ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 July 1929, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE: "FINNEGAN'S BALL" AND "FORBIDDEN FRU'T" "Finnegan's Ball" the Irish comedy riot and the grea! farce comedy "Forbidden Fruit" are announced for final screenings at the Regent Theatre , tonight. These two excellent films have attracted huge audiences to this popular house of picture goers on Saturday ami last evening, and both are filled with humorous situations which have; been responsible for roars of laughter. For to-night's performance the management announce the box plan at the Regent Confectionery. "THE COHF.NS AND THE KELLYS" TO-MORROW All the humour and side-splitting laughter of a hundred thousand Cohens and several thousand Kellys has been captured in 1 Lis perfect characterisation of these two famous families. It's a race picture with everybody in the cast racing to sec which can provide the most laughs. The Cohens and the Kellys will lie screened to-morrow for the fust Time in Nelson at the Regent Theatre commencing at the matinee. Charlie Murray heads the cast, with George Sidney and Vera Gordon also featured. Others in the east are Nal Carr. Kate Price, Jason Robards, Olive Hashmuck, Bobby Gordon and Mickey Bennett. The story is a comedy-drama of quick richness and the relations lie!ween a Jewish and an Irish family on the East Side, New York. The Jewish family inherits a million dollars after having lived from the meagre profits of a clothing store. That is the situation on which Harry Pollard, the great comedy director, has built tin. 1 structure of his picture. Those who have seen pre-views of this pic-lure assert (hat it is the funniest, and most human picture they have seen for months. Laughter and tears alternate lor an unusual effect leading to .-I- surprising climax. As the fiery Irish policeman, Charlie Murray has given one of (he performances of rare skill for which he is noted. Comedy and not a. little real acting fall (o him during (lie picture. The "Cohens and the Kellys" box plan, is at the. Regent where already the booking gives every assurance of a big season. "GOING UP" To-night will witness the opening performance of the musical farce "Going Up" lo be- presented at the Majestic Theatre by the Nelson Amateur Operatic' Society in aid of Earthquake Relief Funds. The members of the Society have been bard at work for some weeks now and a record season is anticipated. The final dress rehearsal last .night went off most satisfactorily. The box plan is at. 'Snapshots." Trafalgar street, and reasonable prices are being charged.

EMPIRE: TWO COMEDY ATTRACTIONS In "Wiickcdness Preferred," which screens to-night at the Empire Theatre for the first time. Lew Cody and Ailecn Pringlc give the best performance of their co-starring career lor Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, far outdoing their two previous successes, "Adam and Evil" and "Tea for Three.'" The story revolves around the author of highly coloured island stories—a man who depends on bis wife like a babe in all but romance—and his cave-man reputation causes a furore among the ladies second onjy tw the sensation created by his actual arrival at a summer resort hotel., where a particularly romantic young wife mercilessly vamps him. Gossip and the strenuous objections of the husband lead to complications. Bill the guilty couple decide to' sail In a neighbouring isle—and into a Ivphoon of unforeseen troubles. Lew Cody plays the role of the author, while Aileen Pringle is his attractive and ellieieiil wile. The lives id a troup of burlesque players back stage are shown in interesting ami a'ntusing sequences in "Chicken a La King." the supporting feature comedy. Nancy Carmil has the leading role in this production, ('.lister Keaton's latest success "College."' commences its season of two days at the Majestic matinee to-morrow and at night will be screened at ths; Empire. Plans are now open.