ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

KOSY THEATRE. “THE SHOW OFF.” A man falls from the deck of an excursion boat into the ocean. In the confusion a second man, J. Aubrey Piper, is accidentally shoved in after the first. Thus it happens that heroism is forced on Aubrey, because everybody imagines he dived in on purpose. . Amy Fisher, also a passenger—though she has never met Aubrey socially—looks at him starryeyed as, expansively, lie accepts congratulations. Some time later Atny, who clerks in hot dad’s office, again mods the hero. It is Sunday, the best day for real estalc prospects. Aubrey is driving an expensive car and desires to look tit houses. Ho is a “railroad man,” he says. There are other Sundays; romance blossoms, and it makes no difference to Amy that her beloved is a braggart; that ho borrows his expensive cars from dealers, on demonstration; that he is merely a bookkeeper with tile railroad company, rather than the president. Against the advice of her family, which regards him as a pest, Amy marries him. To his bride’s helpless despair, Aubrey lives extensively beyond his income, atiu gets head over heels in debt. When Ins small salary is attached, ho and Amy are compelled to move in on her family. The latter —mother, father, and brother — resolve to treat Aubrey as patiently as possible. Shortly thereafter, for assuming responsibility in a matter about which ho knows nothing, Aubrey loses ins job. Thus the railroad wishes to buy 100 acres of land, the owner of the land wishes to sell the railroad a thousand. Aubrey, taking authority upoti himselt, suggests a compromise, and commits life railroad to buy nine hundred. “CHAINED.” If you want ail evening of royal entertainment, hurry to the Kosy Theatre, where Joan Crawford and Clark Gable’s new co-starring vehicle is on view. It is titled “Chained" and was directed by Clarence Brown, who gave us “Sadie McKee,” Joan’s last. Mounted in lavish Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer style, bcautilully photographed and replete with a series of well-knit, fast-moving scenes, it is one of the best pictures to be offered in many a. month. Clark Gable plays the kind of role the public has been clamouring for, that of a young rancher in South America.

MAYFAIR THEATRE.

“A FAMILY AFFAIR.”

A story of typical American small town life that is certain to touch the hearts of millions is revealed in the pictuie, A Family Affair,” which shows at the May* lair Theatre to-night. With Lionel Barrymore and many of the cast which appeared in “Ah Wilderness!” the new film draws a poignant picture of the average home in any small town. the cast includes Cecilia Parker and Eric Linden, who portray the young romance, with Mickey Rooney, Charley Grapewin, Spring Byington, Juiie Ilaydon and- Sara Hadon. The director was the rename George Seitz. Barrymore, whose ability to play character roles has made him America’s toremost star in that field, enacts the part of a county judge in a typical small town. Trouble descends upon the family as it does usually in real life, not singly, but in squadrons. _ ILrst, an older married daughter indiscreetly brings the shadow of shame upon tho house. The younger daughter quarrels with her fiance and when tho old judge makes a court decision against a project which his fellow citizens want, the chaos is pretty complete. It is then that Barrymore, as tho courageous justice, sets out to battle for his family love and the restoration of the esteem in which lus townspeople once held him. lie a ' crts divorce and settles the domestic difficulties of tho older daughter, then proves to th town that his decision prevented what would unquestionably have been disastci. Tho role is particularly . suited_ to Barrymore and his supporting cast gives an excellent performance, individually and collectively. “A Family Affair” will prove an entertainment treat to every member of tlie family.