ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 4036, 31 December 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

TOWN HALL. TWO PERFORMANCES TONIGHT. Two complete programmes will he presented at tlie Town Hall. The first will commence at 8 p.m. and tlie second a cabaret picture performance at 10.20. . “The Michigan Kid,” which is the feature in the first programme is a perfectly balanced and thoroughly entertaining photoplay. It lias story, setting and cast, all charmingly combined by the director’s deft flair for colourful romance. Rex Beach’s novel of the same name furnished the story, which has been adhered to closely. It deals with the adventures of a straight gambler in, Alaska during the gold rush of 1898 and is generally considered' Beach’s most vigorous work, None of that vigor has been lost in the transfer of the thrilling story to the screen. Conrad Nagel appears as the gambler, a man who despite his calling is honest and lovable. Renee Adoree is the girl who finds him • gentle, while Lloyd Whitlock discovers him to be a husky antagonist. One of the highlights of the film version is the escape of this trio down a river flowing through a blazing forest. This sequence is done in |natural colours, giving a spectacular dramatic ef- ' feet/ With “Husbands Won’t Tell” (ebmedy), Cartoon and News. Usual prices 9d and, 1/6. 'Children 3d and fid.

“Anybody Here Seen Kelly,” is ; the feature in the late cabaret for, which music will be provided by Mr. J. Newton.

“Anybody Here Seen Kelly,” is a story of two continents. Kelly is a soldier with a which indues asking every girl he meets in France to malrry him. One girl takes him seriously, and when shc„ comes to America after the war to claim her own, Kelly is naturally quite put out. 'Then when she moves into his apartment 'both of them are almost put out. The comedy is filled with comedy situations and ( moments of hilarity. The story was suggested by the popular song hit of a few years hack, “Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly,” which was whistled by millions. Leigh Jason, Universal director and scenario writer, was author of the screen story. Toni Moore and Bessie Love are the stars. Also “Big .Game, George”" (comedy), News and Cartoon. Cabaret prices 1/- everywhere. Children Gd.

Warfare of a new kind engages ' Clara Bow and Richard • Arlen in “Ladies of the Mob,” their first . picture together since this pair were featured in Paramount’s great epic of the- air, “Wings.” In “Ladies of the Mob,” which will show at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Allen and Miss Bow are east as a ' gunman*and his wife. Usual prices.

On Friday the feature will be “Underground,” a drama staged in tlie tube railways under the city of London. Brian Aherne and Elissa Landi are the stars. Usual prices.

TALKIES TO-NIGHT.

This evening there will be screen- . c-d at the De Luxe Theatre, Levin, the much talked of, long looked for drama, “The (Bellamy Trial.” 1 One of the largest and most talented casts ever assembled was brought together at the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer studio to film “The Bellamy Trial.” Beatrice Joy, making ' her debut as a free-lance star, heads the stellar east of principal players as Sue Ives, the woman on trial. George Barraud, distin- . guished.British and American stage star, plays opposite Miss Joy, and Kenneth Thompson, as the second, defendant, Iras an important role. Another famous .player with a great fan- following is Margaret Livingston, who is cast in another exotic role, whilst two of the most important Voles, those of the prosecuting and defence attorneys, are in the capable hands of Charles B. Midleton and Charles H. Mailes, i rspectively. Kosmo Kyrile Bellow, son of the noted English actor, and Margaret Sedon play gripging parts, and ‘Betty Bronson, filmd&m’s “Peter Pan” girl, together with Eddie Nugent, M.G.M’s. new screen find do sterling work as junior reporters. r . Madge’s char-a-banc leaves the Post Office at 7 p.m. for Levin. Scats booked at Mr. D. Ball’s. On January Ist the much talked of “The Singing Fool” will he. the attraction, commencing with a inatinee and showing for three nights.Don’t miss seeing A 1 Jolson in this, his greatest hit. Madge’s char-a- ' banc will be running.