ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 123, 28 April 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

PARAMOUNT. “SO LONG, LETTY.” While there have been other film versions of famous musical comedies in the past few years, A 1 E. Christie's production of “So Long, Letty,” is entitled to a separate classification. That is why “So Long, Letty,” proves the greatest exception to tho rule, for, although this famous Oliver Morosco success, for simple classification, has Leon called a musical comody, it could be more finely distinguished as a comedy with music. As a matter of actual fact, “So Long, Lotty,” was a inusicalised version of a successful stage farce, “His Neighbour’s Wife,” written by Elmer Harris. Tho suggestion for further popularising this farce through the medium of adding some lilting tunes having beon made. Mr Harris and Mr Oliver Morosco collaborated on the work with a lyricist, and “So Long, Lotty,” became a by-word in theatrical circles. It was first produced at the Morosco Theatre in Los Angeles, where it had a sensational run. Later it toured the country and upset all theatrical traditions by its extraordinary success without the initial backing of New jYork or Chicago. Now transferred to tho silver sheet, tho motion, picture version is showing at the Paramount Theatre to-night. The supporting programme includes a soiondid new comedy, curtoon and Rathe News, while the musical score rendered by tho Paramount select orchestra, under tho direction of Mrs Law, will be a feature. The box plats are at Swallow's. PALACE. PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE. While taking scones for bis now picture in the Burragorang Valley, Beaumont Smith, the clever Australian film producer, received plenty of belli from local residents. One of the biggest farms in the district was thrown open to him, and ho was able to me the homestead and paddocks as backgrounds. A typical bush buggy and its driver were also secured for several scenes, while a four-year-old boy proved a born actor. The natural scenery of the valley is magnificent, and, with the river failing ir. rapids and shaded by pine trees, is reminiscent of Canada. Tho new picture called “Joe ’ now showing at ,tlie Palaco, is not entirely a bush production, however. The company returned to Sydney, where the film was completed. With a comedy and tiro “Screen Test” film also showing, and Oliver Peacock, an operutic baritone singer in some good song numbers. also lzzie and Ernest in their comedy skating act, this is an all-round meritorious programme which gave every satisfaction. , KOSY. TOM MIX, HIS HORSE AND DOG. Local devotees to the cinema, art wore given tho rarest kind of a treat they did not expect la6t night at tho ICosy Theatre, where Tom Mix in his latest William Fox production, “Teeth,” wa-s seen for ihe first time. If they hoped for only another of tho so-called “cracker-jack Mix plays” such as no has a reputation for invariably making, they got a pleasant surprise, because “Teuth” is unquestionably a rarity of tho firs; magnitude. This distinction comes to it not alone because of the star s fine performance, but through the amazing support given to him by two dumb animals, Tony the horse, and a ,dog, which do not live up to tho appellation “dumb” in any way. A good story is told and ibe dog lias as big a part as Tom Mix. Hie supports also are quite good.