ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 May 1931, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

“THOSE THREE FRENCH GIRLS”— MAJESTIC TO-NIGHT “Those Three French Girls,” which Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr will present tonight at tlie Majestic Theatre, might well lie sub-titled. “Making Whoopee in Paris,” for this talkie farce contains as amusing a series of incidents connected with the French capital as has been shown on the screen for some time. Heading the group of revellers in the production is Reginald Denny, who, as the sportive nephew of a wealthy English peer, makes the rounds of the Parisian pleasure resorts and returns to his uncle’s home with an ill-assorted group of companions, including the piquant Fifi Dorsay, with whom he has fallen in love; two American cx-dough-boys in the persons of Cliff (Ukulele Ike) Edwards and Edward Brophy and their two girl friends, potrrayed by Yola d’Avril and Sandra Ravel. The unfortunate uncle (George Grossmith) has his hands full with his uninvited guests, whose caprices eventually land them in gaol, but the series of complications are finally unravelled and all ends well. The story is by that wittiest of humorists, P. G. Wodehouse. Harry Beaumont directed and is said to have outdone himself in the matter of lavish scenes and sparkling situations. Excellent suports complete a fine evening's entertainment. Seats should he reserved at the Majestic confectionery (telephone 18(i).

REGENT THEATRE: “FRENCH LEAVE” TO NIGHT “French Leave.” at its ’emit London premiere, was at once enthusiastically hailed as another important step forward in British film progress. If is sparkling entertainment, brilliantly produced, splendidly acted, cleverly photographed, and, hist, but not least, thoroughly amusing with never a dull moment. As a contrast to the many harrowing war films that have, recently been screened, “French Leave,” itself a film with a militaristic background, does not contain ope scene which can be described as “sorrowful.” The scenes of this wonderful British production are laid in an officers’ iest camp—behind tlm line in France. The general, a stern diseiplarian, nicknamed Rooty Tooty. is a fierce individual, a seasoned old soldier, with a temper strong enough to raise fear in the hearts of the most experienced lead swingers, but for all this a real gallant and human gentleman. When the officers discover Juliette, the daughter of the house, to be more than good to look upon, the fun begins. The general himself falls a. victim to her charm and is her most ardent admirer. But the beautiful Juliette is really the very loving wife of the staff captain from whom she cannot bear to be separated, hence the ruse. They decide that she must be a. spy. Here the action and fun waxes fast and furious, Madeleine Carroll, as Juliette, has the role of her life, and of which she takes the utmost advantage. Haddon Mason is the jealous husband, and plays his part to perfection, whilst Arthur Chcsney as the fierce general, and Sydney Howard as the loyal but scorned orderly provide a constant flow of laughter. The climax of this picture is as exciting as it is funny. “French Leave” comes to the Regent Theatre to-night