ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1930, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S. i FINALLY TO-NIGHT. The most pretentious parade of pulchritude ever produced for the edification of picture patrons is seen and heard in “The Ziegfeld Follies” finally screening at Everybody’s to-night. With most of its spectacle photographed by the improved technieolour process, this film is one of the biggest eye and ear entertainments to be projected on the screen since talking pictures became one of the staples of life. Ziegfeld himself personally supervised the production. Jiary Eaton, star of many a Ziegfeld stage show on Broadway, is the leading lady and in the revue. sequences is support' 1 by. such celebrated personalities as Eddie Cantor, Rudy Vallee and Helen Morgan. There is a good supporting programme. HAROLD LLOYD AGAIN. Harold Lloyd takes melodrama and turns it into the funniest of comedy, by tricks of his own. In, his latest Paramount release, “Welcome Danger,” commencing at Everybody’s to-morrow at a moiister matinee at 2 p.m. and at the evening performance at 8, you will see his first picture in a year and a-half. Lloyd portrays the son of a famous Golden Gate police officer, who passes on, assuming he has left the world, a legacy in the form of a great law-enforc-ing son. However, Harold prefers toying with flowers rather than swinging blackjack- and when his father’s old friends can upon him to their aid he goes, unwittingly, to compete with the smartest brains in Chinatown. The story is based entirely on fiction, but its background and the actions that take place there make it a laugh and a gasp from s l ".t to finish. “Welcome Danger” is the first talking picture Lloyd has appeared in, but after seeing and hearing him in this attraction all will agree that he is still the Prince, of Comedians. Barbara Kent is leading lady. THE REGENT. “EVIDENCE” FINALLY. ' “Evidence,” starring Pauline Frederick and finally showing at The Regent tonight, is an English society drama showin” the dangers possible in conviction by circumstantial evidence. Beside the scenes in an English courtroom, and in the stately mansion of Lord and Lady Wimborne, locations were chosen in English parks where bridle paths and ciiildfen's playgrounds are-found. Aside from being stage veterans the entire company is familiar with England and English cust< s, all of which made easier the tjask of John Adolfi, the director. Conway Tearle, YVilliam Courtenay and Lowell Sherman head the cast of supporting players. “Evidence is- preceded by a bright supporting programme. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. T.wo big features, and both arc alltalking,. will be presented on the new programme at The Regent to-morrow at 2 and 8 p.m. "Roaring Ranch" stars popular Hoot Gibson and - it is a real entertaining’ outdoor ’romance / with plenty of laughs, and thrills. The second picture, “Half Marriage,” will include in its cast Olive Borden, Keri Murray and- Motgan Farley. It takes companionate marriage as its problem, gears it at high speed tempo, and watches it work. The result is depth and stirring heart 'appeal, real, strong, red. entertainment.