ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4579, 27 June 1923, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES-TO-NIGHT. OVER THE BORDER. Betty Compson, Paramount star, and Tom Moore, famous for his romantic characterisationsi, are featured in Penrhyu gtanlaws’ newest production, "Over the Border/’ which is to be screened this evening. This story of the love of Sergeant Flaherty, of the Royal Mounted, for Jen, winsome daughter of a smuggling tavernkeeper, has many moments of high drama. Miss Compson misses none of its opportunities. SCANDAL. A BRIGHT AND PIQUANT COMEDY. On Tuesday next. July 3, in the Central Theatre, Harry I, Cohen (by ariangement with J. C. Williamson) will present to Paeroa theatregoers the daring and delicious three-act comedy,, “Scandal.” The piece is from the pen of Cosmo Hamilton, itself a sufficient guarantee of an excellent production* which is further strengthened by Miss Doris Duane;, an actress of exceptional and outstanding ability in whom the emotional and dramatic requirements of a brilliant piece of writing have an exceptionally versatile' and competent interpreter. “Scandal” deals with thrillingly romantic episode in the life of the impish Beatrix Vanderdyke (Doris Duane),, the pampered neice of a multi-millionaire. The latent sense of adventure in her asserts itself,, and .desiring to “ see the world as other girls see it,” she secretly steps into Bohemia. News of her, nocturnal visits to an artist’s studio, made purely for the sake of adventure* reaches her guardians, who surprise Beatrix in the act of carrying on a mild flirtation. Seized by one of her dangerous inspirations, she declares she is secretly married to a millionaire friend of the family who lives in the same flat;. Pelham Franklin (Mr Eric Harrison), the friend, is called in, and, “to be a sport/’ admits the “truth of the lie.” Inwardly furious with indignation; he resolves to make Beatrix live the part. A stubborn battle ensues* in which each endeavours to suppress the growing love that intrudes to complicate an already perturbing situation. It is in the guarding of the secret and the breaking down of Beatrix’s resolution not to live the part of the wife that the more noted scenes have tjieir genesis. Both principals rise to great emotional heights, particularly in the famous bedrpom scene, and also in the climax, from which they emerge the victims of Cupid. The box plan is at Flatt’s.