AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18806, 19 February 1931, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

’‘LOVE AMONG THE MILLIONAIRES.” CLARA BOW AT MAJESTIC. “Love Among The Millionaires,” Paramount’s latest Clara Bow production, has all the essentials for good, bright entertainment. Clara Is supported by a cast of comedy people which includes Skeets Gallagher, Jack Oakie’s boy friend in “The Social Lion”; Stuart Erwin, the dumb Axel of “Sweetie,” and Little Mitzi Green, who does an imitation of Clara Bow, which rivals her mimicry of Chevalier in "Paramount on Parade.” The story centres around a little waitress in. a restaurant catering to railroad men. Gallagher and Erwin are two of her conquests, but they are so bothered squabbling with each other over their rights, that Stanley Smith, son of the railroad president, disguised as an ordinary brakeman, does a lot of lovemaking. When Gallagher and Erwin hear Clara sing “Believe It or Not, I’ve Found My Man,” they begin to suspect that all is not well. They help Clara’s father, Charles Sellon, expose the bogus brakeman, and Sellon, who hates rich people, forbids Clara to have anything to do with Smith. Love has its way, however. Clara and Stanley elope. Then they face Stanley’s father, Claude King, and a new barrier to their romance. When hope seems darkest, Little Mitzi solves the difficulty and unites the lovers. Mitzi has a song of her own called “Don’t be a Meanie.” In addition to “Believe It Or Not,” Clara Bow sings three other hits, “That’s Worth While Waiting For,” “That’s Love Among the Millionaires,” and “Rarin* to Go.” The last is a jazzy dance number, and Clara’s rendition is later imitated by Mitzi Green. “Love Among The Millionaires” is a great story, filled with throbbing love, catchy song numbers and an exceptional cast. It’s Clara Bow at her happy, frolicking, laughing best, slim, pert and appealing. Supports include a splendid featurette showing the sagacity of a troupe of dogs. There will be a matinee to-day when “Lawful Larceny” will be shown. GRAND’S GOOD ENTERTAINMENT. “PARIS BOUND,” AND SUPPORTS. The current programme at the Grand Theatre was accorded a cordial reception by a large audience at the initial screening last night. “Paris Bound.” is a film full of interest, while supporting pictures, including a bright comedy, rounded off a good entertainment. The time-honoured lover triangle has been displaced by a novel four-sided domestic tangle in “Paris Bound,” a Pathe dialogue drama of marriage. Ann Harding and Frederic March, both noted Broadway players, are seen as the young married couple upon whose adventures the story is based. Carmelita Geraghty and Leslie Fenton appear in the roles of the two who, in their separate orbits are responsible for the problems which confront the wedded lovers, as well as the solutions at which they ultimately arrive. Despite her youthfulness, Miss Harding has established an enviable record of accomplishment on the New York stage. She created the title role of “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” one of the biggest hits of the decade, and was starred in such other triumphs as “Tarnish,” “The Woman Disputed,” and “Stolen Fruit.” Other important roles are filled by Ilka Chase, Juliette Crosby, Hal Cooley, George Irving and Charlotte Walker. “LAWFUL LARCENY.” UNUSUAL STORY AT ROYAL. “Lawful Larceny,” the all-talking drama, which more than fulfilled expectations at the Royal last night, presents Bebe Daniels in one of the most charming and entertaining stories picturised this year. The cast Includes Lowell Sherman, Olive Tell, Kenneth Thomson and Purnell Pratt, all former favourites of the legitimate stage. Marion and Andrew Dorsey (Bebe Daniels and Kenneth Thomson), are happy though married, until, while Marion is away, Andrews gets himself vamped and his fortune purloined. The vamp, Vivian Hepburn (Olive Tell), holds a 25,000 dollar note signed by Andrew. She threatens to ruin him. Andrew confesses all to Marion. After threatening divorce, she secures employment as Vivian’s secretary. She gains possession of the note, which she gives to Andrew. Through Guy Tarlow (Lowell Sherman), the man Vivian really loves, and whom Marion vamps by way of revenge, Marion steals all of Vivian’s ill-gotten gains, gives up Tarlow, and returns to Andrew’s home. She is pursued by Tarlow, Vivian and Judge Perry (Purnell Pratt), who is in love with Vivian. They demand the loot back. Marion has a sweet revenge

.... she flays Vivian as a love thief and a cheat, and proves that Vivian’s gambling place was operated on a crooked basis. Vivian is forced to accept defeat and leave. Tarlow takes his medicine gracefully. He departs swearing eternal love and admitting reform. Andrew persuades Marion to remain as a friend. The story ends with indications that Marion’s friendship for Andrew will again ripen into love.