TE AROHA NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 882, 28 January 1930, Page 14

TE AROHA NOTES

The Loyal Hot Springs Lodge (Manchester Unity) officers elected for the ensuing year are: Lecture Master, Bro. W. F. Bates; treasurer, Bro. IV. T. Rowe, P.G.: financial secretary-. Br o- U. Borrie, P.G.; management committee, Bro. A. Middleton, N.G., Bro. W. T. Williams, 1.R.N.G., Bro. J. F Ritchie, V.S., Bro. J. G. Bailey, E.S., Bro. C. Borrie. F.S., Bro. W. F. Bates, L.M., Bro. R. Forsman, P.G., and Bro. L. Jameson. * * * The Springdale Sports Club made a profit of £9O over its Boxing Da,,meeting, of which £7O was taken at the gates. The sum of £lO 10s war. voted to the starter, Mr. W. Shannon as an appreciation of his services * • » Mr. T. W. Aickin, on the eve of leaving for Taumarunui. after being seven years in charge of the Elstow School was presented with a handsome gold watch, which bears the following inscription: “To T. W. Aickin from residents of Elstow district in recognition of valued services.” A travelling rug from young friends was presented by Miss Phyllfs Blackford and Master G. Campbell. In replying. Mr. Aickin paid a tribute to the loyal manner in which Elstow people worked together to advance their district.

“MANHATTAN COCKTAIL” AT GRAND

Amazing things have come to be received with a shrug in this enlightened age but the entertainment offered at the Grand Theatre is exceptional. “Manhattan Cocktail/’ Paramount’s new sound picture, is now showing and the snappy story, the gripping melodrama, the appealing personalities of Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen. cofeatured, and the marvellous sound synchronisation combine to make a master entertainment. Each, succeeding picture in which Nancy Carroll plays reveals new and unsounded talents in this vivid person. In “Manhattan Cocktail’* she does some splendid dramatic acting, some beautiful characterisation and she sings two songs in the sweet voice which, thrilled audiences who saw and heard “Abie’s Irish Rose.” Some interesting short talking and singing featurettes are also being shown. LUNA PARK Record crowds were present at Luna Park again last evening and thoroughly enjoyed themselves with the amusements in the open air. All the familiar devices, such as the dodg’-em, caterpillar, the whip and the ever-popular scenic railway, were being well patronised, while the numerous sideshows were very popular. The new attractions this year are the fascinating mystery entitled “Death on the Guillotine/* in which a young lady is apparently beheaded in full view of the audience, and daredevil acts on motor-cycles by Miss May Staig. A special matinee will be held for the children on the afternoon of Anniversary Pay.

COMING FOX FILMS

FINE ATTRACTIONS FOR CIVIC And array of talent and entertainment such as has never in theatrical history been asembled by any organisation is now making talking and singing pictures for the Fox Movietone Corporation, the whole of whose output for 1930 has been secured by Mr. T. A. O’Brien for presentation at the Civic Theatre. Negotiations to this end were recently completed with Mr. S. S. Crick, managing- director for Fox Films in Australia and New Zealand, and today the Civic will present the first Fox film, the Viennese operatta, “Married In Hollywood.” The Thomas A. O’Brien Theatres will also present the talkie gazette items now being made in Australia and New Zealand by the Fox Movietone truck, and the new Fox Grandeur, the film of double width, which shows pictures on a screen filling the whole theatre proscenium. The great Fox organisation, which made such outstanding silent films as “Seventh Heaven,” “What Price Glory,” and “Sunrise,” have now, according to Mr. Crick, devoted their entire energies to the making of movietone productions. “The Black Watch,” ‘Fox Follies of 1929,” and now “Married In Hollywood” are but forerunners to a galaxy of really outstanding talking and singing productions. The stars of “Seventh Heaven,” Miss Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, will appear shortly in a musical “talkie.” “Sunny Side Up,” which has been enthusiastically received in England and the United States. Other attractions are “The Cock-eyed World,” a sequel to “What Price Glory,” the “Fox Movietone Follies of 1930,” and “talkie” versions of such musioal comedy successes as “The Dollar Princess.” ’ One film in particular reflects the enterprise of the company,” Mr. Crick states. “The great tenor, John McCormick, gave up a concert tour said to be worth £IOO,OOO, to appear in a Movietone production. He has recently returned to Hollywood after making scenes for the picture in his native Ireland.” Other attractions will be “Salute,” a talkie of life at both West Point Military Academy and Annapolis Naval Academy, “The Cisco Kid,” a sequel to “In Old Arizona”; a musical comedy entitled “The American Beauty Revue”; a talking comedy, “They Had To See Paris.” “The Sky Hawk,” a tale of the Zeppelin attack of London - “Melodies of 1930,” “The Hurdy Gurdy Man,” with George Jessel and a big song feature, “They Say It With Music.”

