ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1932, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

> EVERYBODY’S. "HELL DIVERS” TO-DAY. ' - The widely heralded Metro-Goldwyn aerial film, "Hell Divers,” with Wallace Beery, Clark Gable, Dorothy Jordan and Conrad Nagel heading the cast, opens this afternoon at the matinee and screens again to-night, Monday and Tuesday at Everybody’s Theatre. Hanging head down on the under side of. an airplane, . pointing a camera lens between the wheels of its running gear, and cranking while the plane lands on the deck of a navy, aircraft carrier in this inverted-perilous position was the thrill experienced by Harold Weristrom, Reggie Lanning and Charles Marshall,, the cameramen who accompanied the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer company ; filming "Hell Divers,” to the . naval, manoeuvres at Panama. .The cameramen and their instruments were harnessed under 'the fuselages of planes while naval pilots made take-offs - and landings. The result was some of the most thrilling air photography in history. This was one of many sensational thrills and evolutions filmed and recorded for the big production. The picture was filmed aboard the Saratoga, equipped with sound apparatus, at Panama at the battle fleet mapoeuvres. Famous aviators do their - hair-raising stunts during the manoeuvres. Two hundred planes in formation are in one epecatacular . shot. The .mooring of a great dirigible to the airplane carrier, passing through the canal locks,, and other details are’among the highlights. A clejjr comedy romance is intermingled with the thrilling aerial manoeuvres.

NEW PLYMOUTH OPERA HOUSE.

brilliant COMEDY TO-DAY.

Commencing at the Opera House today is a screen production which the management claims is one of the most brilliant and also laugh-provoking comedies of the year. The attraction recently made . its premiere New Zealand release at St. James’ Theatre, Wellington, where every expectation as to its reception by • the public was more than borne out. The Evening Post, Wellington, commenting, upon the opening performances, couched its criticism as follows: .“An unusual degree of comedy success is achieved.by the new. feature at the St. James’ Theatre, ‘Beauty and the Boss? It is partly the. success of a good story full of novel comedy situations, and partly the success of a delightful ingenue (Marian Marsh)' and' a clever comedian (Warren Williams.). Both of these artists will be something of a find to the many people who have not seen and heard them before, barren William plays a woman-hunted GermanAmerican financier who is a martinet for efficiency in office hours (during which he will not tolerate pretty, halfclad typists), but who is susceptible outside of office. Marian Marsh is the ‘stodgy’ typist who tries to defend him from his female pursuers, and her efforts are not confined solely to office hours —in fact, when the night pleasures call Marian puts off her assumed stodginess and becomes herself a temptress of the highest quality. It requires a not uncommon art to be a girl gawk, in the day-time, a vision of loveliness at night and . all the time a woman of refine-ment—-Marian Marsh is all these. Just as Marian Marsh seems.to.be made for her role, Warren William is made for his, apd his Prussian manners ,in the office supply a good deal of the kick that keeps the comedy rolling along. Supporting comedians of high merit ar© Charles Butterworth and Frederick Kerr. There is no doubt that ‘Beauty and the Boss’ made a hit with last night s audience; it is both clever and hilarious, represents wit with a point, and is well worth seeing.” Needless to say, a long season of capacity houses was accorded the picture in Wellington, and its New Plymouth season should un-

Questionably prove to be in keeping with that of the capital city, and its audiences every bit as delighted.

THE REGENT.

'’MATINEE 2 PM. TO-DAY.

“Tilly of Bloomsbury,” lan (Hay’s British comedy successor to “The Middle Watch,” will be: screened.at The Regent to-day at 2 and 7.45 p.nil Starring Phyllis Konstam (of “The Skin Game”) and the inimitable comedian of “Splinters,” Sydney Howard, this picture is a delightful mixture of humour,: romance and realism; it is true to life simple, sweet and deliciously whimsical. The following is a short review by the London Daily Mirror: “Here we have a first-class, clean and funny lan Hay comedy, cleverly produced and excellently photographed, acted by an all-star east ... Syd. Howard, as Mr. Stillbottle is a scream, Miss Phyllis Konstam gives a first-class performance as Tilly. Sydney Howard’s triumph. —4He made even the hard-boiled professional bookers shriek with mirth, the laughter being of the vintage accorded' Charles Chaplin in his heyday.” " The Supporting programme will include Universal News, “Monkey Shines” (cartoon), Screen Snapshots, .“Father Nile” (travelogue), and Herald News. The box plan will be at Collier’s' until noon,' then at Big Orange Drink. ’Phone reserves can be secured: by ringing 548 to-night.

INGLEWOOD TALKIES.

TOM MIX’S FIRST TALKIE.

Tom Mix, the greatest Western hero of all time, returns to the screen after three triumphal circus years in .“Destry Rides; Again,” to be shown at the Inglewood Town Hall to-night. There is not a boy under sixty who . does not plan to turn out and hear as well as gee Tom Mix on the screen.. The only drawback to this first talking appearance of Tom Mix is the fact that Tony cannot talk too. Toni Mix’s reputation goes back to the earliest traditions of moving picture business. He was. the original Western star, and with, every year his popularity and prestige increased. Strange to say, the three years of his absence from the screen have merely served to demonstrate that popularity. The avidity with which the theatres throughout the world have demanded Tom Mix pictures, delayed unfortunately by his operation, insures a wider appearance of ‘Destry Rides Again” than that of any other picture which will be shown this year. In addition to the inevitable Tony the cast includes Claudia Dell, beautiful Ziegfeld Follies girl, and Zasu • Pitts. -The big supporting programme is fine.

CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT.

THRILLING MUSICAL DRAMA.

There-is every indication that the concert to be given by the New Plymouth Choral Society at the Empire Theatre on, Tuesday evening next will be one of the most interesting and successful ever presented by this organisation to their subscribers and the public of the district. The work chosen is the dramatic story of the wars of the Maccabees, set to thrilling music by Handel, in the oratorio entitled “Judas Maccabaeus,” who is the hero of the story. There is some really fine choral and orchestral work in the oratorio, while, for the three soloists there are some of the best oratorio solos ever written. The society 'has confined its choice' of' soloists to Taranaki, and has been fortunate in securing engagements with Miss Mary Massey. (Stratford) for the soprano part, Mr. A. Galloway (Normanby) as the tenor, who will be making his first appearance in New Plymouth, and Mr. Charles Trehey, the popular local singer, for the bass solo. The box plan is at'Collier’s, and reservations should be made without delay as already there are indications that the demand for seats will be heavy. The price for unreserved seats will be’ two shillings (plus tax).