ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

TALKIES. "SO THIS IS COLLEGE.” The catchy tunes, characterisation and atmosphere of "So This is College” alone make this film stand head and shoulders above any similar stage theme, and the swiftly-moving plot, climaxing in a dramatic and tense football game, coaid never be even remotely suggested by a theatre presentation. The M-G-M. college comedy brings to the screen a number of new faces—Robert Montgomery and Elliott Nugent, of Broadway stage fame, Sally Starr, a new screen find, Cliff (Ukulele. Ike). Edwards and a group of real college kids who cut capers all over the place. Briefly,.the story concerns two college' chums, pals in everything until Babs, the new college vamp, Breaks up their friendship and team spirit. They fight it out on the football field, decide they are fools, and plunge into the opposing line to win the game for their dear old college. "So This is College”'will again be presented at Everybody’s Talkies, New Plymouth, to-night and finally to-morrow night. The supports include Metrotone News, Joseph Regan (Irish-Ameri-can tenor), and “Leaping Love” (alltalking comedy). THE'REGENT. . SPECIAL SIATINEE TO-DAY, 2 P.M. ..L . —■ . - If the enthusiastic approval of the audience is a criterion, then “Three Live Ghosts,” which commenced a season of six matinees and six nights at the Regent, New Plymouth, on Saturday, easily carries off the honours of being the best all-talking picture dispatched from- a Hollywood motion picture studio to date, . “Three Live Ghosts” is not a mystery story, but a delightfully refreshing comedy-drama, based on the play by that name which scored so. heavily on the New York and London stage. The story revolves around three British soldiers who escape from a German prison camp and return to their former haunts in London, only to discover that they are legally dead in the eyes of the Government and their friends. The “Three Live Ghosts” are Charles McNaughton, who gives a realistic characterisation of “Jimmie Gubbins,” a Cockney, Robert Montgomery, as “William Foster,” an Amer.can, wanted by the police, and Claud Allister, an English “gentleman,” who is known as “Sppofy” because he has lost his meiital faculties due to shell-shock. Beryl Mercer, as “Old Sweetheart,” stepmother of' McNaughton, who, between drinks, urged him; to rema.n dead until after she has collected" the final instalment of his war insurance, and who, subsequently dazzied by the reward offered for the American, seeks to bring about his arrest, unquestionably gives one of the finest performances ever seen on the screen. Outstanding performances are registered by Hilda Vaughn, Joan Bennett, Shayle Gardner and Harry Stubbs. A brilliant supoprting programme is headed by the funmest cartoon ever seen or heard. It is entitled “Wild Waves,” and features the comedian of the hour, “Micky the Mouse.” Screenings commence daily at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m, v NEW PLYMOUTH MUSIC WEEK. “THE MESSIAH.” The opening of Music Week on Supday next will hold a special appeal to musical friends far beyond the boundaries of New Plymouth. The performance of a big choral work on Sunday afternoon will) it is anticipated, be found to suit the convenience of many who would be unable to attend an evening performance. The rehearsal yesterday afternoon gave promise that the singing of Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday next will be an inspiration to the performers in the succeeding programmes.