ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1931, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S TO-DAY. “EAST LYNNE” MATLVEE 2 P.M. Fox Movietone's magiiificeiit drama “East Lynne,” will be screened at it special matinee lit Everybody’s to-day at 2 p.iii. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. “Way of All Men,” First National’s powerful draihti now showing nightly dt Everybody’s, is not a itiystci-y picture, but the managements requests thnt those who enjoy it do not spoil the enjOyiilcnt of others by telling the eliding. A remarkable surprise ending to a situatibn in which such an end seems impossible i§ a feature of the picture that adds its bit to the many unustial angles “Way of All Men” contains. The surprise deals With whether or not ten characters, who are trapped in a saloon by a flood, escape frOin certain death and if they do, liow they solve certain remarkable problems that result from their predicament. Douglas Fairbanks junr., ami Dorothy Revitir are romantic leads, Noah Beery, Robert Edeson, Anders Randolph and half-a-dozen equally prominent players have other important roles. Also showing is Al Jolsoh in “Big Boy.” This is a stirring comedy centred about horse racing in Kentucky. The shorts include Bathe News and “Interesting Tails” (Sportlight). OPERA HOUSE, “EAST LYNNE” FINALLY. “East Lynne,” Fox Movietone's greatest all talking success, will be finally presented at the New Plymouth Ooeia House to-night. (A special iliatiuee is being held at Everybody’S to-day at 2 p.m.). In this lavish version of this moving dratiia iio more distinguished cast oh stage or sCfeeii has ever produced the evor-popdlar story that! tllti company of stars who enact this pioddetion. Stieli screen persOlidlitics as Aim Harding, Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel, Cecilia Loftus, O. P. Hcggie, Beryl Mercer and David Torrence have beeii featured. The history of “East Lynne” is as stirriim and dramatic as tiie eventful love life of its main character, Isabel. It was written by Airs. Henry Wood, and published in England, during January, 1861. It was translated into practically every language, and a careful survey recently showed that more than 15,000,000 copies of the novel hjve since been sold, while as a play it was witnessed by mitny more millions.. Tlie shorts include Australian Movietone News and “Java” (Travelogue). THE REGENT. AN OUTSTANDING FILM. “Alonte Carlo’* is the name of the. new Paramount jiictui’C Which delighted a Illg audience a The Regent last night. Named after the famed town of the tiny principality of Moiiildo, playgroimd of the rich, comic opera land of plitices, princesses and blue horizons, this pict.irc has been deftly directed by Ernst Lnbitseh. It is a musical romance. A bride runs away from her we.Huig, "ambles Iter fortune on the spin of tlie wheel ami falls in love with a hairdresser. That in itself does not sound intriguing, but tlie charm and skill of Lnbitseh make “Alonte Carlo” one of the orcatest films we have had the honour Ito present. Jeanette MacDonald is the runaway Countess Vera. Jack Bnchanati, London musical comedy favourite, shares the honours as the Prince of an unknown kingdom posing ns a barber. Others in the east are Zasu I itts, Claud All iter, and Edgar Norton. Seve, ' a catchy songs are introduced, sung oy Jeanette AlacDonnld and Jack Btieliii'ian 'Pile shorts included Paramount News, “State-room 19” (comedy), “Up to Mars (cartoon) and “The Patent” (jug-Mng act). Screenings will be. repeated tonight and at a matinee to-morrow at 2 p.m.