AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16807, 21 November 1928, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

IKE PALACE. Human and rollicking in places, grimly affecting.* in others, blending finely all the essences of love, struggle, bravery. humor, pathos and death, "The Bough Riders." at- its opening to-night-at the Palace, should uin the- highest' praise of those witnessing it. ’‘The Rough .Riders’’ can truly lie said to set. it .standard, ll is one of the few films which add- immeasurably to the progress of the motion picture. To attempt, to follow the drama in a brief review is useless. II is too swift, too breath-tak-ing, too replete with moments of subtlety and ton Hooding in its emotional character. One can say that Paramount has made a story with a love theme with, Mary, Aster, Charles Farrell and Charles Emmett Mack winding like a glowing thread throughout, the drama ; and that the difficult sequences of the blowing up of The Maine, the gathering of the Rough Riders, their tierce courage in the hail of Spanish lead, and the. dominant figure of T R. alive every moment, contribute to art and express history. The sterling performances ol Noah Beery as Sheriff Hell’s Bells. George Bancroft, as Happy ,|nc. Frank .Hopper as Roosevelt. Fred. Kohler as the iop-scrgeanf, and Col. Fred Lindsay as Lei.nard Wood, are worthy of mention. Mary Ast.or i.s ideal as the. sweet, old-fashioned girl of yesterday, whose heart trembles in the balance of a love sought by Charles Farrell and Charles Emmett. Mack. Farrell and Mack distinguish themselves by their acting. MAJESTIC THEATRIv.

A picture that is bound to cause much discussion among patrons of the Majestic Theatre is "Honor Bound,” which opened there hist evening. Not since

‘‘J'hc Honor System,” which was also a Fox Films’ production, has there been any film to compare vvitlr this offering in its expose of conditions that are said to exist among the, convicts who are hired out to virtual slavery in the coal mines of the South of the United States. George O'Brien, in the leading vole, of John Ogletree, proves that, lie is-one of the best dramatic actors on the screen. Estelle Taylor, oast as tiro woman who loved and lost, through her own folly, would, he welcome for her striking beauty aside from the excellent performance which she gives. “Honor Bound” and its fine supporting programme will be finally shown to-night. To-morrow night, for two nights only, will be presented “While Gold,” tlh> First National special, featuring JcttaGoudal and a notable cast. A dramathat sweeps with irresistible power from the picturesque dance halls of Mexico to the barren plains of the Western sheep country—involving a beautiful dancing girl, a. rich young sheep herder, jiiid the “other man,” The story of a. .beautiful woman who loved life—two men who loved her—and: otto who hated —played out with graphic realism on tlie. arid plains of the great West. Here in a nutshell is revealed the theme of Jctta ,Goudal,’s new picture, '‘White Gold.” Kenneth Thomson and George Bancroft arc featured in support of the star. The supporting cast includes George Nichols, Robert Perry and Clyde Cook. The picture i.s said *to be one of the most tense photoplays produced recentlv. OPERA HOUSE Herbert Brecon inaclo Barrie’s “Peter Pan” into a film, and people began to take the art of the cinema seriously. Thou he made “Beau Gosle.” Now ho offers “Sorrell and (Son,” a story of father-iind-son devotion. If the reception accorded the latest Brenon picture last night at the Opera House is any criterion of general popular appraisal.

“SniTi'll anil Son” is far and away the most ontortnining and satisfying production which .Herbert Brenon has made. Tlu> intelligent restraint and gentility with which Mr. lire non has woven his story of mutual fntliei'-aiul-son affection minimised the possibility pi' any maudlin sentimentality detracting from the high theme of the'stoiy. The quality in Warwick Deeping’s novel which made it iead widely, is preserved in the film, incident ally made by an Englishman in England, with a east principally English. Alorc than that, the spirit and the letter of the hook are to lie Found in the film. The acting of H. Ik Warner. Mickey Aleßan. Alice Joyce. Louis Wolhoim, Anna Q. Nilsson, Lionel Delmore, Carmel Myers'. Nils Anther and other practised performers in the. cast- leaves nothing to he desired. Emotional values which make (he story so popular, are skilfully keyed and stressed at correct moments. It is as though Mr. Brenon stood in the conductor's pit with his audience as an orchestra, and with Ins magic baton produced the emotional effects he w ished when he wished them. There is Unit m Herbert Rrenon’s newest production which should make him proud. “Sorrell and Son ’ will be screened for the last time to-night. OPERA HOUSE— I VAUDEVILLE. . Three years ago in Now York a number of friends decided they would join forces and tour the world as a vaudeville combination. They decided on a name: “ the World s Entertainers. Aft or working 30 of the best music halls in America they sailed! from N aneouver to Yokohama, Japan, and were lucky enough to escape the disastrous earthquake. A successful season in Tokio followed. China was the next country’ visited. It was in Shanghai that “Colonel,” the parrot with “Harmstron's Comedy Cockatoos, the big act with the. entertainers, ‘created considerable attention. ”Colonel*.s ’ subtracting, adding and multiplying ‘figures made a. big “hit” with the commercial men el Shanghai. Borneo, Sumatra, and Siam were the next countries played by “The World’s Entertainers,” A commanded performance in front of the King of Siam pul the hall-mark on the company in the Far East.' Success greeted the combination in Cochin China, and the Federated Malay States. In the.

latter country some tirttt big ftnmo hunting was available, and Mr. Mtuiolli, the juggler, was the guest of the Sultan of joliore, on one of tiis big game hunting expeditions. A season in the Dutch hiast Indies, playing at. Batavia amt Sourabayn, followed. An extensive tour

of India followed, when members of the company were presented with some beautiful gifts. The Eastern tour ter minaled in a season at Colombo.' Landing in Australia. “Tito World’s Entertainers” were quickly engaged by the ,| ('. Williamson management for a season in their principal theatres in Sydney. Melbourne, Brisbane. Adelaide and Berth. “The World’s Entertainers” open at tlio Opera House on Thursday night ■

DEMONSTRATION NIC!ITT AT TOLAOA

The residents of the Tolaga Bay and district who were not privileged lo visit the (lishorne Competition Festival (his year will have the opportunity on November 29 in hear 25 of the prize-winning artists in a specialty arranged programme of A 5 items of merit. This selected company recently packed tlie tjaieiy Theatre. AYairoa, and wore enthusiast ieidl.v rerrived throughout. every ilem niorling with deserved apphtuse and with insistent demands for encores. TTie following artists will take part.: "Mr. AY. Lighten, the brilliant professional violinist ; Miss tsohel .Sharpies and Miss 1., Brown (X.Z. eliampionship (iiihlei'S) in I lie ilanemg sections of Scotch. Irish, classic, opera! ie and

humorous; little Miss Billie Mortimer, the Coptic songster who is always a great “hit"! Miss IT. Morse, the elocution champion ; Afiss T. Lotte, a triple winner in Irish ballads: Master ID. Fee and Miss

Peggy Lange in impersonations, elocution and humorous “hits”; Miss. Urate ('hire, singer, accompanist, and cellist. In addition there will he sketches and instrumental items, and that extremely humorous story-without-words "Early Morning Reflections.” Mr. 11. dolms, the popular basso, has the arrangements well in hand and with such talent performing a good night is assured.