ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 136, 9 May 1940, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAYFAIR THEATRE. “THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST” .Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy) co-starred for the fourth time, introduce eight new and beautiful song numbers, composed and written by ; Sigmund Romberg and Gus Kahn in (‘The Girl of the Golden West,” screening to-day at the Mayfair Thehtrc. The numbers that tho world is to first hear from the voices of the singing stars are “Shadows on the Moon,” “The Wind in the Trees,” “Soldiers of Fortune,” “Scnorita,” “Sunup to Sundown,” “Who Are We to Say,” “Mariechic” and “The West Ain’t Wild Any More,” all by Romberg and Kahn. Miss MacDonald also sings Gounod’s “Ave Maria” and Liszt’s “Dream of Love.” Based on David Belasco’s play, “The Girl of the Golden West” is the story of Mary, owner of the Polka Saloon -and dance hall in a California mining town -in 1850. She is loved by the sheriff, Jack Ranee, but she falls in love with Ramerez, a bandit, believing him to be an army officer. Ranee eventually captures Ramerez in Mary’s cabin after wounding him. He consents to play, cards with the girl for the bandit’s life, but the sheriff catches her cheating. She promises to marry Ranee if he frees Ramerez, but shortly beforo the marriage he realises that Mary can love no one but Ramarez, and permits them to be reunited. The supporting cast includes Walter Pidgeon, Leo Carillo, Buddy Ebsen, Leonard Pen, Priscilla Lawson, Bob Murphy, Olin Howland, Cliff Edwards, Billy Beyan, Brandon Tynan, 11. B. Warner and Monty Woolley.

METEOR THEATRE. “TALKING FEET.” The sp.arkling musical ' extravaganza “Talking Feet,” is now showing at the popular Meteor Theatre. This beautiful story of a little girl and her friends raising money to save their local hospital from closing down will introduce a number of new and old favourites, including Hazel Ascot, known the world over as the “Little Sunbeam.” In this picture this nine-year-old wonder star, who is also England's champion dancer, takes the leading role and will warm the hearts of all who see her. The story, which is a light one. will make a marked contrast to many of the more serious films shown recently. With humour, Cockney comedy and laughs galore and the following celebrities: Mark Ilain‘bourg, the world-famous pianist, well known by his New Zealand recitals, together with 14 of his specially selected pupils, play 14 pianos simultaneously and introduce a.number of popular themes. In addition, William Ilueghan, the Scottish baritone, who has appeared in Palmerston North on more than one occasion, sings a number of popular melodies. Associated with him is the band of the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders and Dagenham Girl Pipers, who portray “The Gathering of tho Gians,” which will live long in the memory of these fortunate enough to see this film.