ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1931, Page 15

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. MONSTER MATINEE TO-DAY 2 P.M. "Pardon My Gun,” a Pathe all-talking production, will be the principal attraction on the new programme commencing at Everybody’s to-day at the matinee at 2 p.m. and to-night at 8 o’clock. Here is a story that contains all the elements of popular entertainment — out-of-doors action, rip-roaring comedy, snappy drama, music, songs and dances., The picture features a mammoth rodeo and a broncho relay race that, for< thrills; has seldom if ever been excelled. Then there is a barn dante in the course of which are introduced more specialty acts than are usually found in a big-time vaudeville show. The cast of players 'is exceptionally brilliant for a production of this tj*pe, and among, those featured are Sally Starr, George Duryea; Robert Edeson, Lee Moran, 1 Mona Ray; all screen players of exceptional quality; and the MacFarlane -brothers, world’s champion juvenile trick riders and ropers. The picture was produced by E--B. Derr, and the director was Robert De' Lacy, one of the most prominent directors of sure-fire comedies in the country. Abe Lyman and his band supply the musie. The supporting programme will Include: Pathe news, “Breakfast in Bed” (comedy), Audio Review, “.Two Minutes-to Go” (Comedy), and “Strange As It Seems” (unusual novelties). THE REGENT. I ■ •MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. “Behind Office Doors,” a Radio special attraction starring Mary Astor and Robert Ames,, will head the new programme commencing at The Regent to-day at 2 and 8 p.m. In this unusual film of office romance, a private secretary is ‘dis--charged primarily because of her good looks and because her boss’ fiance is jealous. In discharging this girl, did the fiancee over-step her rights?. Was she carrying'her jealousy too far? “Behind Qffice Doors” clears up this problem to the satisfaction of all wives and fiancees and' to the relief of husbands and husbands-to-be who have-a private’ secretary problem all their own. In addition to Miss Astor and Ames, “Behind Office Doors” boasts a cas z t of unusually talented players, including Ricardo Cortez, Catherine Dale Owen and Edna Murphy. , The supporting programme will include Paramount news, “Toby the .Showman” ’ (cartoon), Pathe news and “General Ginsberg” (Two-reel comedy). THE OPERA HOUSE. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2 P.M. Janet Gaynor and Charles' Fan-ell, the screen’s most popular sweethearts, are co-starred in Raoul Walsh's Fox Movietone production of “The Man Who Came Back,” which plays a return season at the New Plymouth Opera House to-day at a matinee and to-night at 8 o’clock. “The Alan Who Came Back” is one of the most powerful romantic dramas ever written. Farrell, as the ‘ne’er-do-well son of New York’s king of finance, falls from grace. • Improperly trained to face xfte world, he sinks, step by step until he finally’ reaches the lowest dive in Shanghai. There, drawn by natural forces, he is attracted to a girl one rung’ above himself in degradation. Together, hand in hand, impelled by their new found faith, their courage is re-born in misery. Clinging to each other, they) climb to a seventh heaven through love.The girl, of .course, is playqj. .by/.Missi Gaynor, and she and Farrell give an "in-1 terpretation.of these dramatic roles that; will astound their many friends. Ken/i neth Mac Kenna and William Forbes, are also in the cast. The shorts will include two Fox Movietone news reels and “Siam to Korea” (travel. talk). Prize-winners in the “Daddy Long Legs” drawing contest will be . announced rat -to-day's ma.tinee.