ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL WAITARA. ■' “WHITE SHADOWS IN SOUTH' SEA'S” Thrilling adventure and haunting romance are strongly featured in the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .giant sound synchronised production, “White Shadows in the South Seas,” which , will be screened at the Theatre Royal, Waitara, at 2 p.m. and 8.15 p.m. to-day. /The plot is built on the regeneration of a white man who, after having, sunk to the. level of a beachcomber, reasserts himself to avenge a native pearldiver, and as a result of his chivalry is lured oh board a plague ship, lashed to the wheel and set adrift. The ship wrecks on the reef of a tropical island paradise where, after a series of. thrilling and romantic adventures, he is adopted by a native tribe and wins the love of the chief’s daughter. What happens when pearls are discovered on the. island, his fight between greed and a desire for civilisation, and . his love for the native girl, affords a story of intense dramatic appeal. Monte Blue plays -the role of the white man. Opposite him is Raquel Torres, one ’of the new sensational dramatic finds oi the season. A large group of native islanders supply an authentic atmosphere, and soine marvellous under-water scenes. The company, under the direction of W. S. Van Dyke, spent five- months in filming this epic production on the island of Tahiti. A programme of talkie shorts will also be shown. “MADAME X” ON TUESDAY. . The all-talking picture’s greatest triumph, “Madame X,” featuring Lewis Stone and Ruth Chatterton, will be screened at the Theatre Royal next Tuesday and Wednesday. Box plans for this all-talkie are now open at D. H. Purdie’s. Skelton’s bus leaves Urenui at 7.30 p.m. Bus fare and reserved circle seat, 4s.

“IDEAL” PICTURES’, WAITARA, I At the “Ideal,” St. John’s Hall, Waitara, to-night, . “Beau Sabrcur,” Parariiount’s big special, will be screened. It is the breathless answer to “Beau Geste,” and is from the story by P. C. Wren. With a cast of noted players such as Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent, this attraction promises excellent entertainment. Supports include “Vamping Babies,” comedy, Educational and Paramount News. This .special screening, at usual prices, Is., childreri 6d. Ideal prices.