ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1928, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S SYD. CHAPLAIN MATINEE

Special arrangements have oeen made by Everybody’s Theatre management to screen at the matinee this afternoon the big Syd. Chaplin comedy “Ohl What a Nurse!" The supporting films will be specially chosen to give a programme that will please parents as well us the kiddies. “Oh! What a Nurse!” will screen at the usual matinee admission prices. To-night, at Everybody’s “Dance Magic” with Pauline Starke and Ben Lyon starred, will show, for the last time, on a double bill with the William Fox attraction “Paid to Love.” Smiling George O’Brien and Virginia Valli head the cast with J. Farrell Macdonald in the chief comedy role. There is a Fox News reel and musical accompaniments by the orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Chas. H. Fox. Racegoers are reminded of the box plan arrangements. Scats may be reserved at Collier’s until 12 o’clock, or at the “Big Orange Drink” (next theatre) from noon until 7 p.m. Seats may be arranged for by telephone, also at theatre office.

Adapted from James Olive Curwood s stirring novel of the same name, “The Flaming Forest,” Metro Goldwyn Mayer production will head the change of programme at Everybody’s on Monday. Antonio Moreno and Renee Adoree are in the leading roles. OPERA HOUSE. LAST NIGHT OF SYD. CHAPLAIN. Syd. Chaplin and Patsy Ruth Miller make their final appearance to-night at the Opera House in Warner Bros, big comedy “Oh! What a Nurse.” Syd. assumes the disguise of Dolly Dimple, the “sob sister” on the paper for which he works, and finds himself at Patsy s home advising her as to which course she shall take in her love affa.r. Later, for peace sake, he adopts the dress of a nurse, resulting in numerous humourous situations and farcical tangles. Ihe climax is the cross-water chase in a rumrunner, with Syd. well to the fore. Other films include an interest “Moulin Rouge,” review and Australian gazette. The Opera House Orchestra provides the music

Harold Lloyd, the popular expc vent of

clean, wholesome, screen comedy, opens a three night season at the Opera House on Tuesday next in his latest Paramount comedy special “The Kid Brother.” According to advance reports “The Kid Brother” contains more thrills and laughter than any previous Lloyd Picture.

THE PEOPLE’S. “THE CLINGING VINE.” As the head of a big paint concern, she.knew all about paint—except the kind the flappers use. But when she learned the rest of the paint business she was so astoundingly attractive she had the men flocking. Such, in brief, is the story of “The Clinging Vine,” a delightful comedy romance in which Beatrice Joy is the star and which comes to The People's to-day, at both sessions. Tom Moore is featured as leading man opposite Miss Joy, while Robert Edeson has the featured role of a paint manufacturer, the rich employer of the heroine. Miss Joy has the stellar role of Antoinette Allen, and in her capacity of secretary, she is decidedly mannish. She fires Jimmy Bancroft, played by Mr. Moore, for inefficiency, and this provokes a series of entertaining incidents, all of them filled with rich comedy. The supporting cast includes Toby Claude, Dell Henderson, and Snitz Edwards.

Brilliant, amusing, entertaining, a novel picture story with a most appealing theme, “The Clinging Vine” is a diverting comedy that will enthrall every spectator. The supporting programme includes “The Return of the Riddle Rider” Episode No. 9. The admission for children at the matinee at 2 p.m. is sixpence. Seats may be reserved at The People's Fruit and Confectionery or by ’plume 548 this evening. THEATRE ROYAL, WAITARA. “GOD GAVE ME TWENTY CE> T TS.” “God Gave Me Twenty Cents,” a Paramount picture, will be shown at the Theatre Royal this afternoon and tonight. Herbert Brcnon’s latest Paramount production was adapted by John Russell from Dixie Willson’s story, and in it Brenon has caught all the colour, comedy, beauty, and suspense contained

in the original story. “God Gave'Me Twenty Cents” opens during the New Orleans Mardi Gras. Mulhall, a rough sailor, meets Lois, and they are married. Some days later when his boat is about to leave, Miss de Putti, an old tame, enters into the plot and th* happiness of the newlyweds. How she uses an old gambling trick in her effort to win back this man of hers, and what eventually happens as she almost succeeds, make Mr. Brenon's current film one that can easily be placed on the same high plane as his justly famous “Beau Geste.”