MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19448, 6 November 1925, Page 3

MARTON

NORMA TALMADGE IN “THE LADY. ’ ’ •SATURDAY' NIGHT. (From the 1 ‘ Chronicle’s ’ ’ Special Correspondent.) i Norma Talmadgc has turned cabaret I artist in her latest photoplay “The Lady” to be shown at the Marton • Town Hall on Saturday next. ■ And as premiere chanteuse of an : Apache restaurant in Paris, the star I sings the latest American songs. Frank Borzage, directing Norma in '“The Lady,” learned for the first time , during the making of the photoplay that ! Norma has an exquisite voice, which, ■ although not strong, is delightfully • sweet and ideally suited to singing. i Norma sings to a strange collection iof humanity. Chinese, Japanese, Tonj kinoise, Anamite, Algerian, Moroccan. ; Tunisian, Italian, French, Spanish, i Maltese, dark-eyed beauties from, the ; South Seas —all are included in the ; underworld denizens who were gathered together for the cafe scenes. ' Norma’s new photoplay is a story of a wife who lost both her husband and ‘baby through one of life': strange i twists of circumstances. The picture is a First National attraction •produced by Joseph Al. Schenck. GENERAL NEWS. Tn another column Mr. W. S. Glenn returns hanks to the electors of Eangitikei for their loyal support in electing him as their representative. MR GLENN AT TAIHAPE. A GREAT RECEPTION. Mr Glenn, after addressing his supI porters at Marton, journeyed to TaiI hape by the “Limited,” on Wednes- ■ day evening and was given the greatest reception ever accorded a public man in Taihape. As the train drew into . the station the cheering from the assembled crowd was absolutely deafening. The people took charge of Air ! Glenn, shouldering him high, to the : Picture Palace, singing and cheering ‘ all the way. There he mounted the platform, and thanked his supporters i for placing him in the position of be- ' ing one of the proudest men in the I Dominion that night. (Ringing cheers). I He said he was also proud of the people i right through the Dominion who had given their decision for his leader, —Air Coates. Air Glenn mentioned the fact that the contest as far as Air Duggan was concerned had been fought on straightforward, clean and gentlemanly lines. He couldn’t say anything more with j regard to his opponents. (Loud I cheers).

• A most enthusiastic gathering termin- : ated with the singing of “For he's a | jolly good fellow.' ' Air Glenn then journeyed down to the T aihape “Times” office, where he addressed a very large gathering. MARTON SWIMMING CLUB. The swimming season will open in i Marton on Wednesday afternoon next with general swimming. A carnival is being arranged for the evening of November 18, when it is expected that a number of visiting swimmers will take part. The programme committee met on Thursday evening and arranged a very attractive programme. CRICKET. Porewa team for the match against Alarton on Saturday is as follows: — Cameron, Coleman (2), Harrison, I Lourie, Olliver, Orton, Smith (3), Swainson, Thompson; reserve, De Crespigney.