ENTERTAINMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 22 January 1931, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE: MARY NOLAN IN “UNDERTOW” That beautiful and exotic dramatic actress, Mary Nolan, will be seen at the Alajestic Theatre this evening in her latest success, “Undertow.” one of the most unusual all-talking pictures, with a most uncommon setting. The story is a most gripping one, dealing with a girl, used to every luxury in life, who suddenly finds herself coope'd up in ail outlandish lighthouse. Her husband is stricken with blindness, and from that point the film moves on to a most terrific climax. A splendid cast .supports Aliss Nolan. There is that great favourite Robert Ellis, with Johnny Alack Brown, Audrey Ferris and Churchill Ross. A selection of featurettes, including one of the popular “Sporting Youth” series, is included on the programme. WM, BOYD IN “HIS FIRST COMALAND,” SATURDAY Packed with thrills, romance, ol nr ody. drama and adventure and containing a number of scenes in beautiful natural colour, “His First Command,'' Patho’s latest all-talking success, will be screened at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday. The star is that popular actor, William Boyd, who is at his best as the dashing cavalryman in this military tale. Beautiful Dorothy Sebastian heads the supporting cast in what is undoubtedly one of the brightest pieces of entertainment yet screened. The box plans are open at the Alajestic Confectionery.

MAURICE CHEVALIER COMING A preliminary notice to-day announces that the one and only Maurice Chevalier will appear at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday week in his biggest, brightest and best hit. “The Big Pond.” Seats may now be reserved at the Majestic Confectionery. REGENT THEATRE: “THE THREE SISTERS” : There were large and appreciative audiences at the screening of “The Three Sisters” at the Regent Theatre yesterday. Realism, in the sense of a strict adherence to thoroughly life-like treatment, is the keynote of this picture. It is convincing, dramatic and extremely well done; both from a directoral and an acting standpoint. Louise Dresser gives an outstanding performance as the mother, and the sisters Joyce Compton, June Collyor, and Addie McPhail are all distinctive. Tom Patricola and Kenneth Mac Kenna head the masculine cast with such sterling players as John Sampolis, Clifford Soum, Sydney De Grey, and Joe Brown in support. As the audience sees it, the action moves from the central group to one of the side scenes, back to the group, away to another side scene, and so on; yet with an uninterrupted flow of gaiety and song pervading the entire sequence that would not have been achieved had the various scenes been filmed successively. It is a heart-drama of the home, and a. parent’s sacrifice is revealed in tender, touching episodes of Italian family life. The picture will have its final screening to-night. “ALE’S BUTTON” The colour sequences in the new British Dominions’ picture, “Alf’s Button,” which opens at the Regent Theatre on Friday next, again offers “celluloid” proof that England is maintaining a high standard of consistency in talkie production. This is the first time that colour has been used in a British talking film, and if is unanimously acclaimed by the press as the greatest colour picture yet seen. “Alf’s Button” is an all-talking version of the silent picture which took England by storm sorao years ago. The cast includes Tubby Edlin, the original Alt’ of the London stage production; A 1 f Goddard, Polly Ward, Nora Swinburne, Cyril McLaglen, and Humbei-ston Wright.