AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

“NIGHT LIFE OF NEW YORK.’!

AT THE GRAND. The Paramount picture, “Night Life of New York,” which is scheduled tor showing at the Grand Theatre to-day, centres round Ronald Bentley (Rod La Rocciue), wild young; fellow Yrom a town in the middle west. Ronalds father was jilted by a gu*l named Sally in New York many years previously, and also failed to make good in New York in a business way. Disgusted with‘New York, he-wetffc west and made a fortune. .He is off New York life, however, and has always forbidden his son to go there. Young Rentlcy, therefore, is crazy for a taste of the big town,” hut- for the present at least, he has to be content with Clay City. “If I can’t go to New York, at least I can try to make theis burg feel a little bit like it,” Ronald tells his father. Bentley dismissed his son with disgust and goes over to his desk and gets' a picture of a beautiful girl of the early nineties, which is autographed “Yours always Sally. ’ He also gets a time-stained letter, which tolls liim Sally Wiggins is breaking off their engagement to marry William Workman. As he puts his treasures away Bentley receives a telegram from Workman announcing lie will be in. Clav City that afternoon. Bentley made Workman liis New York manager when he, Worknma, failed in business. In the hours before Workman’s arrival Ronald tunes up his speedster, and accompanied by Carrie Reed, the stage beauty, develops a speed contest between a motor-cycle policeman and himself. Ho would have won the race, but for a passing freight train which caused him to come to a sudden halt. He and the actress are taken to jail and Bentley is notified. While on the way to the' police station Bentley and Workman, who accompanies his boss, decide that Ronald should bo given an experience in New York that would cure him. Bentley gets his son out of jail by paying a large fine. AVhile writing the cheque Bentley pens another for Carrie Rccd, who has accepted Workman’s proposition to frame Ronald as a possible cure for liis wildness. Wo next see Ronald “doing Broadway”—and that’s where tlic fun begins. The balance of tho programme consists of “Gazette,” Charlio Chaplin in his laughter special “The Fireman,” Travelogue, and a lengthy Christie comedy entitled "Don’t Pinch.” Seats may be reserved as usual. ’Phone 456.

ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN IN “ONE GLORIOUS NIGHT.” When “One Glorious .Night” opens at tho Theatre Royal this evening, Elaine Ilammerstoin will add another success to lier already long list. A notable cast includes Al. Roscoe in the male lead, Phyllis Haver, Freeman Wood, Lillian Elliott, Mathilde Brundage, Clarissa Selwynne, and Baby Yondell Darr. The story is one of a young girl in love with a young man who has not yet made his mark in tho world. All about her she sees the terrible struggles of the poverty stricken and the handicaps under which they bring up their families. As sales girl in a fashion shop she has to put up with the unreasonable complaints of people who are buying the gorgeous gowns which xhe can never herself hope to have. . To bring her out of this.' mood her boys takes her on a roller coaster, and after a terrible accident in which she is plunged in the. wafer, she is picked up by a yacht, and meets a rich young man who falls in love with her and offers her all the things that she thought wove necessary to proper living. She discovers that her husband is dependent entirely on the very generous allowance that his enormously wealthy mother makes him. This woman entirely dominates tho young couple, even to attempting to govern the young wife's possible maternity. The girl insists on her right to live her life ,and leaves. Her consequent struggle and the final finding of her' first sweetheart, who lias adopted her chi’d, makes a very strong dramatic finish to an excellent story. . Auxiliary films will comprise the latest edition of the world’s best topical, “The Pathe Gazette,” a fresh story of “Samson of j the Circus,” the popular Aesop Fables entitled “When Winter Comes,” “The Urban Chats,*’ and a Himarlc comedy, “Slippery Husbands.” Delightful music will bo provided, by the Royal Orchestra. Scats should be hooked immediately. For this afternoon tho main feature will be William Russell in “Before Midnight.”. “RIP VAN WINKLE.” The box plan for this famous opera will open at the Bristol next Thursday morning, and the public are requested to kindly book their seats early, and not leave the booking until tho last day. It is interesting to note that Planquettc, the composer of the “Rip A r an AVinkle” music, also wrote the music of “Les Cloches do Corneville,” which opera is still fresh in.tile Timaru playgoers’ memory. “THE FUTURISTS.”. PLANS OPEN TO-DAY. Ono of the brightest theatrical companies seen in these parts for many a month will appear at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday and Thursday nights, when “Tho English Futurists” will present their snappy entertainment of dances, burlesque, latest songs and smart patter. Ono of tho strong points in this versatile company is the snap that each artist puts into liis I work, and no sooner is one lively item over before another equally diverting is occupying the stage. Of tho 16 members of “The Futurists,” only two or three have been through New Zealand before: G. AV. Desmond, who will bo remembered as tho dancer in lack Waller Co.; Cyril Northcote, of tho Strollers Co.; and Gus. Dawson, of Ihe Diggers Co. Tho company includes Cyril Northcote, a clever comedian; Georgi Corelli, an Italian tenor; Barry Ross, comedian and baritone; Ira Love, a clever and charming danseusc, and Scotch singer; Eily Daleish, in dainty songs and dances; Winnie Edgerton, in now ballads, and Gladys Thomas, in the latest songs at tho piano. Everywhere this company has appeared they have booked up a return season, so Timaru theatregoers are assured that they will see and hear something quite distinctive and pleasing. The box plans are now open at the Bristol, and us there is already a demand for seats, intending patrons are well advised to he early in reserving their accommodation. “PETER PAN.”A new type of desperado threatened tho peace of Los Angeles in several youftgstcrs, who turned into pirates, completely equipped with cutlasses, sea boots, pistols, knives and dashing Beamon’s uniforms —all far tho Herl/tfrt Brenon-Parnmount production of the Barrie chassis, “Peter Pan,” the final screening of which takes place at tho Geraldine Municipal Theatro to-night. It. “Peter Pan” tho boys have wonderful.parts. They meet fairies, Indians and the dreaded pirates. Tho first I two become friendly, hat the bloodM hirst,,v pirates, headed by Captain } James Hook, are deadly enemies, and | are finally defeated in a pitched battle hi fho decks of Ihe pirate vessel. Featured players in “Peter Pan” are BeUv Bronson, the personal choice of ,T. M. Barrie, Ernest Torrence, Cyril C'iiadu’ick, A'irginia Brown Faire, and ’ Anna May AA'oug. j