AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 53, 4 March 1930, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Ernie Lotinga and his talented English Comedy Company continue to spread the gospel of mirth and merriment at His Majesty's Theatre with "House Full." The cleverly constructed situations in the comedy are turned to rare account and there are unexpected happenings throughout. The work of Ernie Lotinga reveals the accomplishment of a muster of his art and his colleagues reach a uniformly high standard. The supports, Karyl Norman, world-famous character artist, an<? the Hardgrave Brothers, dancers, add substantially to the success of the programme. ROXY THEATRE. The story of a circus clown who fell in love with his ward is told in "Painted Faces," the Cinema Art all-talking picture starring Joe E. Brown, which comes to the Roxy Theatre to-morrow. An excellent supporting cast includes Helen Foster, Barton Hepburn, Dorothy Gulli ver, Lester Cole, Sojin, Mabel Julienne Scott, Alma Bennett, Purnell Pratt and Walter Perry. Frances liyland wrote the story around Beppo, a clown acrobat whose chief joy in life is his little ward, Nancy. When she joins the circus during school vacation of her eighteenth summer, he discovers that she is a young lady and that his fondness for her is much more serious and disturbing than it had ever been before. But Nancy likes the sleek sheik type better than the . .wide-mouthed, funnyfaced comedian who has always been daddy to her, and on this preference hangs a story full of surprising situations and dramatic thrills. Frederic and Fanny Hatton wrote.the dialogue. Brown not only gives an acrobatic performance, but does sleight of hand tricks. SHERLOCK HOLMES. One of the best actors of the talking pictures is Clive Brook. His fine voice and great acting have already been heard and seen to advantage in such pictures as "Interference" and "Charming Sinners," and he now adds a further conquest to his laurels. It is the bringing to the screen of the famous character of fiction, Sherlock Holmes. As Holmes, Mr. Brook assumes for the first time in his carrer as a screen actor a number of disguises, and his fine voice is also disguised to meet the parts he is playing. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is a Paramount all-talking picture, and comes to the Strand to-morrow. Sherlock Holmes, written by Conan Doyle years ago, is one of the. most popular characters of fiction, and this latest modern exploit of his is thrilling, and should keep one keyed up all the time whilst following the baffling mystery. In addition to Mr. Brooks, there is a big cast of well-known screen players. MOULIN ROUGE. Another change of programme will be made at the Moulin Rouge, Remuera, this evening, when the comedy gem, "The Little Wild Cat," will be screened. It is a mad, rollicking mix-up of a little human wild-cat who is out to capture a lamb. A sister, in the form of Cinderella, trys to beat her for the prize, which results in a great many comical situations. There are a number of talkie featurettes supporting the main picture, and a first-class musical programme which includes "Light Cavalry," overture, "Yacht Club.Boys," quartet from "Rigoletto," Hawaiian Nights Fox. Trot and several other popular airs. .