ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. MONSTER TALKIE MATINEE. ■ / “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Paramount’s sensational all dialogue production, starring George Bancroft, will be presented at Everybody’s theatre, New Plymbuth, to-day at the matinee and. again to-night and on Monday and Tuesday nights. This announcement is noteworthy, dup to ■ the ’ fact that it will mark the first time local audiences will be able to hear as well as see Bancroft in action in a dramatic story so full of tense drama that it iriay be classed as one of the season’s most outstanding productions. Like many other stage stars now in motion pictures, Bancroft has never 'had an opportunity to. bring his voice to the screen until now. “The Wolf of Wall’Street” is an ideal film for this purpose, inasmuch as it abounds in tense situations dealing with stock market manipulations which offer gripping moments for dialogue. Rowland V. Lee directed the film from an original story written expressly for Bancroft by Doris Anderson. The star is fortunate to have such an exceptional cast of . supporting players in this picture. There are Baclanova, a product of the Moscow Art Theatre; Paul Lukas, called the “Barrymore of Hungary,” who speaks flawless English; Nancy Carroll, from musical comedy ; Arthur Rankin, nephew oi the famous trio Barrymores, and an experienced stage actor; Brandon Hurst and Crauford Kent, both veterans of the stage. “The Wolf of Wall Street” marks a monumental step forward in the filming of all-talking motion pictures. The supporting programme of talking, singing and musical items will include Fox Movietone news, “Knights in Venice” I (featuring “Smith and Dale,” comedians), “The Carnival Man” (a sketch starring Walter Huston), and “Nap” (an all-talking British De Forest comedy starring Earnie Lotanga).

THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE. HOOT GIBSON MATINEE TO-DAY. . Plenty of thrills will be offered to the kiddies at The People’s Theatre, New Plymouth, to-day at the matinee, as that popular cowboy, Hoot Gibson, is starred in the main feature, “Points West." It is a thrilling story of the Wild West. The supporting programme is great and includes “The Mystery Rider" chapter six, “Seeing Stars” (Mermaid comedy), Gaumont gazette and Pathe review. Showing at The People’s theatre to-night only is the fine English picture, “Troublesome Wives." Two modern girls marry two R.A.F. officers, who are both hopelessly engrossed in model ’planes, races round Britain, struts, fusilages, wings and things. As a consequence, their wives get huffy and put their heads together to teach them a lesson. Unfortunately for the ladies, their plan goes astray, and the lessons they promise to teach their husbands get mixed up in a foreign prince who is a bit of a shady diplomat, a maiden aunt who wants to know the reason for the stray boy friends that appear, and various other things too numerous to mention. The main thing is that they teach their spouses a lesson, and also get taught a pretty stiff one themselr es. Mabel Poulton and Bransbury Williams, associated with Lilian Oldland and Roy Russel have the leads. The supporting programme will include “Seeing Stars (Mermaid comedy), Gaumont British gazette, Pathe review and “The Mystery Rider” No. G.