ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1929, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. TWO STAR PROGRAMME. "Two Red Roses,” a Continental production starring Liane Haid, La Jana and Harry Halm, and “Quinneys”, an excellent British film featuring Alma Taylor and John Longden, and a big supporting cast, were both much appreciated by the audience at Everybody’s Theatre, New Plymouth, last night. This fine programme will be repeated again to-night and finally to-morrow night. “Two Red Roses” tells the story of a young man who refuses to accept his father’s ultimatum to marry the daughter of a friend, and prefers to earn his own living as a dancing partner. The cause of the young man’s refusal .is a young florist. In a tremendous climax matters are straightened out and all ends happily. “Quinneys” is a delightful film version .of Horace Annesley Vaehell’s fa<nous novel and play, and is a distinct credit to British film production. It is a romance written around the profeS’ sional and domestic career of a successful dealer in antiques. The plot covers twenty years —from Joe Quinney’s marriage to Susan Biddleeombe to the denouement arising from their daughter’s love affair. Pathos and whimsical humour are infused into the story, and the characterisations ar< particularly faithful in their conception. There is a Gazette to open. Everybody’s orchestra accompany this programme with delightful renderings. Box plan arrangements are advertised. A matinee will be held to-morrow at 2 p.m. “Tarzan the Mighty” No. 9 will be screened at the matinee performance.

THE PEOPLE’S. FAMILY NIGHT. “Poppies of Flanders,” the big British production starring Jamieson Thomas and Eve Gray, which was screened for the first time in New Plymouth at the People’s Theatre, New Plymouth, last night will be finally screened this evening. “Poppies of Flanders,” while a war story, contains no sequences which will recall or play upon memories which any section -f the audience may have of the Great War. It is a remarkable story of a degenerate character who redeems his manhood to such an extent that he decides to sacrifice his. life on the altar of love. The supporting programme includes “Finishing Touch” , (a funny comedy), New Zealand Film (Auckland Zoo), Riviera Revels (Interest), and M.G.M. News. A selected programme will be screened at to-mor-row’s matinee at 2 p.m., and will include chapter 9 of “Tarzan the Mighty.” To-morrow night and Monday night “Bare Knees,” a Fox production featuring Virginia Lee Corbin, Johnny Walker, Donald Keith, Jane Winton and Forrest Stanley will be screened. It depicts the spirit of modern youth in all its colour, culminating in a climax that will both astonish and delight.

CPERA HOUSE. "FLESH AND THE DEVIL.” As the title suggests, “Flesh and the Devil,” which screens at the Opera House, New Plymouth, to-night and tomorrow mght, is. a graphic study of the part played by the deepest emotions in human conduct. The story is based on Herman Sudermann’s novel, “The Undying Past,” which deals with social conditions in aristocratic Europe in the glamorous days preceding the Great War. About this time duels were fought frequently, par tL Marly between ardent lovers and injured husbands. Greta Garbo and John Gilbert enact some of the most beautiful love scenes ever screened, the former as Felicitas Von Eltz, and the latter as Leo Von Harden, pledged friend of the woman’s husband.. The beautiful, but unfaithful wife wins the love of her husband’s friend, who suffers great agony of conscience until Felicitas proposes elopement. He agrees, preferring dishonour in one bold stroke

to clandestine intrigue. But she has no intention of leaving the luxurious home of her husband—it is enough that Leo has been conquered. Then her husband discovers .his friend’s perfidy, and a duel is fought. Many favourite featured players support the great stars in this most unusual picture, which has been magnificently directed by Clarence Brown. “Flesh and the Devil” is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer special attraction. A selected supporting programme will also be screened. The Opera House orchestra will accompany this programme with attractive musical numbers.