ENTERTAINMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 230, 29 September 1931, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “INDISCREET.” Gloria {Swansea, great actress that ■he is, has never been seen to better advantage than in “Indiscreet, tf the brilliant United Artists' comedy-drama, which is now showing finally to-day at the Regent Theatre. In this extremely clearly-constructed all-talking feature subject, the famous ■tar takes the part of Jerry Trent, a girl who pays dearly for a youthful indiscretion. After breaking with the worthing philanderer, Jerry fails in love with a youthful author, who is every inch a man. Being, as she herself puts it, I ‘a modern girl with an old-fashioned conscience, she tells her lover of her hour of mad folly, but her past rises to confront her when she finds that her former lover has become engaged to her little sister. Jerry sets out on a crusade to prevent, at all costs, the dissolute Jim Woodward from ruining the life of her sister, and there is a pretty kettle of fish when her lover and her sister find her in Woodward ’a arms. However true love wins out in the end, and the story ends to the chimes of wedding bells. Gloria Swanson runs r the entire gamut of the emotions in this powerful play; she is tragedienne, comedienne, red-blooded human woman, and tender lover in turn. The star wears some ravishing gowns, and uses her rich voice to advantage in the songs, 4{ Come to Me” and * 1 If You Havn’t Got Love.” The other characters are well taken by Ben Lyon, Monroe Owsley, Barbara Kent, Arthur Lake, and Maude Eburne. A most interesting newsreel and a rollicking farce also figures on the programme. Ben Lyon is east in the leading male role as the novelist, and Monroe Owsley plays the former lover. Barbara Kent appears as the younger sister, Joan Trent, and gives a fine performance. Such was the success of 4 ‘lndiscreet” in Wellington that it was transferred to another theatre for a further season. This course was imperative owing to the large audience which had to be turned away when the houses became full. Coming To-morrow. “A Devil with Women,” starring Victor McLag’.en, will commence screening at the Regent Theatre tomorrow. MeLaglen is too well known to picture-lovers to need introduction, for he has a long list of successes to his name, the latest of these being “Dishonoured.” GRAND THEATRE. “SEA LEGS.” Prices are reduced all round at the Grand Theatre. The theatre is now what might be aptly termed a family theatre, and the prices allow all to take the family and enjoy a good picture. The stalls are now Is, and the dress circle Is fid. children fid and 9d, and the booking fee fid extra. “Sea Legs,” whrc’i is showing finally at the Grand to-day, gives Oakie everything he needs for his mirth-mak-ing. It has a cargo of comedy lines it would be hard to beat anywhere. Geo. Marion, Jnr., wrote them. It is equipped with a series of hilarious situations, particularly when Oakie wakes up from a heavy sleep to find himself shanghaied and shipped under a strange name, aboard a ship he never heard of before, and of the moment Oakie discovers the ship is packed with girls. And “Sea Legs” is manned and womanned, with a great fun producing cast, Harry Green, Lillian Roth, Eugene Pallette and others. * ‘ Sea Legs’’ takes Jack Oakie into the navy of a tiny republic, of which no one has ever heard. He’s shanghaied to fill the birth of a young millionaire loafer. Harry Green is the wily lawyer, who arranges the situation for Oakie. And the ship is home to a dozen of the captain’s beautiful daughters, from which Oakie selects one to take care of his heart. Forced to continue under the imposed name, Oakie finds much conversation in trading on his principal’s name, but the whole affair gets him into a ticklish situation, and results in an impromptu battle between two opposing sailor groups. He sings two really catchy song numbers, both of which contain many a chuckle, “It Must Be Illegal” and “A Daisy Told Me.” Coming Tomorrow. Laugh away your cares with “Social Errors,” the Paramount all-talk-ing comedy which opens at the Grand Theatre to-morrow. Leon Errol is featured in the cast with Richard Arlen, Mary Brian and Stuart Erwin. “Social Errors” was co-directed by Edwin Knopf and Cyril Gardner at Para mount’s West Coast studio. CONCERT AND DANCE In aid of the Aramoho Parochial District a most enjoyable concert and dance is to be held in the Westmere Hall to-night at 8 o’clock. There will be a most attractive programme which will include choruses, sketches, melodies and instrumental items, while there will also be several enjoyable dances accompanied by the best of orchestras. The admission is extremely reasonable at Is fid and children will be admitted at ha.i price. Supper will be provided

and reserved seats may be received at an added charge of 6d. Be sure to be present.

