ENTERTAINMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 190, 13 August 1931, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE “bIT TIGHT” SHOWING If any doubts have existed as to whether Winnie Lightner and Joe E. Brown arc the funniest people in the talkies, it is dispelled by “Sit Tight.’ 7 the Warner Bros, and Vitaphonc production now showing at the Majestic Theatre. Winnie appears as hard-boiled Hr O’Neil, owner of a health institute where the patients, male and female, are pounded, stretched, steamed, psychoanalysed, and otherwise maltreated, in an effort to become the Venuses and Adonises that nature evidently didn’t intend them to be. Dr O’Neil is also interested in the fight game, and hopes to discover and develop champion material in the course of her work. Joe E. Brown is her doubtful assistant who calls himself Jojo the Tiger, and brags without end of the pugs he has knocked out and the medals he has won. Jojo has an eye for feminize charms, and causes screaming roughhouse among the lady patients. Winnie is compelled to resort to her most hard-swatting tactics to keep him in proper submission. In the same building with the “health institute” is the office of millionaire Dunlap (played by Hobart Bosworth, who has a pretty daughter. Sally, captivatingly portrayed by Claudia Dell. Sally secures a better job for her lover, Toni Weston (Paul Gregory) and quarrels with him when he refuses to take what he has not earned. As Tom leaves, Winnie corrals him. recognises in his husky build the white hope for which she has been looking and emp.oys him or' the spot. GRAND THEATRE. THE VIRTUOUS SIN Finesse of characterisation, dramatic moods and an introspective treatment ; of human impulses collectively constituting the passion called love, make Paramount’s “The Virtuous Sin." which is showing at the Grand Thea- ; tre, an entertainment barrage of exceptional power. It is the dramati - love narration of intimacies in the lives of three leading characters, constituting an unusual treatment of the eternal triangle thej ••. Action spins in a steady maelstrom ;;!• idoscopie human frailties, generated i . the rather unique situation of a pretiy Russian girl pleading with a stern general i »r | the life of her husband, and achieving , her plea aft. r the amazing discovery I that she really loves the “man-ma- | chine.” Walter Huston, who did' memorable work in “The Virginian.” as Trani pas, moves a step nearer the distinctive purple canopy of impressive character study so adroitly managed by stars of the Chaney and Jannings type As the iron man of action who becomea putty puppet under the emotional 1 spell of Miss Francis, he contrives to be consistent and convincing without i even a mawkish moment. Miss Francis chalks up another victory for the kind of sex appeal that fascinates like a calm and deep stream; and for another thing, she makes an unusual departure from her customary coiffure. Kenneth Mac Kenna is good as the third angle of the triangle, and other prominent parts are enacted by Jobyna Howland. Paul Cavanagh. Oscar Apfcl and Victor Potei. CONCERT AND DANCE. In order to assist the alleviation of distress in and around Wanganui, a concert and dance has been arranged to take place at Upokongaro to night. Some of Wanganui’s Lading artist< will assist with the programme to be rendered and all those attending are assured of good entertainment, song.

story, and dance. Supper will be provided and a first-class orchestra will play all the latest dance music. Prices will be is and Is 6d. A bus will leave Hodson’s Garage at 7 o ‘•clock.