AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERY BO DYS PICTURES. BARTHELMESS’ VOICE PROVES. EXCELLENT FOR VITAPHONE. " v PRINCESS THEATRE TO-NIGHT./ Richard Barthelmess has at lfis'tl majcJe' his debut in talking pictures—and what a debut! Our favourite motion picture star liaf/entered into this newest phase of the cinema withlpp vengeance and we herewith predict for /’vj'him a career of success that will dw'iiff his already brilliant one.' BarthelniesS; •appears' land' will; be heard—in his. newest FifofoNational starring vehicle, •.‘Weary' Riyhr” .at-the Princess Thea- • tre ‘ to-night. ,)-Silent or otherwise, “Weary River”, wpuld have been adjudged afogreat picture. It is one of those rarfo" Bartßehriiess characteri&afo tiohs whi^h^'we expedited from him andi which he has delliifor>/ ed in “TqPable' David,” “The Pa-tcnf/ Leather skid|R -and more recentlyt‘The Nc^i^h’?‘The Wheel Chance.” But ini,.addition to Bartheß. mess’ usual splendid/ screen''' presence ,/ Kis unmatched). pantomimic talents. ar§. ; ( abetted to an amazing degree by the 'qd use of his voice. Audiences will be sur,- - prised to hear the . highly pleasing, quality of his vojeerin ; *‘Weary River.'”-' He plays : t|e ,song,. “Weary River,” on the' piano’ yd^h*excellent feeling and fespeict' , .''fdr , 'its sentimentality. Frank Lloyd has done an exceptional piece-of directing and ; the ‘'east ; is a notable .one, ,-especiallyin .regard to Betty. Conipsbii', Who' was seen before opposite in ‘‘Scarlet Seas.” Aliks 1 anipson also speaks, as does William /Jlolden' as the warden, and both ressster exceedingly well. The story con•|?ern as a singing convict whose musical; inclinations are brought out in prison ■ V l NP’om where he broadcasts over the ra-; 'thus winning fame, liberty : an ■ The story is-deeply human and 1 , ffraught-foitfc jtho genuine stuff! of great-1 Men'." V” V; A 'supporting f series will ; also, hjioe (jHourn\.'including'further i jsf jfollbwihg. short talkffo-. 'i be . screened; ;fn ! -Rriday and .SaSp >H<6^ry^/Halstead (or-j i^fchest^al) Albeit Spalding (violinist), • 'Brbthertf; .; (comedy - sketch),, (concert bari-j !||one^;‘-;^4y:.^W.W'';;W' v .; I'll Prices, cfrble- 2ey-Stalls Is 6(1, child-: Pren under 12 6d.

§'■ , “THE BROADWAY MELODY.” 9'4 : M vpj MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT.'*’ 1 n|- “The Broadway 'Melody/’ an eTabor-, §sfte ppjdpction, filmed by Metro-Gold-) drith'Ull-t'iilkiiig, singing ancl‘ m&'ance effects, is the attraction which 1 ! ;?Jwill be at the Princess Theatre on, l|^J|jhday!--it'-is the-'most vividly portray-! *Jp 'drama of back 1 stage life to reakli fThe screen, with all the glamour, tin-: ■ dsel a'rid clatter for which life behind scenes ~-ls.T.rfamous, reproduced f Jfi'4 vivid planner. The stofy| j|ari ’ or- the celebrated- play-/ Goulding, relates the s§6wn v “sister act” that looks like mat- ) Serial'' hearsal. Through it all runs a hum"such "as"-is!' carried on only in the average Ijfe.j of show people, whose chief aim in lining' is to entertain the public for which' they perform. The dramatic, climax is a "most heart-gripping epi-, side ,for after Struggling to keep her* 5 “little sister” from wandering off the steraight aiid narrow, the good samarit'anf s : ees : 'ti'ue' loVe take Its course ; by 'sacrificing her - own driver. Anita Page ’ * arid'Besrie Lote-'appear as the “sisfot, act,” and Charles King, musical comb-’ dy star, as the helpful song-and-dance-man lover. Kenneth Thomson plays the idle rich and handsome stage door, jbhririfefoivho ’endehvors to gain tlie/ atWntforts; bf. Miss Page and is thfo iil£ihmfe ; cause of the cyclonic climrix.' Mary Doran ,Eddie Kane and others j of note are in the supporting cast. .fV" Harry Beaumont, responsible for “Our v Daughters” and other ‘ sue-' cesses, directed the new production, Which is interspersed throughout with specially written, musical scores. A'l'. Special prices-..: Circle, 3s 3d; Stallsf 2s //.Children (under 12) downstairs, Is. Reserve at Miss Mclntosh’s.