ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 5 August 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC: NEW DOUBLE PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT

Hurtling through the maze of New York traffic on a fire truck—shooting thrill scenes from downtown skyscrappers—trailing dare-devil aviators through the perils of an air nfeet — pursuing a gang of international crooks through the colourful environs of Havana—,skating and skiing at Lake Placid —swimming at Palm Beach—stowing away on a steamer. These are a few of the adventures and thrills Nick Stuart experiences as the newsreel cameraman hero of "The News Parade," the swift-moving Fox picture which opens at the Majestic Theatre to-night. Romance develops early in the picture. When Newsreel Nick starts out to photograph the camera-shy millionaire, Brandon Hurst, be discovers bis quarry has a beautiful daughter, impersonated by Sally Phipps. Of course that lends zest to the chase. Earle Foxe and Cyril Ring are the villains of the piece. "The Pride of the Force" a story of the police force is the supporting picture on the programme. The cast in this thrilling attraction includes several old favourites amongst whom are Tom Santschi, Gladys Hulette, and James Morrison. Plan's are at the Majestic confectionery.

REGENT THEATRE

"Tide of Empire" and "Sky High Saunders".—A special holiday programme is announced for to-night at the Regent when Peter B. Kyne's famous novel "Tide of Empire" with Renee Acloreo and Al Wilson in "Sky High Saunders" will be the. principal attractions. "Tide of Empire" is remarkable for spectacular detail, the colourful and adventurous days of the Spanish grandees in Old California being vividly poitrayed. The "village, of San Francisco set' is the largest ever erected in a motion picture, studio. AgainsUthis vividly realistic background the dramatic story becomes unusually gripping, relieved by interludes of Spanish festivities that are vastly entertain;ing. In "Sky High Saunders" Al Wilson, the screen's most noted stunt and trick aviator, experienced the most terrifying episode of his living career while staging a wrestling match and fistic duel on the wing of an aeroplane for a. sequence. Hanging just below the cock-pit on the. under side 'of the wing and I ravelling a mile-a-min-Htc two thousand feel in the air. with his opponent kicking his leg off Ihe edge every time he attempted to get over, a crump overtook ihe member and Wilson became, exhausted from failure and felt himself slipping. Fortunately for Al, his sparring partner realised his precarious predieamenl in time and assisted him onto the wing to safely before exhaustion forced him to release his hold on the plane and go hurtling to earth. The plans for to-night are at the Regent Theatre.