ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1931, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE REGENT. i BRITISH MATINEE 2 P.M. “The Yellow Mask,” a British International musical thriller, will commence a season at the Regent to-day at 2 and 7.45 p.m. The picture is adapted from “The Traitor’s Gate,” by the worldpopular author, Edgar Wallace. Lupino Lane, Dorothy .Sea combe, Warwick Ward, Wilfred Tempie, Winnie Collins, Haddon Mason, Frank Cochrane, William Shine and Wallace Lupino head the all-British cast. The story deals with the many thrilling events that happen when an Eastern ruler plots to steal a famous diamond that belongs to the collection of 'Crown jewels in the Tower of London. There is plenty of humour and some fine musical items to give relief to the thrills. “The Yellow Mask" will be' preceded by Paramount British News, “Oom-Pah-Pah” 1 Aesop Fable cartoon), “Dude Ranching" (Sportlight) and “Copy” (featurette). EVERYBODYS’. MATINEE TO-DAY, 2 P.M. Modern youth is once again defended, this time with a tenderness and understanding new to the screen, in the romantic Fox Movietone drama, “The Dancers,” commencing at Everybody’s to-day at 2 and 7.45 p.m. “The Dancers” is the screen version of the noted play of the same name by Sir Gerald du Maurier and Viola Tree. Lois Moran is particularly appealing as the distinguished girl brave enough to fight her own battles after she had broken faith with the boy she loved. Phillips Holmes portrays the role of her sentimental sweetheart, bringing a sincerity and honesty to his characterisation of “Tony” that makes the difficult role logical and effective. The dramatic climax of the drama comes when Lois, thinking her wrong is unforgivable, makes a decision as fine and brave as true love could imagine; she offers her honeymoon to the other girl! The supporting programme will include Fox Movietone News, “Strange as it Seems” (interest), “How’s My Baby” (comedy) and “Spirit of Shogun" (Vagabond series).

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MICKY MOUSE MATINEE TO-DAY.

“Micky the Mouse” will appear at the monster matinee at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day, commencing at 2 p.m. Micky expects 1000 children to be present, and he has promised the management to provide some real good fun. “Micky” will also be accompanied by the famous Fox musical romance, “High Society Blues,” starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, the famous sweethearts of “Sunny Side Up.” The supporting cast includes Williani Collier, sen., Joyce Compton, Hedda Hopper, Louise Fazenda and Lucien Littlefield. /The story of “High Society Blues” centres about two families, the Divines and the Grangers. The latter sells his chain of grocery stores to the former. The Grangers, wealthy beyond their dreams, go East to enjoy life and buy an estate next door to that of the Divines. Efforts of the middle western Grangers to be neighbourly with the ultra society leading Divines meets only with rebuffs. However, the daughter of one and the son of the other family find a common ground through their interest in Hawaiian ukuleles, and friendship ripens. Complications arise which make the romance at one time seem hopeless. David Butler, who directed, has turned in another highly satisfactory picture, the equal, if not the superior, of his “Sunny Side Up.” “High Society Blues” is excellent entertainment, and we are certain it will please your eyes and ears. Other features will include Fox Movietone News, “What a Day” (all-talking comedy) and Pathe Magazine. The complete programme willl also be screened this evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. INGLEWOOD TALKIES. COHENS AND KELLYS IN AFRICA. See Africa with the Cohens and Kellys! Not a Cook’s tour, but the funniest comedy Charlie Murray and George Sidney have ever made for the silver screen. The Inglewood' talkies announces the coming of “The Cohens and Kellys in Africa.” Initiating Universal’s hilarious series with “The Cohens and Kellys,” Murray and Sidney and Vera Gordon and Kato Price have left a trail of laughter which has been doubled and trebled with each successive picture. If their adventures and antics in Atlantic City, Paris and Scotland were funny, their escapades in Africa are funnier.