ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1929, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S. TWO BRILLIANT FEATURES. “Hie Luck of the Navy,” a magnificent British production, and “The Phantom City,” are two big features showing on the change of programme at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, to-night. Princess Mary’s favourite melodrama—that, in brief, is an accurate description of “The Luck of the Navy.” When the play from which the film was adapted was staged at the Queen’s Theatre, with Mr. Percy Hutchison in the role now filled by Henry Victor, Her Royal Highness Princess Mary not only saw it herself on several occasions, but induced many other members of the Royal Family to do likewise. The screen version of “The Luck of the Navy” is likely to prove even more popular than its stage original, for is it not graced with the charming personality of England’s premier and most beautiful actress, Miss Evelyn Laye, who gives a performance of unsurpassed brilliance. Handsome Henry Victor makes an admirable co-star in the part of Lieut. Clive Stanton, a breezy, devil-may-care, romantic figure. Terrific hand to hand fights, a dazzling ballroom scene, the mobilisation of the Fleet, action, thrills, romance, spectacular effects, humour—all are included in this magnificent production. “The Phantom City” starring Ken Maynard and his wonder horse, Tarzan, is. a first-class story of one of the old mining camps in the northern part of California, that was once a thriving community, but now it is noth--ing but one of the many ghost towns that dot the landscape. The thing that makes it. interesting is its air of mystery. In. spite of its deserted atmosphere there are still a few old timers left who stayed there for some unknown reason. It is on this reason that the real mystery angle of the picture revolves, and it is not solved until the very end of the last reel. There is a gazette to open. Everybody's orchestra will be in attendance.

THE PEOPLE’S.

‘•NOT QUITE A LADY.” The star attraction at the People’s, New Plymouth, to-night and to-morrow night is 4‘Not Quite a Lady,” a British International picture. “The Cassilis Engagement,” St. John Rankin’s celebrated comedy, provides the theme for this diverting picture, in which Mabel Poulton, the charming English star who has come right to the fore, is in the lead, assisted by Maurice Braddell and Barbara Gott. An engaging little cabaret danseuse becomes the fiancee of a wealthy young man whose mother is opposed to the match, and the story tells of all her scheming ways which prevented the marriage from taking place. It leads one to think of the wisdom of marrying considerably out of one’s class, although English people are supposed io be living down class distinction. People will be taken with Mary Poulton, and the comedy supplied by Barbara Gott, in the role of her mother, is quite good. Gay night clubs in London and the activities of the “upper ten” are scenes which give one an insight into night club life in the great metropolis, and there are glimpses into beautiful English homes. The supports include an “Our Gang” Comedj’’, Interest and Gaumont News.