With these and the other splendid productions the Civic Theatre will be established as the foremost house for film entertainment.

/ PLAZA “LUCKY STAR” “Lucky Star, " a charming story the physical regeneration ot a main, > soldier, brought about by hia love f a little country girl, is the print,/ feature on. the bright program*,, which continues to draw audiences the Plaza Theatre. Janet Gaynor aw Charles Farrell appear to advent,*, in the main parts, and are supported by a competent cast, other playe-i are Hedwiga Reicher, Paul Fi* Gloria Gray. The first half of the entertainm—is equally enjoyable. It include/, number of bright talking and situ-.; featurettes, such as a Paramo,,.. Sound News, a talkie comedv-sV«.i The Royal Pair,” by th 9 family, selections. “In an Arabia Night Club, ’ by Cherniavsky’s lamou, JQXZ band, and another talkie corned- • The Treasurer's Report.’’ CIVIC WINTER GARDEN A Hollywood night is the attraction at the Civic Winter Garden cabaret t« morrow evening. Anniversary Dat Dancing will begin at 10. SC p. m and" continue until 2.30 a.m., to music'suo. plied by Ted Henkel’s special iaii band. J ‘ Fred Scholl will play selections on the Civic Grand Organ, the Civic ballet corps will appear, there vrin 'os prizes for the best impersonation o! a movie star, and In general everything is being done to make the night a sue. cess. PRINCE EDWARD Using the Pacific Ocean and tbe Southern California beaches and amusement piers as location, "Tifo Weeks Off.” is, as its name indicate;, a story of summer romances and beach flirtations. It is a picture that deals with everyday people in everysummer vacation recklessness. It stars Jack Mulhall and Dorothy MackaJi!, First National’s most popular roman* tic pair and is a featured Vitaphom production that is playing now at tha Prince Edward Theatre. Much of the production time was .spent on these interesting location* where the cast made us* of the dance floors, the roller coasters, the | merry-go-rounds and concessita. j games and booths of the pikes. A number of enjoyable short talkie featurettes are also being screened. “STAIRS OF SAND” AT LYRIC As befits a strong novel of Western life in the days when men reached for a six-shooter instead of a sweet a strong cast is to be seen in the Paramount picturisation of the Grey best-seller, “Stairs of ilenfl,’ which, is now the Lyric Theatre. Wallace Beery, the character actor of “The Pony Express” and ’ Old Ironsides” fame, heads the list ir. the role ■ of a sympathetic bandit in the deset wastes of Arizona. Jean Arthur, feminine lead in “Warming Up” and “The Mysterious Dr. Fu Mancha’ portrays the girl who searches for happiness in the crucible of the desert Chester Conklin as Tim. is seen in his first role without the famous walrus moustache. Phillips R. Holmes is portraying his first juvenile lead, inth* role of a “wise-cracking” young easterner. "Chinatown Cherlie,” the second fti? ture, is an amusing tale of a motor* bus driver in New Yorks Chinatown. Johnnie Hines is the star. EMPRESS, NEWTON “Innocents of Paris,” the melodioßf and fascinating talking and sir.?ins show in which Maurice Chevalier appears, will have its final screening the Empress Theatre today. From tomorrow’ a big double- feature talkie programme will be presented The pictures will be “The College Coquette,” a delightfully fresh tale of In® and sport at a big American collet 0 ; Jobyna Ralston, Ruth Taylor William Collier are the stars. The second attraction will be tk® sound and music synchronised profliK* tion of Maori life, entitled, “Under t-3 Southern Cross/’ This is a well-pr* duced and exceptionally interest# film.