THE PLAZA AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 456, 11 September 1928, Page 18

THE PLAZA AND TIVOLI

EXCELLENT PROGRAMMES A picture of thrills, romance and comedy, laid in the grounds of a great American College, is “The Poor Nut,” now showing at the Plaza and Tivoli Theatres. An exceptionally strong cast has been assembled for this comedy headed by the popular young actor Jack Mulhall, who is assisted by Charlie Murray and Glen Tryon. * Jack Mulhall takes the role of John Miller, a student at Harmon College who is called “The Poor Nut” by all his college mates, principally because he suffers from an inferiority complex which his trainer calls an inverted ego. Inwardly, John longs for athletic honours and for the honour of being a fraternity man. But on the outside he cannot show it. The inferiority complex is too great. He is the prize botany student of the college, but that is not the track team or a social fraternity. However, John has been writing letters to a girl at Beldon College. When it comes to letter-writing John is a bear. He tells her that he is a fraternity man and a member of the track team and gets her all excited over him—much to the jealous disgust of her sweetheart, a great track athlete at her college. So, when Beldon comes to Harmon for the big track meet between the two colleges the young lady looks John up expecting to find a great athlete. The embarrassing moments when they meet provide some of the best fun seen here for some time past. The second attraction at the Tivoli Theatre is the British picture “Somehow Good,” with Fay Compton in the leading role. This picture has not only a great dramatic theme, but beautiful photography and excellent acting. Stewart Rome, another wellknown English stage player, is in the cast. At the Plaza Theatre, the second attraction is an exciting mystery drama, entitled “13 Washington Square.” This picture is one long succession of laughs and thrills. Jean Hersholt and Alice Joyce are in the cast. A story alive with interest, colourful backgrounds that include the famous ports of the seven seas from Amsterdam to Panama, and a cast of screen stars including Victor McLaglen in the starring role, all help to make “A Girl in Every Port” a screen triumph. This latest Fox Films feature is probably one of the best photo dramas of the season. Mr. McLaglen will be remembered as having achieved an almost over-night fame with his performance in the role of Captain Flagg in “What Price Glory.” The story deals with a man-driver on a merchant ship, who as the title tells, has a girl in every port. And what a galaxy of beautiful girls the producers have chosen for Mr. McLaglen’s ten leading ladies.