AMUSEMENTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19622, 17 October 1933, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS

WHEELER AND WOOLSEY AT MAJESTIC. “SWEEPINGS” TO-MORROW. Wheeler and Woolsey, the champion funmakers, are to be seen finally in “Diplomaniacs,” their latest picture, at the Regent to-night. "Sweepings.” Lionel Barrymore, the star of “Sweepings,” which will open to-mor-row, is undoubtedly a genius. Anyone who was fortunate enough to see him in the role of Rasputin, probably the greatest of his many performances, will realise the wonderful artistry of this star. In “Sweepings" he has a much more subdued and sympathetic role, but nevertheless there is the same polish and finish In his acting. The story concerns the joys, sorrows and disappointments of Daniel Pardway, who goes to Chicago with his wife after the disastrous fire of 1871, there to start a clothing business. He starts modestly in a'deserted livery stable and builds his business until he is one of the numerous American millionaires. But in the meantime three sons and a daughter have been born to him—the last son costing his wife’s life. Undaunted, Daniel sets about bringing up his family as he believes they should be brought up, always thinking of the day when they might all come into his store. However, when they reach manhood and womanhood, his children hold different views, and it is here that the real story commences.

“DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND" AT REGENT. “THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT" FOR TO-MORROW. The bright comedy, starring Claude Allister, “Diamond Cut Diamond,” is to receive its final Timaru presentation at the Regent to-night. “The Phantom President.” Claudette Colbert. Jimmy Durante and George M. Cohen, famous composer. actor, producer and author of the American stage, appear together m Paramount's “The Phantom President” which will commence to-morrow. “The Phantom President” is a good picture because of its three leading players. Bnt it is also good because it has a plausible, entertaining story, and its treatment of election campaigns is both timely and hilarious. It is the story of Theodore K. Blair, who couldn't be elected to a seat in Parliament because he didn't have enough of the hail-fellow-well-met personalityand the story of Peter Varnev, medicine show proprietor, who resembled Blair so closely that he could crediblv lend his personality to doing the candidate's campaigning for him. Cohen of course, plays both roles, while Durante appears as Curly Cooney. Varney's pal and associate in the medicine show, and Miss Colbert is Felicia Hammond, who refused to marry Blair and then fell in love with his counterpart. Varney.