ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4520, 21 October 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

A thrilling, dramatic, and up-to-!lie-minute theme lias been skilfully handled in First National's “Modern Marriage,” at (he Town Hall on Wednesday. Everybody has been reading and talking' about “Modern -Marriage.” The story roiiecinis Sally Williams, whose view of matrimony life of her drudge of a mother, exhausted by her child bearing and household slavery, and of her shiftless, drunken father who deserts his family and is sent hack bv the judge of llie Juvenile Court. She loves Donald M'ooirc, happy optimistic son of a wealthy man, to whom she serves as secretary. Donald wants (o marry her, hut. she gently puts him off; she is afraid of marriage. ■» Hut when Donald himself comes to fear marriage through an unfortunate experience of his younger sister, resulting in death, and the . supposed happy life of his parents is a farce, she is willing to marry 1 1 iin because she feels that he needs her. The cast is a good one and does exceptionally good work under the direction of Erie 10. Genii on. Hetty Bronson, who sprang into screen fame with, her “Peter Pan,” is Sally Williams, and Richard Walling is the other party to ibis “Modern Marriage.” Both make attractive, typical lowers, getting and holding the liking and sympathy-of the audience. With “Wildcat Valley” (Comedy)-, and News.

“The Charlatan,” a mystery story (limed from the stage play of the same name will be the headliner at the Town Hall on Saturday next. The star cast is headed by Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingstone, Roekliffe Fellowes and Crawford Kent. ■Warwick Deeping s story

"Kitty,” lias been booked as the sneeiat attraction for Monday next (Labour night). SILVAN ON TALKIE'S.

"Bulldog Drummond,” to be screened at ,the Renown Theatre, Shannon, on Thursday and Friday next is splendid entertainment and one of the most diverting comedies and one of the best talking lilins yet presented to an appreciative audience. The role of the charmingly debonair Bulldog Drummond suits Column perfectly, and Column is perfect in the role. He lias an excellent speaking voice and does better work than he has in any of his past tilms. The entire picture, in fact, has everything that does to make up an enjoyable evening. The story is delightful, the cast is well chosen, and the direction reveals both intelligence and a sense of humour. As to the talking, the highest praise one can, —and does, —offer to the film is that, unlike many other talkies it neither gives the impression of a stage play being photographed or a movie given the addition of sound. The pacing of the action is so natural and even that the result is an unusually gratifying example of the new medium. What's more, the picture is just the right length, too and 100 per cent, talkie. Don’t miss it. Prices 1/6 and 2/-.