ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 10 April 1930, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE: “GENTLE* MEN OF THE PRESS” TO-NIGHT

Take a story dripping with human interest in an atmosphere that everyone likes to hear about, give it a cast of hue, magnetic actors and a production that puts into it every possible value, and the result is a picture .like “Gentlemen of tho Press,’ Paramount’s latest all-talking drama of newspaper life which commences at the Majestic Theatre this evening. On the stage “Gentlemen of the Press” was the sensation of New York and the story has been faithfully reproduced for the screen. A master cast, headed by. tho incomparable stage artist, Walter Huston, includes six members of tho original stage cast, headed by Charles Ruggles, the noted comedian and Katherine Francis, famous leading lady. The story deals with a veteran newspaperman who has given up everything in life for his business. When his daughter was born, he was covering a prizelight; when his wife died, he was on assignment covering a Mexican upris-ing;-when his daughter graduated from high school, he was writing about Lindbergh. The only thing he lias not given up is his fatal susceptibility for a pretty woman. It is this character that Walter Huston portrays on tho talking screen in “Gentlemen of the Press.” It is this thrilling story that will entertain and delight patrons and at the same tune take them behind the scenes of a great metropolitan newspaper. The supports this evening will include Paramount’s all-talking comedy “Oft in the Stilly Night,” a bright singing number and a clever sound cartoon.

“PEACOCK ALLEY” ON SATURDAY

All-talking, and-with dating dancing scones in beautiful natural colours, “Peacock Alley,” the latest and greatest singing and dancing extravaganza, will commence at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday with a matinee. This gorgeous screen play stars none other than that alluring dancer, Mae Murray, and she presents an entirely new version of her previous 'great success. . The dances are photographed in Technicolor to bring out their entire beauty. Peacock Alley is the name by which is known the magnificent promenade in the fashionable l’ark-Plaza hotel. The hotel' management has received many complaints from men guests of being accosted in peacock alley by women who try to lure them to night clubs or speak easies. This practice threatens to ruin the reputation of the hostelry and the owners engage a new detective whose job depends upon his ability to stop it. What develops after this provides “Peacock Alley” with a lively plot anti some interesting situations. Miss Murray, of course, wears some dazzling costumes of her own creation.

REGENT THEATRE: “ON WITH THE SHOW” ALL COLOUR PRODUCTION

Stage settings equalling anything done by tho girl-glorifying Ziegfeld,. furnish the background for the dramatic action of the story, “On With the Show,.” Warner Bros, first 100 per cent, natural colour, talking, singing, dancing picture —coming to the Regent Theatre on Friday next, for four nights. The palace scene which forms the third act of this musical extravaganza is declared by exports to he as fine as anything ever presented on tho stage. The dances and ensembles, directed by Larry Ceballos, are especially colourful and carry out the enchanting spirit of the piece! Betty Cornpson, playing the role of the dream queen, wears a' gorgeous head dress. Particular attention has been given throughout the entire filming of “On With the Show” to colour effects. All costumes were especially designed for this picture, as stock costumes even for minor characters, which twofcld have boon suitable were the picture being filmed in black and white, could not pass because colour film is used. Extreme care was used throughout in harmonising tho colours. The results may be seen here for the first time in this spectacular production. Sally O’Neil, Arthur Lake, William Bakowell, Joe E. Brown, Louise Fazenda, the Fairbanks Twins, Sam Hardy, Lee Moran, Harry Gribbon and many other notables are in the cast. ““Oil With the Show” is based on a

story by Humphrey Pearson. It was adapted by Robert Lord. Words and music are by - Harry Akst and Grant Clarke, dance and stage presentations by Larry Ceballos.