. But Clyde and his unconscious beneficiary still carry on the old fued although tneir youngsters, Richard Cromwell and Betty Furness, are romantically inclined about each other. Under the illusion that he is wealthy, Kelly sends his daughter off to finishing school to acquire the manners of a lady. When the girl returns completely changed it seems as though the romance is broken and there will be a breach between the families. But all turns out happily iit the end with the two ancient enemies' united and happy in the engagement of their respective offsprings, .lane Darwell, Oeorge Barbier and Howard Wilsoij tire prominently featured in the supporting cast of “McFadden's Flats." "Legong." Many funny stories have come out of the situation in which an actress and an actor refused to speak with one another except when acting their parts. A new twist to this familiar story idea was found during the filming of “Legong,"

the all-technicolour romance released by Paramount fpr screening- at the Kosy Theatre to-day. "Legong,” -which deals with primitive romance on the beautiful isle of Ball, was produced with an all-native cast. The two young principal players in tha picture were of different castes, and herein lies the story. Poutou, the beautiful female lead in the picture, was of high caste stock. Nyong. the handsome male lead with whom Poutou fell in love, was of a lower caste. Because of the difference in social standing, Poutou at iirst would not condescend to speak with her screen lover, and he did not dare to speak to her. So, when intimate scenes were made between the two, Poutou' spoke her own high caste lai gunge, and Nyong spoke his own low caste language. Although thev understood one another perfectly, they each feigned deafness to tno other’s language The picture was ninny days in the making, and although the caste complications were evident in the beginning, the barriers were soon overthrown. Bv the time the film was com* nleted Poutou and Nyong were friendly regardless of the difference in their castes. "Begone” is a native word, meaning "The Banco of the "Virgins. A special Mickey Mouse birthday party will be held at the Kosy on Saturday morning at 10.15.