CLARA BOW, THE “IT” GIRL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 630, 5 April 1929, Page 15

CLARA BOW, THE “IT” GIRL

LATEST PICTURE AT PLAZA _____ | A FULL PROGRAMME An exceptionally well-balanced and interesting programme was presented at the Plaza and Tivoli Theatres last evening, consisting of a number of short films, bright music and a fulllength picture of real entertainment. The overture was “In a Chinese Temple Garden” (Kejtelby) by the Howard Symphony. Orchestra, followed by a gazette with the latest budget of world news, including some marvellous scenes of the Niagara Falls choked with ice. Then there was one of those clever “Krazy Kat” cartoons, and a breezy “Bobby Vernon” comedy. ' The next film was one of the “Masters of Music” series, dealing with Johann Strauss, “the Waltz King.” During the screening of this tilm the orchestra played a special musical score which considerably added to the enjoyment of the picture. This included “The Blue Danube” Waltz,” “The Pizzicati “The Gypsy Baron,” and other Strauss favourites. Then followed a IJ.F.A. gem, “Monarch of the Glen,” depicting various stages in the life of a deer. The shedding of the antlers was shown, also the various stages in the growth of the new ones; and finally some really remarkable photographic shots of a fight to the death between two deer with magnificent antlers. “Three Week-Ends," the main attraction. is a typical Clara Bow picture. With plenty of pep and sparkle and not a little sophisticated comedy, it tells of millionaires and chorus girls. The story goes with a swing, and hits only the high spots—the three week-ends. Briefly it tells of a vivacious little New York chorus girl who is so disgusted with her poverty and lack of privacy and comfort, that she vows she will “land” a millionaire and live luxuriously. She nearly gets the millionaire, but in the process gets mixed up with a mere insurance canvasser. The first weekend they meet, and the insurance man takes her home, but he had to knock out his rich rival to do it. The second week-end he meets her again, knocks out the rich rival again; but loses bis job. The third week-end they meet once more, after some hectic adventures. Needless to say, Clara Bow is at her bright best as the “gold - digger” chorus girl, who realises with disgust that she loves a poor man after all. Neil Hamilton is the pestering insurance canvasser, and Harrison Ford the very badly love stricken millionaire. The programme is bright entertainment. Among the incidental numbers played by Mr. Howard Moody’s orchestra were “Valse Mignonne” (Drigo), “The Call of the Angelus” (Walton), “Bygone Days” (Hope), Marriage des Roses” (Caesar Franck), “Saltarella” (Oregh), selection, “Rio Rita” (Tierney) and the fox-trots. “Starlight and Tulips” (Bryan) and “Rain” (Ford).