DELIGHTFUL COMEDY FEATURED AT GRAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18788, 18 June 1929, Page 7

DELIGHTFUL COMEDY FEATURED AT GRAND.

One of the most delightfully’ humorous photoplays that have been seen at the Grand Theatre for a long time, "The Patsy” was screened before a large house last evening. It is a cleverly conceived production, brimful of laughprovoking incidents. Marion Davies is the star. She is a charming little lady*, who plays her part with the skill and artistry that mark the work of the talented actress. "The Patsy” is a modern story with

a modern lady in the leading part. It. is all about Patricia. Carrington,

twentieth century Cinderella, who decided to find her fairy godmother. She went about the task with a determination that compelled success. Patricia

enjoyed few of the good things of life. She had an elder sister who received all the favours. She suffered her unhappy situation for a time, and then made such a sudden turn that her parents were left spellbound. She wanted a boy friend, so she bought a book entitled "How to Get Your Man.” Its many hints aided her considerably, and she showed material progress in her love affairs. lier vampish sistv-r at first laughed and jeered, but there came a time when she regarded the change in her sister with serious eyes. Patricia proved a genuine attraction for the young men, who had previously courted the most sophisticated sister. It is a screamingly funny series of events that follow the awakening of “The Patsy,” and the picture must be written down as a most entertaining one. calculated to please the most blase of moviegoers.

Lovers of Western drama are well catered for with the supporting picture, "That Man Jack.” A feature of. the production is the exceptionally clever horsemanship presented by the star. Bob Custfer. In one scene Custer catches up with a bolting buekbOßrd, and, leaping on to the horses’ backs, stands with one foot on each rump and pulls them up. There was no opportunity’ to fake the scene, so the star pluckily undertook to do the stunt in reality. There is also a fine programme of short comedies and news reels.