ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 January 1931, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE: “FOR THE DEFENCE

That sterling English actor, William Powell, with his suave, striking personality, and wonderful speaking has been seen in some of the most outstanding roles in talkies to date, but never before has he had such a suitable and satisfying part as that of the brilliant criminal lawyer in “For the Defence,” the Paramount all-talking sensation which commences at the Majestic Theatre this evening. As the attorney, his power over juries is uncanny. But there comes a day when, through a most dramatic and amazing circumstance, he brings upon his own head the wrath of the very Justice he has cheated so often of its victims. Kay Francis that fine emotional actress, heads a particularly excellent supporting cast.

CLARA BOW IN “LOVE AMONG THE MILLIONAIRES”

The new Clara Bow, who is credited with electrifying the talkie world with the giant strides she has made in acting ability and speech, emotional power and comedy-finish, will present herself to Nelson audiences in her wonderful hit, “Love Among the Millionaires,” at the Majestic Theatre’, commencing on Saturday next at the matinee. Completely transformed, Clara will be seen as the perfect artiste, in her role as the redheaded imp of a waitress, who captivates the son of a multi-millionaire, with screamingly funny results. The supporting cast is exceptionally strong. That clever child, Mitzi Green, whose impersonations of the Black Crow and Maurice Chevalier were big spots, in “Paramount on Parade,” appears in “Love Among the Millionaires.” Skeets Gallagher and Stewart Erwin give some admirable comedy work, and Stanley Smith is a dashing hero. The box plans for Saturday are open at the Majestic Confectionery.

REGENT: “MONTANA MOON” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will present Joan Crawford to-night and Wednesday at the Regent Theatre in “Montana Moon,” a musical romance of the West. The story is an original and Miss Crawford’s supporting cast includes: John Mack Brown, Dorothy Sebastian, Ricardo Cortez, Benny Rubin, Cliff Edwards and Karl Dane. This is one Sif the first pictures to be filmed without the use of artificial scenery, all the exterior scenes being taken on a cattle ranch in the San Jacinto Mountains. 200 miles north of Los Angeles. A large part of the extra cast was recruited from the cowboys employed on a local ranch. The story concerns a New York debutante who visits her father’s extensive holdings in Montana and falls in love with a cowboy. The conflict between their love and the disparity in their social positions forms the dramatic situation. Advance reports have it that “Montana Moon” is by far the most lavish production in which Miss Crawford has yet appeared, particular stress having been laid on the wealth of scenic beauty on hand and the contrast between the Western locale and that of the sophisticated Park Avenue environment with which the star has heretofore been almost exclusively associated.