ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1929, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. TWO SPLENDID FEATURES. The change of programme at Everybody’s Theatre, New Plymouth, tonight will comprise two feature length attractions with a Gaumont News reel to open. “Two Red Roses,’' starring Liane Haid, La Jana and Harry Hahn ie an outstanding European production. It is a thrilling and romantic story of a little florist girl’s unexpected entry into society. The second attraction is “Quinneys,” Horace Annesley Vachell’s story, world famous as a novel and as a play (in which Henry Ainley made a great hit), is an essentially British character study of a quaint but shrewd art dealer whose fortunes are followed through twenty years coloured by whimsical humour and pathos. “Lord Melchester,” one of the characters, says that “experience teaches us there are two kinds of people —those who care only for things, and those whose care is always for other people.” This is Mr. Vachell’s theme, now faithfully translated in moving picture terms, for a fine British film has been made from an adaption of both novel and stage play. As a photoplay “Quinneys” is sufficiently distinctive to be called remarkable, Certain characters have to be portrayed over a long period of years from youth to late middle-age, and the successful accomplishment in make-up and characterisation, particularly on the parts of John Longden, Alma Taylor and Henry Vibrat, is not the least noteworthy feature of the film. Everybody's orchestra will be in attendance.

THE PEOPLE’S. •POPPIES OF FLANDERS.” “Poppies of Flanders,” a British special starring Jamieson Thomas and Eve Gray, will commence a two-night season *at the People’s, New Plymouth, tonight. The story opens in Africa, where “Brown,” a drunken “remittance man,” meets Beryl Kingswood, who is visiting friends. She manages to reform him, and upon him declaring his love for her, she promises to marry him. A little later she meets Bob Standish, and love comes to them, but Beryl refuses him. “Brown” accidentally hears her say that although she does not love him she must stand by him. This leads “Brown” to return to his hut to prepare for a drunken orgy, hoping for her appearance. Beryl believes the evidence of her eyes, but tells him that he is entitled to a second chance. War breaks out, and “Brown” returns to England and enlists as a private, despite the fact that in his earlier life he was a Guards officer. Home on leave he is reconciled to his parents. At the RitzCarlton he sees Beryl with Standish, wearing an engagement ring, and he knows his second chance is lost. Returning to France, ho saves Bob's life at the co.st of his own, leaving a ring which is mute testimony to his parents of his death, and to Beryl of his noble sacrifice. The supports include a tworeel comedy, New Zealand film (Auckland zoo), Interest and M.G.M. News.