ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 August 1933, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

GEORGE WALLACE IN “HARMONY ROW,” MAJESTIC, TO=NIGHT “Harmony Row,” the latest of the Efftee talking productions, starring George Wallace, showiug to-night at the Majestic Theatre, is made for laughing purposes only. From the first moment George appears on the screen, the laughter never ceases, and the audience follows his ludicrously comical adventures as a police recruit, as a novice constable in a very unsavoury neighbourhood, and in some truly hair-raising adventures in a suburban residence in a neighbourhood of impeccable respectability, to the accompaniment of perpetual roars of mirth. The final sequence depicting a boxing match between the diminutive Constable Dreadnought (George Wallace) and “Slogger” Lee, the terror of the underworld (John Dobbie) in the funniest episode of its kind ever shown on the screen. This was staged in a specially constructed ring at the studio, which is a close replica of the gymnasium at the Russell Street Police Station, Melbourne, and the crowd was picked to represent all types likely to be interested in a contest of this kind. The supporting cast includes Marshall Crosby, John Dobbie, Thelma Scott, Phvllis Baker, Edwin Brett and little Willie Kerr. “THE SECRET OF MADAME BLANCHE,” REGENT, TO-NIGHT “The Secret of Madame Blanche,” a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film with Irene Dunne heading a stellar cast, will be the feature attraction at the Regent Theatre to-night. The story which covers a period of thirty yeai’s, first presents Miss Dunne as a member of a prominent musical show. The production is taken to England and the show girl marries a titled Englishman who subsequently becomes involved in a series of complications and commits suicide. The young widow is left with a baby son, but she soon loses him too for the unsympathetic father-in-law takes the child away from her by process of law. Then comes a period of wandering about the capitals of Europe until the time of the World War when she unexpectedly finds her son during a cafe brawl. Lionel Atwill plays the role of the bitter father-in-law and Phillips Holmes is cast as the young Englishman. Other players include Una Merkel, Douglas Walton, C. Henry Gordon, Jean Parker and Mitchell Lewis. The picture was directed by Charles Brabin.