AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 344, 27 January 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. “Little Miss Nobody.” ' Bubbling with laughter and bursting with song, roguish Jane Withers appears at the Plaza for the last time tonight in her joyous new Fox hit, “Little Miss Nobody." The picture follows the adventures of a merry orphan thrugh a series of escapades both hilarious and pathetic. Featured in the strong supporting cast are Jane Darwell, Ralph Morgan, Sara Haden, Harry Carey and Betty Jean Hainey. Jane is a mischievous, nameless orphan who wins “Trouble” for her first natAe. She tries to be good, but only succeeds in getting in bad. Her heart is as big as the sky, and many of her scrapes arise directly from the fact that she is constantly trying to shield her bosom pal, Betty Jean| Jane even goes 30 far, when her real father appears to claim her, as to switch identities with the other little girl to save her from being adopted by an arrogant, newly-rieh woman. This proves Jane’s undoing, however, for the matrons of the institution misconstrue her act. She is sent to the reformatory. En route there she makes her escape and finds refuge in a pet shop owned by an escaped convict, Harry Carey. Jane

confesses the entire story to him and he, won by her generosity, arranges that everything wins out in the end.

“Beloved Vagabond.”

The world’s favourite —the Real Chevalier —is back again to steal anew the hearts of entertainment-lovers in a sparkling adaptation ot W. J. Locke’s world-popular romance, “The Beloved Vagabond,’ which will be shown at the Plaza to-morrow and Friday. Two versions ot the production' —French end English—-were made made at Elstree, with Maurice in the title role in each instance. This is the first time since 8.1.P.'s memorable “Atlantic” that a bi-linqual talkie has been made in England. Two wellknown English playwrights, Arthur Wimiperis and Hugh Mills, contributed to the writing of the screen play and dialogue for the film. Arthur Wimperis wrote the brilliant dialogue of “Henry VIII,” and he was also responsible for the dialogue ot many successful films of the past few years. Hugh Hasten Mills is the author of the play, “Laughter in Court,” which C. B. Cochran is shortly producing in the West End. Playing opposite Chevalier as “Blanquette,’ the little French entertainer, is Margaret Lockwood, charming 18-year-old “find.” who, after exhaustive tests with hundreds of other applicants for this coveted role, passed with flying colours. “Audioscopiks” Is Progressive. There threatens to be. something more than ordinary laughter at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday when M-G-M's “Audioscopiks” are screened for the first time. Giving the illusion of a third dimension, the amazing novelty strikes an entirely new note in talking screen entertainment. When a man pokes a stick into the audience, it’s definite to assert that every man jack will instinctively duck. When a drunk on the screen appears to squirt a soda siphon right into the auditorium, one can almost feel the splash. It is necessary to watch “Audioscopiks” through coloured glasses. These are supplied free by the management.