ENTERTAINMENT

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4489, 9 August 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT

“The Night Bird," at the Town Hall to-night, is the most hilai imis Reginald Denny comedy seen yet —and that is saying a lot about bur favourite comedian's newest product ion when you remember “(toinl Mriming Judge" and a tew oiliers. This is an entirely new story. Il is about a prize tighter and bis private life and how his manager insists that lie iifdnlge in a few night excursions so that the public will like him better and go to see him light. Betsy Lee, a new discovery, has the feminine lead and splays il with the grace of a veteran. She is very beautiful. In fuel there are ill roe beautiful girls in i lie east as well as hundreds of l lie pick of I lolly wood s atmosphere players. The other two girls are Corliss Palmer and Joselyn |.,.e. They add much to the general air of hilarity. Sam Hardy aud I larvev Clark put many more

yav “kicks" in the picture while I ten rye Bookasla, Mitehel \isuaotf and Alphonse Martel are .splendid in more serious roles. 1' red Newmever gets the credit' for direction and he should bo proud of his work. The photoplay, a fast moving story of the prize ring and New York’s night life, was adapted from a story by Frederick and Fanny Hatton. Also ,screening to-night, ‘•'timid Seoul” (Comedy), and .Yews. Usual prices. Charlie Murray had some lively moments during the filming of “Do Your Duty/’ his First National picture at tiie Down Hall next Wednesday. The script necessitated that he lie slugged and later doped and turned loose to disgrare his policeman's uniform without being in the least responsible. He has all sorts of difficulties with crooks, and at home he is overwhelmed by the children. -But he comes out with a smile at the liuish and everybody is happy.