ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3616, 22 March 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

“OLD MOTHER HUBBARD.”

Fox ton playgoers who were fortunate enough to see Mr. Stanley McKay’s production of “My Geisha Girl,” a. little before 'Xmas will be delighted to learn that he has decided to favour our town with another visit before proceeding back to Australia. The production is “Old Mother Hubbard,” and is to be staged at the Town Hall on Friday, March 25th. It is many years since we have had a company of the calibre of the McKay’s, which, in dressing, scenery and artists is well up to city standard. The pautominc to be presented holds the X.Z. record for lengthy runs, having been staged in Auckland for 22 consecutive performances. One of the big features of this entertainment, is the. musical act of the “Four Little Kellys,” who, beaded by Leone, a. violin genius, plays piano, cello and violins until an ability that is simply wonderful in children whose ages range from eight to ionrteen years. Good clean comedy is interpreted by Alaudie Stewart, Frank Perryn, and Arthur Aferedith; the love interest centres round Laurie McLeod and Aladoline Knight, principal girl and boy; and Mill Raynor’s beautiful tenor voice is to be heard in the latest popular numbers. A first class orchestra, under the direction of May Brookie, and a clever ballet, and chorus are big factors in the success of the production. Scats for “Old Alother Hubbard,” may be reseaved at Heath’s without extra charge.

SLR JAMES M. BARRIE’S “A KISS FOR. CINDERELLA.”

Betty Bronson, Tom Moore and Esther Ralston, all have pleasing ides in Sir James M. Barrie’s story “A kiss, for Cinderella,” which screens at the Town Hall cabaret to-morrow evening. The story is a delightful romance with its action taking place almost entirely in the London slums during wartime. It tells of a lovely half starved waif, who cherishes a love for a sympathetic London policeman and of how her dreams of happiness came true. Tom Moore as the London “bobby” has his finest screen role for many a day, whilst Betty Bronson is just as great- as Cinderella as she was in “Peter Pan.” Also screening “All Out” comedy, cartoon, News. Cabaret prices. “Sparrows,” the latest film to feature Mary Pickford has been booked for screening on Thursday next. It. gives us the “World’s Sweetheart,” in a wonderful role, as the self appointed mother of a brood of eight little children, prisoners of Grimes, a notorious baby fanner, who lives on the edge of a swamp with a trap of death in the form of a bog surrounding the farm. Mary Pickford plays her role in a wonderfully sympathetic mannei whilst introducing many touches of tin* inimitable comedy that has made her name famous in the movie world. “Sparrows, is a picture that will please and satisfy cvervone bv reason of its trueness to life and its delightful chaiactcis.