AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 3 June 1926, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

BETTY COMP,SON AND EDMUND LOWE.—AT THE GRAND.

Betty Compsoii, whose .screen reputation has been built up by roles that presented her as the cameo girl of modern society, is through with the “sweet and pretty’’ girl forever—■ cinematic-ally .speaking. To ])rove that her decision is absolute, Miss Compson’s first role away from social butterflies is the most daring madcap that Europe lias known—Lola. Montes! Miss C'ompso.u and Edmund I,owe have the leading roles in “The Palace of Pleasure,’’ Fox Films production, coming to the Grand Theatre to-night, based upon a colourful episode of the life of this ’lrish girl who took the Old World by the ears in the early part of the Nineteenth Century and swayed the destinies of kingdoms. Heralded as the most popular Spanish dancer in Portugal, Lola Monte/, was a dark-eyed Hashing brunette, and Miss Compsoii has hidden her glorious flaxen hair under u bushel, more or less, o f jot black lock's. Vivacious, radiant, alluring, Miss Compsoii is a new personality as Lola Monte/,. “ft is a joy to get a role that calls for study and analysis,” said Miss Compsoii, regarding Lola Monte/,. “This girl knew life of the most romantic, most intriguing sort. ft is a pleasure to figure out n new way in which to present such an interesting personality.” In the cast, besides Miss Compsoii and Mr Lowe, are Henry Kolker. Harvey Clark, ,Ninn Raimtiio, George Seigmaiiu, Sammy Blum and Jacques Rollins. The picture was directed by Emmett Flynn. Supports include the latest: “Fox News.” a tworeel imperial comedy entitled “Control Yourself.” and a trip around the world on celebrated railways. Seats may bo reserved as usual. ’Rhone JS6.

THEATRE ROYAL. JOCK II OX IE IN “TWO FISTED. JONES.” "“jack 1-loxie, star of “Two Fisted Jones,” the picture coming to the 'J 1 1 eat re Royal this evening, lias received countless letters inquiring how lie broke into the movies. To these lie makes this reply: “No one can re idly tell how to break into the movies. Sometimes is it through some unusual prowess in some Held of endeavour which makes one lilted lor .screen work. hi the cast oi the screen cowboys of to-day, practically all have, come into prominence through winning rodeos, such as Pendleton, Calgary, hlameth Hall, and other.-;. I his was pretty much what happened to me. I was ’horn on my parents’ ranch ill Oklahoma, and was put in the saddle by my father when just a toddler. Later-we moved to .Idaho; my father had a large ranch of -.1(5,111)0 horses and Id,ooo cattle. _ I went right to oowpiineiiiug and riding the range under idle eyes of my .lather's .men. -\s f grew up 1 began'to enter contests in trick and fancy riding. I became expert, in the use of rifle and revolver. Finally 1 signed '-with a. Wild West show, and went on lour with: them. Five veins ago a friend put. the movie bug in my ear, and I immediately responded ' and got a chalice with an independent outfit. -My first picture, was a serial called ‘Light.img Price., Then I appeared in 1 1 huuderbqlt Jack, fair T,amende saw my work in these, and offered me a long term contract which I could not refuse. I hat is why I am .Starring in Universal pictures to-dav But lmw did I break into tbo movies 5 The only answer to that-one that I lmv,- been trying to convey m lids interview-—is through nurd wurk a„d „ little link. And when von do net in don't become upstage and Imget Nour old friends. I si ill eat bacon and 'eggs, can cook them mysell, and Ire- • nientlv take trips to see * my old friends Pictures in support will

include a two-reel Wanda Wiley comedy. “Her Lucky Leap,” the “international News,” and a Nelly Edwards funuiaker “One Wild Night.” Keats may be oboked through ’Phone 570. A holiday matinee will lake place this afternoon.

HILARIOUS FARCE COMEDY. •‘GIVE AND TAKE.” On Wednesday next at- the Theatre Koval, for one night only, J. C. Williamson Ltd , in conjunction with E. J. Carroll will present the world's laughing success. “Give and Take,” by Aaron Hoffman (author of “Welcome stranger”). It introduces to Dominion theatregoers n new comedian in Harry Green, who appears as John Bauer, a. role he has plaveil for a year each in London, New York and Chicago, and recently in Australia, with iiitcen weeks in Melbourne and seventeen weeks in Sydney, these two latter being comedy records for Australia. One Melbourne critic says:—“John Bauer in Give and Take, finds it a lough proposition to run his canning factory at a profit. Little but hard' work and worry falls to his lot. When, however, the workers compel him to hand over lull control ot his institution and a share of tho profits to their era/,y-elected ‘Congress,’ the fun commences in real earnest. Hai-rv Green as the boss, and Edward do Tisne, in the part of the foreman, are the chief dispensers of mirth. 'J’liere is a dolightlul love interest. ’.l lie play had an exceptionally good run in Melbourne, a writer on the Herald says:—“Aaron Holl'iitan has made his name bv plnvs with a purpose. In Welcome Stranger his story aimed ai a closer reciprocal appreciation between tlie Jew and the C'eutße. And m Friendly Enemies he was on the side of reconciliation in his drama on tho disrupting family complications caused bv the war. Similarly, in Give and 'lake, the hilarious fa roe comedy, he devotes much of Hie first net to touching -skilfully on the mischievous hostility between capital and labour, and though the treatment of the story is made, humorous J o a degree, there- is a serious ' undercurrent. 'I he last two acts are one long scream.” The box plans open on Monday at tbo Bnsto .

TEMUKA PICTURES. The programme to be submitted at Temiika. to-niglu is one that should suit ail tastes. The main feature, a Paramount, “The Man Who hound Hm,seU'” is based on a. story by Bootu Tarkinglon. It is a semi-senous tale of a. liappv-go-lneky son of a small town banker, who shoulders the blame when his voiinger brother loses heavily in shares, and then borrows hank lands to “cover up.” The result is a sojourn in prison. 'I hennas Meighan and 'Virginia. Yalli lone the leading roles The Teuton's, who created a splendid impression on Tuesday evening, will a.min appear with the wnnderlid jumpim- erevliouud. In addition to usual .supporting pictures, a further episode of the serial “SanisOU oi the Circus will he screened.