ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3962, 29 June 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

TO WIN HALL. When Fox Films “Ale, Gangster” comes to the Town Hall to-night, motion picture fans will have a »ovel experience, for that picturization of Charles Francis Coe’s story of gangsters, one of the most thrilling yet to colme to the screen, has been made without the aid of machine guns, murder, hand-to-hand conflicts between gangsters and police or any other ingredient usually associated with pictures of that type. With all of these phases eliminated the picture teenis with action and suspense, is superbly acted, chock-full of surprise moments and, in the final analysis, despite having a themie of crime, is a picture all the family may and should see. Don Terry, youthful discovery, plays the lead and gives a mighty fine aqeount of himself, with June Collyer lending her beauty and talent to 'the feminine lead. With Comedy, News and travelogue at usual prices.

On Monday evening in conjunction with a complete pictulre programme, Charles Valentine, a ventriloquist of big reputation on the vaudeville stage will appear. This artist gives a fine turn with his talking dolls, imitations, singing, comedy and distant voice-throwing. The picture headliner will be the Columbia -feature “Name the Woman,” which inajrks the successful reappearance on the screen of the favourite, Anita Stewart. Priees 1/- and 1/6. Children half price.

BRING THE CHILDREN. PAT HANNA’,S DIGGERS AT THE TOW HALL. It was Pat Hanna’s ambition, when, hie thought out the programmes his company have so successfully submitted to New Zealand end Australian audiences, to provide Ifun and entertainment that would appeal to all. So, while •many of the jests are pointed and witty enough to make the most solemn smile, there’s no reason why the young fry shouldn’t attend Tuesday next’s performance at the Town Hall.

In fact, there will he lots—if reports from other centres are to he relied -on—that would amuse any small boy op* "girl. Pat Hanna — now known as “Chic,” the inimitable, whether be wears ancient khaki or -t-h-e flaming •• wig of some village celebrity—is a first-class provider of good, wholesome merriment. His partner, Joe Valli, is another expert at the noble art of fun-making. Comedy isn’-t the only role that the Diggers can successfully fill. When it comes to charm and grace, the girls of the ballet—who usually dance in -accord with clever renderings of the latest and snappiest song hits—would talkie a. deal of beating. Pat himself doesn’t in the least despite drama, and, as a change from falree, an act calculated to (produce a cold shiver or two will occasionally be brought on. bong bite must either be very new or very old to he wotrh while—and both sorts are cleverly handled by the vocalists of the company. When an up-to-date chorus with a jazzy lilt to it- has set everybody’s toes tingling, -one of the several excellent voices at the company’s command will sing some old favourites that ‘has never los’t its grip on the heart of the people. Instrumentalists are equally successful. There’s hardly an instrument, from -the Pipes of Pan up, about which -the Diggers (haven’t learned something new and attractive, 'and What can’t be done with 'xylophones, violins and pianos is hardly worth mentioning. A long absence from Foxton should make the Diggers’ welcome all th'e waijmier, for there has never been a company which put more of the true New Zealand flavour into its programmes. The box plan is liow open at Heath’s, and patrons are strongly advised to beak their seats.