NEW PLYMOUTH THEATRES

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1929, Page 26 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH THEATRES

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES.

MONSTER MATINEE TO-DAY, 2 P.M,

Two of Paramount’S" most popular young stars, Nancy Carroll and Charles “Buddy” Rogers, are starred in Paramount’s latest all-talking and singing comedy, “Close Harmony,” which is commencing a season at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, to-day at the matinee at 2 p.m. and to-night at 8 p.m. Hero is a picture with speed and plenty ol life, with rollicking songs sung by Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rogers; witty, funprovoking dialogue, romance and all those things that win : the enthusiastic praise of audiences everywhere. Never have Miss Carroll or Rogers been 'seen * or heard to better advantage. In “Close Harmony" they have youthful, ingratiating roles, ideally suited to their natural talents. There’s a sweep, a verve, a dash about their work that is really quite contagious. Their efforts are aided and abetted by Jack Oakie, he of the shining, freckled face, and Skeets Gallagher, who are teamed up as the Harmony- Boys, vaudeville songsters reminiscent of Van and Schenck. They’re an ideal comedy team, pulling more comedy “gags” that are uproariously funny, than have been heard from the screen for some considerable time. Incidentally, there is another role that comes in for much praise, and. deservedly so. This • is the one played by Harry Green, wellknown vaudevillian, who is cast as the manager of • a, vaudeville house,' where Naiicy Carroll is the star... and where Rogers and his jazz band get-their first opportunity to break into “big ‘ time.’’“Clbse/Harmony”, will be supported by “What.is ‘lt’? ” (featuring Elinor Giya), “Now and Then” (musical novelty) and “Daisy Bell” (a Paramount singing cartoon). • • , '■•■•.. • •

OPERA HOUSE, NEW PLYMOUTH. • ' '. FINAL KCREEanNG. • - At the Opera House, New Plymouth,/ to-night, the two; features, “The Tragic Hour” and “Matrimony,” will be - finally presented. “The T/agic Hour,”:, which stars Alaria Jacobini,'tells how a father tries to prevent his daughter from marrying the man of her choice.' ‘‘Matrimony” is a romantic drama of life set irj the backwoods of Sweden, , and tha ‘ glittering;., ballrooms of London. Lil Dagover heads the big.-cast? U There is . ® gazette to open, the musical ac- ' s r companiment is rendered by the Opera House Orchestra. ; - r - COAIMENCING MONDAY. At the Opera House on Alonday nesi, the “Looping tlie Loop,” a U.F.A. production, and" “Where East is East," a Aletro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, will both be screened. the Loop” is a gripping story of life and romance behind the scenes of a great circus. Warwick Ward heads the big cast. Grappling with wild tigers and gorillas, and the still more dangerous human emotions, Lon Chaney gives the screen, one of his most bizarre, thrilling and powerful dramatic portrayals in “Where *East is East,” grim drama of an Oriental jungle. Lupe Velez, Estelle Taylor, Lloyd Hughes and others of note are in the case. Don’t miss this picture. PEOPLE’S TALKIES. MATINEE -TO-DAY, 2 P.M. A play which was a sensation in New York last season, “The Letter,” has been transplanted to .-the screen, and will be the feature attraction at the People’s, New Plymouth, for a limited season commencing to-day at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jeanne Eagels, well-known stage star, has the leading-role. The action takes place on a rubber plantation on the outskirts of Singapore. Miss Eagels portrays the wife of a planter. She falls in love with a wastrel, keeping up the affair for several years. Finding, however, that he no longer cares for her, she kills him. How the affair is finally cleared’up, and how the couple face life again, makes this one of the most interesting stage plays ever filmed. AH members of the cast supporting Miss Eagels are stage players, including O. P- Reggie, Reginald Owen, Herbert Marshall. Jean de Limur directed “The Letter,” which is 100 per cent, talking. The supporting programme will include gazette, Radio Rhythm (musical), Tito Schipa (world’s premier lyric singer), Schubert’s Friend (presenting five of the master’s pieces), and comedy.