AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16705, 24 July 1928, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. The William Fox eomedy drama, "High School Hero," will occupy pride of place at the Majestic Theatre to-night, and should prove highest enlijrtainmeiii for all. Sally Phipps, the vivacious red-headed youngster who plays the queen of Ike campus in Fox Films' ''High School Hero/' comes to the front in the defence of the modem school girl coquette. She portrays (he role ot: Eleanor Barrett, :i typical school girl of to-day, with all the outward appearances of a, flapper but with the heart of a girl of 20 years of age. "High School Hero" deals with the love of two boys for the same girl and the bitter rivalry which it causes in their school and athletic activities, and shows in a vivid manner bow serious the loves of youth may he. Hut the'rivalry between the 'wo boys is clean cut and in the end they became fast, friends . when both are brought face to face with the fad, that in their struggle for the girl's love they have nearly sacrificed the prestige of their school. This brings about ti realisation of their folly and a satisfactory and unexpected ending to the picture. Sally Phipps plays the leading feminine role in the picture and others in the east, are Nick Stuart, Charles Paddock, David Rollins, John Harrow, and Brandon Hurst. In addition will be screened, :i selected programme of supports, including comedy, Fox News, ami variety. THE PA LA OF. '• The Danger Girl," Priseiila Dean's latest "Master picture, will be shown at the Palace, to-night. John Dowers is featured as leading man. This is a mystery melodrama I hat will keep one interested from the first scene to the last fade-out. Miss Dean makes her entry into the picture over the roof-tops, and finds herself in the home of two of New York's wealthiest bachelors. One collects precious gems; the other collects fish. And naturally, when a. gang of daring thieves attempt to steal gems, fish are forgotten by all except the older! brother. Things happen thick and fast. One's sympathies arc with the girl from the start. Ultimately one is let m on the secret—but not, until the end of (be picture. There is melodrama, comedy, and a story exceptionally well acted, directed, and told. An excellent cast supports the star. Cissy Fitzgerald. Arthur Hoyt; William Humphrey, Gustave ,von Seyffertitz, Clarence Burton, and 1 Frwin Connolly arc ideally cast. To-morrow night, as a special holiday |attraction, "The Danger Girl" and i " Now We're in the Air " will be screened. Wallace Beery and Raymond Hattcn have fought in the army. swab-. bed decks in the navy, dodged sub- ' marines, and now they complete the service cycle by donning* fliers' costume and soaring aloft in '•Now We're in the Air." Ever since Beery and Hatton soared so well in " Behind the Front," •"We're, in the Navy Now." and " Firemen, Save My Child." Paramount has received innumerable requests to the effect, that the funniest service men in the movies be placed in the realms of the clouds. With this last service, picture already on the screen, folks are beginning to wonder what the next step 'will! be; Louise Brooks, who plays the part of herself and twin. Russell Simpson, Duke Martin and Entile Chaufard do noble work in completing the cast. DANCE REVUE. The dance recital to lie staged by Miss Ethne Paltriclge on Thursday, Friday and Saturday embraces a, Greek mimo play, " The" Dryad's' Awakening," of wonderful spectacular beauty. The frockmg is said to be superb, and the classical music should be a great treat. Xiie stately and graceful Crock ballets, with over'so performers, will be something to remember by ail who sec them. The acrobatic and tumbling act is something quite new to Gisborne; in fact. Miss Paltridge's school for limbering and stretching is statcel to be the only one of its kind in New Zealand. The public will be able to judge the results of her work in this direction. With a brilliant cabaret, scene for the third act, embracing all the latest song and dance " hits," with smart ballets and costumes, the entertainment promises to be one of the finest of its kind yet .seen in Gisborne. OPERA 11oust:. The Hag lieutenant is the officer specially attached to the admirar; of a. fleet. He is a lieutenant, but of a little higher rank, as is disclosed by the narrow gold stripe placed between the two wider ones denoting his rank. He also wears other distinguishing.maa'ks, which show his status aboard ship. Flayed by Henry Kdvvards, a romance has been woven round one of these officers. It will he seen on the screen as "'I lie Flag Lieutenant," a thrilling romance of the Navy, in which a Hag lieutenant makes a ureal sacrifice which aimost means disgrace. In addition to Henry Edwards, there is the Australian actress, Dorothy Seacomhe, in Ibe cast. The picture, made by Astra National, ami released by Paramount, was produced with lull Admiralty co-operation. "The Flag r.ieutcnani" comes to the Opera House next Monday night.)