CINEMA PROGRAMMES

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1934, Page 3

CINEMA PROGRAMMES

WIZARDRY OF THE PUPPETEER. FINE FILM AT OPERA HOUSE. The producers of “I Am Suzanne” have made' a worth-while contribution to the cinema by preserving in film the once famous art of puppetry, a notable revival of which is occurring in England at present. They have woven the creations of the puppeteer, the marionnettes, into a story which opened at the New Plymouth Opera House on Saturday night to a full house. The name part is played by the attractive Lilian Harvey, an actress who is going far at Hollywood. Podrecca’s Piccoli Players stage by far the most elaborate marionnette displays that have ever been brought to the screen. Here is no mere Punch and Judy show, but stage- settings that beggar description and puppets that do everything that humans do, both in their serious and lighter moments. With it all is revealed the tender affection of the puppeteer for his creatures, children of his hands whose actions portray his inmost emotions to the public while he is hidden back-stage. “I am Suzanne” must be seen to be in the slightest degree appreciated. Words cannot convey its worth. : With the programme is an excellent film of the Melbourne Cup. EVERYBODY’S TO-DAY. “THOSE WERE THE DAYS.” “Those were the Days,” which is now showing twice daily at Everybody’s, New Plymouth, received a wonderful reception from Saturday night’s large crowd. It is the screen adaptation of Sir Arthur Pinero’s famous play, “The Magistrate,” in which is depicted not only the behaviour but the rather ugly dress styles of the period when grandma was a modem miss. The comedy is ingenious and throughout the screening the audience was in roars of laughter. Will Hay, the famous “schoolmaster” comedian of the English stage, makes his screen, debut as Mr. Posket, a kindly and sometimes misguided magistrate. His wife was a widow before she remarried, and it is her constant dread that he should find out the real age of her son Bob, who is made to appear as a boy of 15, whereas he is a young man of 21. The antics of this “boy,” his knowingness and artfulness in leading the kindly magistrate astray and taking him to a music hall and supper are screamingly humorous. A splendid supporting programme includes Peter Pan winning this year’s Melbourne Cup. THE REGENT THEATRE. “NO GREATER GLORY” SCREENING “No Greater Glory,” which commenced a season at The Regent Theatre, New Plymouth, on Saturday, is an entertaining film recommended for everybody. The screen story is based on Ferenc Molnar’s novel, “Paul Street Boys.” It deals with a cross-section of life, which reflects the author’s intimacy with the part of Budapest. Two rival bands of youths engage in a struggle to decide the possession of a city lot for a drill and playground. As primitive passions get into control, the lot becomes their sacred nation, and their self-inflicted sacrifices become patriotism of the highest order. The results are not what one could calculate on a piece of paper, noi- anticipate from knowing how conventional movies usually end. “King of Wild Horses,” which screens in conjunction with “No Greater Glory,” is also a very entertaining film with its theme woven around a herd of wild horses. William Janney and Dorothy Appleby are the featured players. The supports include the Melbourne Cup of 1934.