ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE REGENT. OPENING OF “BACHELOR APARTMENT.” “Bachelor Apartment” opens a, season at the- Regent to-night. The picture,, which features Sherman under his own direction, concerns the amorous adovnturcs of a. man-about-town, who is loved by four women. The situation becomes extremely serious and embarrassing when this play-boy decides to discard these old loves iii favour of one who thinks men are chased only by bill collectors and taxi-cabs. In the end Sherman emerges triumphant; the four eager beauties gnash their teeth and start after another likely prospect. “Bachelor Apartment” is an uproariously funny comedy of upper American society and is the most intriguing picture in which Lowell Sherman has. appeared to date. Among those included in tlie cast are Irene Dunne, of “Cimarron” fame, Mae Murray, Noel Francis, Claudia Dell, Arlino Judgo and Kitty Kelly. Norman Kerry is back in the movies with the some savoir faire which stood him so well in silent films. Ho is featured also in Radio Pictures’ “Bachelor Apartment,” the sparkling comedydrama. The late Art Accord introduced him to filmland. They wore inseparable pals. Ho has appeared opposite Mary Pickford, Constance Talmadge, Alice Brady, Dorothy Phillips, Olivo Thomas and Marion Davies, and has been starred in his own right. The supporting programme adds to the' merit of the entertainment.

"SMILING LIEUTENANT” . ON SATURDAY.

Maurice Chevalier’s latest offering, “Tho Smiling Lieutenant,” a Paramount musical comedy, is coming to the Regent Theatre, opening at a matinee on Saturday. Most of tho action takes place in Vionna, which seems a most fitting background for 60 irresistible a person as the “Smiling Lieutenant,” who, of course, is played by tho over-popular Maurice Chevalier, who has lost nono of his captivating ways. I his really is his greatest role to date. Ihe additional music written by Oscar Strauss is most catchy, the various numbers being sung by Chevalier in a manner that only ho can achicvo. The star has the support of two leading women, the brunette Claudette Colbert, and tho blonde Miriam Hopkins. Both arc perfection itself. Miss Colbert enacts the rolo of a violin player, leader of a Viennese ladies’ band, who adores the lieutenant and Miss Hopkins is seen as the rather dowdy royal princess whom tho lieutenant is forced to marry. She is a revolution when she throws aside her dowdineas and turns into a radiantly beautiful woman. Charles Kuggles is seen in an amusing role. Tho box plan if now open at tho Central Booking Office.

KOSY THEATRE. “BIG BUSINESS GIRL” AN INTRIGUING COMEDY DRAMA. “Big Business Girl,” with beautiful Loretta Young in tho title rolo, was enthusiastically received by the audience at tho Kosy Theatre this afternoon. Tho story on which tho picture is based appeared first as a serial in a popular magazine, and then as a best-selling novel, so that tho characters are already well-known. That they have permanent entertainment value is proved by their triple success. Miss Young plays the captivating heroine, Mac, a college girl, who is undecided between her love for young Johnnie Saunders, leader of the University orchestra, and an unquenchable desire to win a careor for herself in the world of big business. John sails to-Paris with his orchestra for the summer, after finding himself unable to dissuade her from her ambition. Mao goes to New York and after discouraging weeks lands a job in an advertising agency, not on her merits, but because Clayton, the big boss, likes her looks. John unexpectedly returns from Paris to bo with Mac, whom ho has clandestinely married, They quarrel and part. Without John’s knowledge Mac uses influential friends she has won through her acquaintance with Clayton to help her alienated-.'husband to win success 1 in the' muSfcil world. Clayton proposes marriage, tolling the .unhappy girl that John plans a divorce. A clover divorco co-respondent appears on the scene and the story climbs up to an unexpected but gratifying climax. Miss Young, who is supported by a cast of fine ability, is at her best as me big business girl—who finds herself so feminine, after all, when confronted with the bigger issues of life. Mr Soiter has been oxtremmy successful in his direction. The comedy moments of Joan Blondell, as the co-respondent, and Dorothy Christy, as the rich lady with ulterior motives, aro 'delightful. Frank Albertson is especially fino as the juvenile lead.

PALACE THEATRE. MARIE DRESSLER.IN “POLITICS.” Fifteen speeches in one day—and still going strong! That was tho record Mario Dressier set when she ran for office in “Politics,” her new Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring picture coming on. Saturday to the Palace Thoatre. Miss Dressier made a long speech—exhorting tho women to vote and clean up the town. Counting rehearsals, close-ups, long shots and so on, she did it fifteen times. Of courso, it was always the same speech—or she says she never could havo done it. Tho new picture is a rollicking comedy drama of politics with Miss Dressier as a mayoralty candidate and Polly Moran as her campaign manager. Hilarious troubles, battles and other dovolopmonts make for laughs, and there are dramatic sequences, too, whore Miss Dressier contributes outstanding _ character delineations. Charles F. Rcisner directed the new pioture, in which a notable cast appears, including Rosco. Ates, Karen Morley, William Bakewoll, John Miljan, Joan Marsh, Tom McGuire, Kane Richmond and Mary Alden.