ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 245, 14 September 1929, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE PALACE TALKIES. ANOTHER BIG FEATURE. A packed house again sat entranced at the performance of “Speakeasy.” at the Palace talkies last ' evening. The scenes in this talking picture are staged in the Madison Square Garden, New York, at the Belmont race track, in 6ubway tunnels, on main streets of the great metropolis, and, in fact, all over the big city. The dramatic thread of the interesting story is woven in these locations and the result is astonishing. The dialogue is brilliant, and, due to the thoroughly experienced cast of stage players who appear in the principal roles, sounds convincing. Paul Page and Lola Lane, new to picture patrons, but well-known on the Broadway stage, are at the head of the cast. One of the greatest of them all, Henry B. Walthall, carries away the honours of his portrayal of a down-and-out piano player. Sharon Lynn, as the beautiful “joint” entertainer, captivates all with her charm and voice. Warren Hymer as the villain is excellent. The supporting sound films include the latest Fox Movietone Gazette, and a brilliant array of singing, and dancing fcaturettes. KOSY THEATRE. TWO BIG FEATURES. Patrons of the Kosy to-night can look forward to seeing something out of the ordinary in picturo entertainment, Australia has produced some excellent films in the past, but this one, Australia’s latest and best, entitled “Peter Vernon’s Silence,’’ is better than ever. Although the plot is not entirely new, the treatment is different, and an admirable cast works effectively in the various roles. As Peter Vernon, tho man who suffers in silence, Rawdon Blandford gives a performance of great merit. Walter Hunt as the guilty individual, and Loretta May in tho part of Mario Clayton, lend splendid support. The photographic standard of the production is excellent, some wonderful exterior “shots” having been secured. Tho snow-clad country around Kosciusko, and the Bluo Mountains district figuring largely in the picture. In addition, the great Ufa Company again are to tho fore in a sensational Alpine feature entitled, “Peaks of Destiny.” This film might be called a triumph of tho producer and the camera over the vastness of nature, for the whole setting was screened in the Swiss Alps. This is wonderful film entertainment and a programme that tho management can highly recommend. THEATRE DE LUXE. “THE LOST PATROL.” “The Lost Patrol,” which comes to tho Theatre Do Luxe to-day, vividly portrays tho indomitable courage and endurance of the average Britisher and his inherent sense of fair play and self-sacrifice. Tho individual characterisation is so pronounced that it gives strength to tho drama, despite the fact that it is completely devoid of trimmings. It is a story of a sergeant and toil men of an English cavalry patrol who are lost in the desert and camp in the oasis. Tho oasis is sniped by Arabs, and slowly but surely each man moots death until only the sergeant remains. It is in watching tho effect of the loneliness of each one of tho soldiers, armed with the knowledge of his pre-war occupation, that one can read not one, but ten human stories. “The Lost Patrol” has been brilliantly adapted from Philip MacDonald’s novel “Patrol” and features Cyril McLaglcn in an unforgettable rolo. In addition to the “big” picture, very entertaining short subjects are also shown. Tho box plan is at tho Central Booking Office, ’phono 7178, until 5 p.m. and then at tho Theatre, ’phone 5050.