ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 50, 27 January 1938, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “THE SECRET OF STAMBOUL,” There is no lack of action in Associated Distributors’ latest release, “The Secret of Stamboul,” now showing ut the Kosy Theatre, co-starring Valerio Hobson and Frank Vosper, which is the story of Larry, a young army officer who, at a club hall, knocks .down a Turkish diplomat who is forcing unwelcomo attentions on tho Colonel's daughter. To avoid a military scandal, Larry resigns, and aceapts a job to investigate tho affairs of a tobacco company in Turkey. He soon learns that a political intrigue is concerned with . tho company, and a secret organisation is at work to upset the Government. He also moots a beautiful girl in “Tania,” a Russian refugee, now in tho powor of the scoundrels, and sho tries to save him from thoir clutches. However, one of the revolutionary leaders, known as tho Eunuch of Stamboul, captures Larry and has him thrown into the sea, but Tania, knowing of the plans, is able to rescue him, and in the nick of time they provent the uprising. Playing tho role of the sinister Oriental revolutionary loader . is Frank Vosper, who reveals with amazing subtlety tho reasoning of the Oriental mind, while Valerio Hobson as tho Russian girl “Tania,” also gives a pleasing performance. A newcomer is one James Mason, who plays the role of tho hero, Captain Larry Dcsteom, with distinction. There is something reminiscent of Ronald Cotman about Mason, and the fact that since his performance in “Tho Secret of Stamboul” he has boon allotted soverat important featured roles right on top of each other, spoaks volumes for his over-increas-ing popularity. “SILENT VALLEY.”

“Silent Valiev” is the associate feature starring Tom Tyler, the new cowboy of the range, riding across tho plains to wipe out a gang of outlaws—to rescue a girl and save a pal.

METEOR THEATRE. “THE STUDENT’S ROMANCE.” There is delightful entertainment in store for picturegoers who attend the Meteor Theatre where the attraction offered is tho beautiful 8.1. P. musical romance, “Tho Student’s Romance,” which brings to the English-speaking screen a beautiful adu talented artiste from the Continent in Crete Natzlor. The beautiful Helene was romantic, but she was also a Princess, and, being of royal blood, all kinds of dull things were expected of her, including a marriage to the Prince Ferdinand, whom she had not even met. But Princess Helene was a girl of spirit: she was also young, and so, when she met Max Brandt, handsome but penniless young student, she conveniently forgot her royal blood and its accompanying obligations, and fell in love with him as completely and as headlong ns if she had boen a mere commoner with bourgeoise emotions. The uflair was entirely mutual, and Max lost his heart immediately, little knowing wliat diploatic complications might be caused by this touch of nature, lie asks Helene, quite humbly, if she will try and be present at the students’ celebration, to bo hold that evening at tho Bluck AY hale Inti. Helene smiles, and says “Perhaps,” so Max must needs possess his soul in patience until tho moment when he hopes his lady win appear. Hi hopes are rewarded, for Ilclcne appears at tho inn in the evning. They meet and talk, and Helcno promises to meet him the following evening. She is prevented from doing so, however, by a conversation her father has with her concerning the marriago which is to bo arranged between her and Prince Ferdinand. Misunderstanding and difficulties have to be encountorcd and dispelled before Helene renounces her rights as a Princess arid marries the man of her choice; but, happiness conies to them at last. “GIRLS WILL BE BOYS,” Imagine tho situations that would arise, "when a young and vivacious girt masquerades as a boy m a castle ot womon-haters, She is commanded to box and row and swim just as if sho were really the hoy she is representing. She is lauvlied ut for a coward when she refuses a cold shower with her boxing mfi'TLictor she is looked down upon by her grandfather’s friends when she can t keep up the traditions of her hard drinking, hard smoking, hard swearing forebears. These are some of the embarrassing pc?j* lion 9in which the horoino of Girls At ill Bo Boys” finds herself.