ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3893, 10 January 1929, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TOWN HALL. “The Cardboard Lover” at the Town Hall on Friday is one of the gayest and niost sprightly comedies (seen for many months. This picture is clever —Marion Davies at her best —what indeed could ibe better in the way of light comedy? Monte Carlo, with its throngs of beautiful women, its fascinating casinos and its atmosphere of romance, serves as a background for the comedy situations worked out by the leading comedienne of the screen. It never has served as the locale of a better picture, and other Monte Carlo pictures have been as common as flies around a sugar bowl. With “Follow the Leader” (Comedy), and News. Usual prices. How two tough city boys are tamed by cannibals is shown in the farcical comedy drama “Why Sailors Go Wrong,” produced by Fox and coming to the Town Hall on Saturday. Something quite outstanding' in the way of entertainment is promised by the management on Monday next, when Paul Pedrini will appear with his Royal Zambesie Baboons coming direct from their highly successful Auckland season. These almost human animals — funny old men in appearance —have been acclaimed as. the most astounding example of animal training coupled with natural humor, ever seen on the stage. ROYAL. Admirers of Laura La Plante, and they are legion, will thoroughly enjoy her latest screen feature, “Thanks for the Buggy Ride,” which heads Saturday’s programime at the Royal. Miss La Plante as a dancing teacher, and Glenn Tryon as a struggling song writer give picturegoers a romantic story with humorous scenes cropping up every minute. The, novelty of the plot

prorides both these established comedy stars until many opportunities to give us laughs and at the conclusion of the screening patrons will lie unanimous in saying—the best Laura La Plante picture yet. On the same programme “High Flying George” (Comedy), Cartoon and latest News.