AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17023, 7 August 1929, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

majestic theatre A charming love story of picturesque Naples is unfolded in “Street Angel,’’ a Fox film featuring Janet Gay nor and Charles Farrell, finally showing to-night at the Majestic. “Street Angel" is acclaimed for the beauty of the settings and the splendid acting. The story tells of Angelina, who, through poverty and sickness of tier mother, attempts desperate resources to assist her mother. However, everything turns out- all right in the end and Angelina comes hack to Naples to find shelter, romance, and a husband. Two gazettes, two comedies, and a delightful scenic study constitute the supports. “Freedom of tiie Press,” Peter B. Kyric s thrilling newspaper story, featuring Lewis Stone rind Marceline Day; “Rilev the Cop." a Fox comedy, starring J. Farrell Alacdonald, Louise Fazenda, and David Rollins, and “The Collegians’' No. 30, “Speeding Youth,” will comprise the triple-feature hill fitthe Majestic to-morrow night. One of the greatest stories of newspaper life ever shown on the screen, is a description which has been applied to “Freedom of tlie Press,” a picture of tho press and the underworld, with Lewis Stone in the leading role. The battle between the forces of tho underworld and the truth-telling columns of a daily newspaper is the theme of tli-e story. George Alelford, the director, was himself a former editorial writer in New York, and he is said to have treated tlie story with intelligence and skill. “Freedom of the Press” concerns the dramatic situation faced by a young man who finds that the guardian of the girl he loves is the “man higher up ' in the villainous ring which his father, editor of (lie leading newspaper, is lighting. The editor is murdered by the ring, and the hoy is faced with carrying on his father’s jvolieios regardless of li is fyuteee's pleadings. Marceline Day appears in tho leading feminine role as the ward of the. underworld king, tho part assumed hv Lewis Stone. “Riley the Cop” features J. Farrell Macdonald and Louise Fazenda. Alacdonald. as a New York “cop,” is sent to Alunieh to find a so-called embezzler. lie finds the crook and moots Lena. Then things begin happening in a beer garden. “The Collegians,” as usual, will lie of a sport ing nature. No. 30 being entitled “Speeding Youth.” THE PALACE A fascinating story of the temptations which befall a lonely dancing girl in a great city is “Palais De Danse,” featuring Aiabel Poulton and John Longden, and holding I lie screen to-night for the last time at the Palace. The story deals with the dance halls in London. Lady King, a society matron, was staging a Cinderella night and arranging a Cinderella tableau, which was threatened with failure because tlie central character had failed to arrive. Her son, Tony, remembered the wistful girl, keeping her night watchman father company outside the hall, and persuaded her to fill the breach. In the brief encounter he and “Cinderella” fell in love. Lady King disapproves of her son’s attentions to the girl, but nevertheless used her influence to advance “Cinderella’s” ambition to 'become a professional dancing partner. From then on the story takes a novel twist, developing many sensational incidents and culminating in a great climax. Appearing opposite Miss Phyllis Gibbs, who is a. likeable and graceful heroine in the Arthur Higgins production “Odds On,” which commences tomorrow, is “Check” Hayes, a young vaudeville artist; he. gives a most naturaal interpretation of the jockey hero; whilst Arthur Tauehert gives a likeable racecourse tout. John Faulkner, Stella. Southern and Violet Elliott are also prominently cast. Many of the scones were taken at Rand wick racecourse, Sydney. Some long-shots of the racing—-early morning gallops, and intimate close-ups of turf notables are all included in a most absorbing story of the Australian turf.

With the commendable object of augmenting the funds for the relief of earthquake sufferers, a dance will be held in the. Pat Utah i Hall on Friday evening. Every provision has been made to ensure the enjoyment of patrons. The floor is in excellent order, a good supper will be provided, and the music will he in the hands of Miss Glover s orchestra.