ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1930, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

. THE REGENT,.

“MONTANA MOON.”

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has given moviegoers tired of seeing city streets and apartment house interiors a fresh outlook in “Montana Moon,” Joan Crawford's latest starring vehicle which commenced a three night season at The Regent, New Plymouth, on Saturday. For the plot of this picture is laid on a. Montana ranch and its scenes of cattle grazing on the wide plains, its tremendous mountains and its deep canyons make this production worth while for its pictorial effectiveness alone. Miss Crawford is seen as the daughter of a retired cattle-raiser who comes from New York with a party of friends to spend a brief vacation on her father’s ranch in Montana. Here she falls in love with a cowboy whose honest, rugged character seems a relief to her after a season of effete Easterners. After she marries him, however, she finds that he looks with disgust on her luxurious, wasteful manner of living and that he will not mix with her friends. When she decides to leave him and to return to New xork he plans a strategy which convinces the girl that she would rather have him for a husband than all the mannered gentlemen in the world. The supporting cast includes John Mack Brown, Benny Rubin and Cliff Edwards and some very fine song numbers are sung by a chorus of 50 cowboys. The supporting programme includes “A Perfect Day” (all-talking comedy scream with Laurie and Hardy), Geo. Washington (songs), Earl and Bigger (songs and guitars), and Metrotone news.

EVERYBODY’S TALKIES.

MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M.

“Paramount on Parade,” which commenced at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, on Saturday, pleases immensely by the variety of its entertainment. Ensembles, dancing numbers and graphically presented song numbers provided much of the spectacular, and the technicolour scenes offset to the limit the black and white of the ordinary sequences. “Paramount on Parade” gives opportunity for seeing many of the stars in semi-official roles. In other words they are shown ■au naturel, and, for this reason, much of their work—if such it may be called—is more in the nature of delightfully intimate relaxation, permitting of considerable humour and any amount of fun. For instance, the “mystery” people —Warner Oland, Clive Brook, Eugene Pallette and others, including Jack Oakie, appear in a skit on “Dr. Fu Manchu.” It is a delightful burlesque. Maurice Chevalier stars in several numbers, in which he is assisted by certain of the company. Ruth Chatterton, aided by a quartette, is prominent in a wartime sketch. Buddy Rogers and Lillian Roth do a delightful song .and dance number. Harry Green is an amusing toreador, with a song number which allows for a most colourful background. Clara Bow shows ,to advantage in “I’m True to the Navy Now.” Two hilarious numbers are contributed by Leon Errol and George- Bancroft —the latter s sketch is a yell. Mitzi Green, in impersonations, is a revelation. Sheets Gallagher and other contribute to what is 100 per cent, entertainment. The supports included Audio review, “Take a Trip in My Airship” (bouncing ball song cartoon) and “Business in Big Waters” (talking novelty dealing with the . laying of deep sea cable). “Paramount on Parade” shows nightly and daily at 2 p.m.

“GOING UP” AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FACES.

Old favourites and new “finds” are billed to appear in “Going Up,” hilariously funny musical comedy being presented by the New Plymouth Operatic Society and commencing a four-night season on Thursday. Box plans open this morning at Collier’s and, as the production is being eagerly awaited, having already built up for itself an enviable reputation, seats will be in great demand. Particular attention has been paid to the ensemble work with very satisfactory results. A strong chorus, always a first necessity, makes a fine background for the special numbers. The singing is expected to be excellent, with every scene full of life and colour. Those who have taken a prominent part in previous amateur shows in New Plyt mouth and who will again take the stage are Mesdames Alex Strang and P. Atkinson, Messrs. W. Taylor, A. M. Mac Diarmid, C. Blake and W. G. Holder. Others in the cast are Mrs, M. Patrick, Misses F. Kitto and J. Goodall, Messrs. G. 0. Cress, E. E. Sadd and R. B. Scott. Mr. Scott takes the part of Robert Street, the author of “Going Up,” a book which brings him many worries and the audience many laughs. Mr. Theo Tresize is again porducer. Mr. F. Cornwall, music director, has a strong orchestra assembled. Three special dance numbers are included in the programme, one by Mr. Tresize and Mrs. Atkinson, another by little Vola Watson, and the third by a sextette of solo dancers. “Going Up” fs heartily recommended as being full of good things, and the booking' office staff has prepared for a solid rush today.