ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1930, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES. NEW PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. Lenore Ulric’s' latest all-talking picture “South Sea Love,” will be the main attraction on the delightful change of programme commencing at Everybody’s Talkies to-night. Tantalising, devilpossessed and reckless, Miss Ulric portrays Rosalie, the deserted daughter of a seafaring explorer held to the dull routine of a South Sea Island convent. Here, burning with the passion of maidenhood, she frees herself to marry the first man who expresses a desire for possession. Freed from the restrictions of the convent walls, Rosalie accompanies her sea-captain husband to his home on the peaceful shores of the New England coast. To the bigoted people of the community, tropical islanders are but a little beyond savages, and the reception is repellent. But Rosalie, exercising the magic of her innocent purity, is creating her own amusement. Tricky, deceptive and dangerous, her antics cause hatred and jealousy among the plain folks, and her innocent treachery gives reason for a maddening, but exquisitely related, episode in the lives of this small band of wayfarers. Charles Bickford, Kenneth McKenna and Farrell. McDonald are featured in the principal supporting roles. The supporting bill will include Fox Movietone News, “Hard-boiled Hampton-” (all-talking comedy) and “Hired and Fired” (all-talking comedy). THE REGENT. SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY, 2 P.M. “The Three Live Ghosts” are Charles McNaughton, who gives a realistic characterisation of “Jimmie Gubbins,” a Cockney; Robert Montgomery, as “William Foster,” an American, wanted by the police, and Claud Allister, an English “gentleman” who is -known as “Spobfy” because he has lost his mental faculties due to shell-shock. Beryl Mercer, as “Old Sweetheart,” stepmother of McNaughton, who, between drinks, urged him to remain dead until after she has collected the final instalment of his war insurance, and who, subsequently dazzled 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. This is Miss Mercer’s first screen appearance. She has for many years been acclaimed the stage’s foremost character actress. Outstanding performances are registered by Hilda Vaughn, Joan Bennett, Shayle Gardner and Harry Stubbs, while the minor roles are excellently handled by Jack Cooper, Jocelyn Lee, Nancy Price and Tenen Holtz. “Three Live Ghosts” are now to be seen and heard at the Regent Theatre twice daily, commencing at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH MUSIC WEEK. USE OF SUBSCRIBERS’ TICKETS. Members of the New Plymouth Music Week committee report a keen demand for subscribers’ tickets. The concession value of these tickets has, in response to many requests, been widened. It has been decided that the ticket may be used just as the subscriber wishes. For instance, one ticket will admit one person to six concerts, or six persons to one concert. In another way, two persons with one ticket between t-hem may attend three of the Music Week concerts. It is -hoped that this new arrangement will be appreciated. Tickets will be punched in a manner similar to tramway concession cards.