ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 27 July 1929, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC: BRIGHT DOUBLE PRO GRAMME

“The Fleet's In!" starring Clara Row, will show at the Majestic Theatre to-night for the last time. The picture is a “sea-going” one, but the action of the story for the most part is laid in a seacoast- town. According to advance reports, Miss Bow has one of the list parts of her career. She is east as a dance hall, hostess whose duty it is to encourage the sailors on shore leave to spend as much of their month s pay 'or dance tickets as possible. It is dtuii’e a visit*of the fleet to the port that she becomes the centre of a rivalry between two sailors. These parts are essayed byJames Hall, popular Paramount leading man, and Jack Oakie. a newcomer to the’ screen, but none the less adequate for the role. All the fire and dash of a Clara Bow performance is featured in this characterisation by the popular star. “Dancing \ ienna, ’ a gay comedy romance, starring Ben Lyon and Lya Mara is the supporting picture and completes one of the brightest double programmes shown in the Majestic for months. Plans are at the Majestic Confectionery. Owing to the Operatic Society’s production of “Going Up” being presented at the Majestic next week, picture programmes will be screened in the Empire from .Monday to Thursday nights inclusive.

EMPIRE : TWO MYSTERY PICTURES

Melodrama, good, old-fashioned, honest melodrama, never loses claim on our imaginations, and iti WarnerMaster Pictures, “The Girl from Chicago,” starring Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy, and now at the Empire Theatre, true melodrama again comes to life. Here is the thrill of the subterranean haunts of a great city, the crooks, the police, the upright and the mean, and through it all glitters the brave girl who has come from her sheltered Southern home to free her brother from the gang which has caused his sentence to execution. Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy give brilliant performances, and tile strong supporting cast includes William Russell, Carrol Nye, Paul Panzer and Erville Alderson. “Not for Publication,” a thrilling newspaper story starring Ralph luce and a big cast will also be screened with an excellent supporting programme.

REGENT THEATRE: “FINNEGAN’S BALL” AND “FORBIDDEN FRUIT”

If life were made for laughter, whoever attends the Regent Theatre to-night while “Finnegan’s Ball” and “Forbidden Fruit” are the features will live a complete 'life during the run of these great comedy pictures. None of the delectable humour of “Finnegan’s Ball” has been lost in the screen version of this famous Irish comedy and the choicest lines of the play have been incorporated on' to the screen in the form of screamingly funny sub-titles. Furthermore the cast is one that could never be equalled on the stage. The second feature of to-night’s big bill is a weird mixture of love, jam, and dentistry, but all of these ingredients form part of Lhe plot of “Forbidden Fruit.” It revives the once popular farce comedy, and strikes an entirely welcome change amid the generous offerings put before the film fan of to-day. It is pungent, piquant and highly interesting. In it a new actor, Max Hansen by name, makes bis initial bow to Nelson audiences, who will not be long before they regard him as one of their favourites. Air Hansen’s part of the obliging friend who gets the other characters into all sorts of trouble, is a most original one, and lie plays it remarkably well. The plan for to-night’s performance is at the. Regent Confectionery.

"THE COHENS AND THE KELLYS”

Eyes and throats, hands and hearts, are called into play by “The Cohens and Kellys,” the Universal-Jewel which opens at the Regent Theatre on Wednesday. Such are the results produced by lliis interesting, happy picture of the affairs of a Jewish and .an Irish family. Everything doesn't go smoothly, however, and suspense grows up to the end. -Many surprising turns of events occur that are led up to with skill and facility. The acting in the picture is far above the average, with a cast comprised of many old-timers with stage and screen experience. Charlie Murray is perfectly east as a policeman and Kate Price as iiis wife. The two give many rollicking moments to the picture. Opposite them are George Sidney and Vera Gordon, both artists of long .standing, who have become, famous for dramatic roles and prove an effective pair of workers in ''The Cohens and Kellys.” Two small buys gifted with unusual talent arc in this photoplay. They are Mickey Bennett an ( | Bobliy Cordon. Iho latter being unrelated to Vera Gordon. It is a welter of tears and a inirtliquake of laughter when the Cohens become Kellys and the Kelly become reconciled. This is its first presentation ill Nelson. The plans are at the Regent Confectionery.