MAJESTIC THEATRE AN ALL BRITISH PROGRAMME Anyone who wishes to enjoy a really delightful entertainment should not miss the performance at the Majestic Theatre where Bernard Shaw’s “How He Lied to Her Husband” followed by “Uneasy Virtue,” is screening. The whole programme throughout is British while the two main features are English. When “The Skin Game” came to Wanganui recently Edmund Gwenn who took the part of Mr Hornblower, won many admirers. In 11 How He Lied to Her Husband,” a witty playlet which revolves round three characters, Gwenu again takes a prominent part as the husband. He has the same pleasant, easy smile and dimpled face—when things are going his way —while his vehemence is also under the surface and quickly aroused. The playlet concerns a wife’s “affair” with a poetical boy. Throughout, the wit and humour of Shaw bubbles out while the acting of the three make the scene live. That a woman likes to be thought above suspicion but that she does not like to be thought beneath suspicion is the theme of “Uneasy Virtue” which is soptiis:•.<_?ted an ’ funny. The stny concerns a husband.. “Bill,” who possesses a virtuous and good wife whom Le imprudently proclaims is the “soul of fidelity.” Hrs wife, Dot, played by Fay Compton, becomes somewhot hurt when she finds th*». her husband does not remember the ninth anniversary of their wedding and that he does not even think that any other man would bother to flirt with her. The part of Frank K. Pratt, the American, who enacts a jealous husband believing that his wife was in the room with Harvey, is excellently played, his American accent contrasting with the well-spoken English accent. The scene during which Pratt has the party on tenterhooks with his cross-examina-tion of Harvey is excellent while the disgusted looks of the other three men at Harvey, whom they are trying to ' get out of a scrape, carry a lot of meaning. Unfortunately for Dot, when she admits that she was in the room, thereby saving Mrs Pratt, her husband thinks that it is a big joke and tells her she is a “jolly good sportswoman” for saving the situation, which does not improve her state of mind. Eventually we have each husband suspecting his wife with a lot more amusement before Bill is given the hint to act as if he were jealous and to make love to his wife. Coming To-morrow. Deriving an unusual amount of entertainment from the adventures of [ three damsels in search of romance, ‘ ‘ Three Girls Lost, ’ ’ which comes to the Majestic Theatre to-morrow, is a thoroughly enjoyable screen offering. The story opens with the trio en route to Chicago, and conducts them through an exciting series of cleverly interwoven happenings that reflect much eredit on the director, Sidney Lanfield. The ever-charming Loretta Young in the feminine lead, John Wayne of “Big Trail” fame as the yo”’’g arehi-toct-hero, and the debonair Lew Cody as the suave gangster, head a wellselected cast, which includes Joyce Compton and Joan Marsh among others. THE DUCHESS THEATRE (Aramoho) Who are the Anti-Depressionists? Many people are putting the question one to w another, and the answer is one of the most versatile company of entertainers yet assembled together in Wanganui. It may be explained that in connection with the forthcoming festivities at The Duchess on September 28 and 29 much interest is being aroused in and around Aramoho by the fact that the Anti-Depresionists make their first appearance in the district on the dates already mentioned. Arrangements are now completed and the management anticipates producing an attractive and enjoyable evening for both performances. The quality apparent among the individual items to be presented is in the alertness exhibited by the performers, each turn is given with commendable celerity and it is generally agreed that few amateur entertainments of such class have been seen in Wanganui. Further particulars will be announced through the press so watch closely. TOC H SCHOOLS’ CAMP “The Anti-Depressionists” are well known to the music lovers of Wanganui. who will have another opportunity of seeing and hearing this talented company on next Thursday at St. Paul’s Hall at 8 p.m. Mr and Mrs Osborn and their colleagues are assisting the schools’ camp of the Wanganui Toe H. This camp will be held only in January next, and the proceeds of this concert will go towards the purchase of equipment, and also towards the cost of taking a number of lads who would otherwise be unable to get a camp holi day. Patrons may be assured of an excellent evening’s entertainment at a reasonable cost (Is 6d) and for a deserving object.