ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1930, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES.

SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY 2 P.M. “Married in Hollywood,” tho First Viennese song romance which has proved very popular with audiences, at Everybody’s for the past two days will again be presented at the matinee. to ; day at 2 p.m. and finally to-night at 8 p.m. With the opening sconce laid in romantic Vienna, the middle aboard'a giant Atlantic liner, and the conclusion amid the sun arcs of Hollywood, the picture has an international flavour of setting which is faithfully carried out in tho splendid cast. The unique story and the mar -ellous musical numbers are from the pens of thus- 1 two noted composers, Oscar Strauss and Dave Stamper. Norma Terris ind J. Harold Murray play tho leading roles of an American opera singer and a. Balkan prince, and for the first time reveal their glorious voices on the screen—an event that alone is worth the price of admission. Tom Patricola, Walter Catlett, Lelia Karnelly, John Garrick and other celebrities have important parts, and a chorus of 160 singers furnishes a gorgeous harmonic background. There is a fine supporting programme with this attraction. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. . Directed by Allan Dwan “Frozen Justice,” commencing at Everybody’s tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 8 pjn., is a skilfully contrived melodrama which has its most important action amid the roaring cafes and dance halls of the Yukon when the great gold rush was in full swing. Bizarre adventurers who came to it from all corners of the globe also supply colcur to this F x 1 Movietone picture. Lenore Ulric, Robert Frazer, Louis Wolheim and El Brendel head a big cast. L THE PEOPLE’S TALKIES. - FAMILY NIGHT TO-NIGHT. ‘Dangerous Curves,” the all talking picture starring Clara Bow, will be finally presented at The People’s Talkies tonight. It is u new romance drama with Clara more alluring than ever. A glittering story of the show world, of a girl’s fight for the man she loves, with a background of the travelling circus. Romance, drama and comedy, with pep and pulchritude a-plenty. An excellent supporting programme .includes Fox Movietone news, “Piano Tuner” (one reel comedy), Dorothy Helmrich (vocal artist) and “Apartment Hunting” (two reel talking comedy). COMMENCING TO-MORROW. At The' People’s Talkies to-morrow at 2 p.m. and 8 p.nj.,- the management are presenting the first all talking two star bill. The first one to be screened will be a thrilling western drama entitled “The Long Long Trail.” Popular Hoot Gibson is the star and it is a fine comedy dealing with a bashful cowboy who falls in love with a beautiful city girl. The second picture is an outstanding entertainment and is also notable for' the fine recording of the voices. “Strange Cargo” is its title, and it .is a story of strange happenings upon a strange sea. Fourteen stage stars are featured including seven notable English actors. “SUNNY SIDE UP.” '

It is just six months since talking pictures were first presented at The People’s Theatre, and in that six months the patrons of that house have witnessed some excellent productions, some of them recognised s the -best talkies produced ir. Hollywood. But, of course, there has to come a time when the very best of them all on its season, and “Sunny Side Up” is that picture to commence on Wednesday next. It is rather difficult at first glance to decide just what m ikes “Sunny Side Up”.. the masterpiece it is. The two leading players, Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor, are definitely among the most popular play-e;-j oil stage or screen, and they both act, talk, dance and sing in a manner that simply radial?s happiness and the joy of living; the music, by de Sylva, Brown and Henderson, is good music, not mere-. ly ephpmerally tuneful; the ballets are gorgeous affairs, and Janet . Gaynor dances in a way one would never have thought her capable of; and to complete this cycle of good things, the story is a sound, solid one that starts strongly and works up, with never a scene that lags, right up to a smashing climax. There have indeed been other sound pictures that have boasted story, cast, music and ballets; pictures that have not lagged in interest, and have written their “Finis” in a burst Of glory, but,it is declared, they have not been “Sunny Side Up.” And it must not be assumed that, because this picture has its interludes of song and dance and music, that it is another story of stage life, or backstage life; it is a story of every-day people that you’ll love. “Sunny Side Up” will show for a week with matinees daily at 2 p.m. THE OPERA HOUSED TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT. ‘Slim Fingers,” starring. Bill Cody and Duane Thompson, and “The Prince of Adventurers,” Universal’s gorgeous extravaganza, starring Ivan Mosjoukine, will be presented at the New" Plymouth Opera House to-morrow (Saturday) • night. “Slim Fingers” is a thrilling drama about a man who turns crook to save his -girl from a gang of art thieves. “The Prince of Adventurers” is one of the greatest pictures that has ever been produced. Photographed partly in technicolour, it is the daring story of Casanova, the greatest philanderer...in European history. It includes a supporting case of 10.000 and takes you to Venice, the beautiful, at carnival time and presents to your eyes brilliant scenes in the palace at St. Petersburg. The musicalaccompaniment for this fine programme will be rendered by the Opera House Orchestra of six instruments. The box plan opens at Collier’s this morning at 9 o’clock.