AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1926, 26 October 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT. Hobart Henley's fifth production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "Exchange of Wives,' 'is cqming to the Empire Theatre to-night. IHlenley wiill be emembe)red in ".So this is marriage l ," one of last year's greatefel 'successes. "Exchange! of Wives." has in its cast two members of the former success |E. Boardman and Lew Cody as {Mxs and Mr Ratbburn. The two have turned their talents from drama to comedy in this however, and according to advance reports are even, more successful. Tfbe sitorjyi concerns thtel domestic difncuHtlies. of the Rathburn s and the Morans, neighbouring couples. Each couple has been married long enough: for the novelty to wear off, and bo*th men lose sight of the desirable quallities o'fclbeir own wives in their the other's. This leaiis to the trial "exchange of wives," and the . 'complications resulting bringabout some of the most brilliant comedy of the year.

Hobart Henfiey, the director, seems to have an inside understanding of the complexities of married life and" he brings out in >is 'productions all the points that add reality to the situation yet everyone is given a touch to ibring out its irony anfl humour. Renee Adoree piays Efifise Moran, the little flirt, and Creighton Hale, heir husband, Vidtor. . M!iss> Adoree has been Idoing some excellent'work .lately, which includos the portrayal of iseveral parts in a line with her present impersonation, notably that of the 'flirtatious wire in "Excuse Me." Creligliton Hale, who has run the gamut of human emotion for many years on the screen, play s a role somewhat similar to his portrayal in "The Marriagti Circle." WEDNESDAY". Harry Beaumont, noted for his superb direction of "Beau Brumnieil" and 'Babbitt," directed "Recompense" adapted to the screen by Dorothy Farnum, whlich, wlill be the attraction on Wednesday at the Empire Theatre. It is a Warner Bros..' "Classic of the Screen," and presented by Master Pictures. THURSDAY, Jewels of brilliant beauty; '■ irrtidescent,joys, that bubble 'as .gladly- as champagne—that's Broadway when the curtain rises on its round of pleasures that stretch from the. first haze of twilight unliil the last tiny . star has gone and morning dawns on the cold., jdreary remains of the party. But, youth and its eternal romance triumphs l in "A Broadway Butterfly," the new Warner picture which.. will be shown at the Empire Theatre on Thursday.

TIHE LONDON PIERROTS. Thfc London Pi€lrrc(ts, who made their first visit to Te Awamutu on Friday, are not likely to be to return and, moreover, they eouidi very nalturaftVy be, expected to caution others' against including Te AwamWtn in thisiir (itinerary. . Although, as we explaiiued a week or two agta, the Pierrots came here under rathetr exo€ipftional circumstances, since they had not appeared in towns as small as this, thlei public did not appreciate their coming hlere and the attendance was very mucfai below expecltationls. It is evident, therefore, that if the people h)?re desire to have lenterfcainmerit of merit, theiy will have to respond with a moire wtortlhy patronage and givig) the necessary endonrageim|Ent. OitherHvise, they wliil have to tta content with l the usual run of small |town show. .-

The Pierrots gave a' capital entertammient—it. was, cP.ean,. fright and shi|pny. An'excellent eomijtnnation.,of: half? a dozen i'loept up a full two hours, of tltslv&r entertainment in wihich there.was (plenty"o)f' ready arid) original wit. Those present thoroughly ehjoyfed tie eventing and the marvel was tfhat the clompany could put so much vim into thedr performance seeing that thfc audience, from lt!he poinjt of view of numbers, was so very disappointing. As we said, if Te Awamutu desires to 'einco.'ujrage the visit of tlsHter classi entertainers such as these,encouragement wi'lll have to he shown in a more practical way.