AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 281, 27 November 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

" BROADMINDED."

"Broadminded," now showing at St. James' Theatre, is an entertaining comedy featuring the inimitable American comedian Joe E. Brown. The tale revolves around the escapades of twu young men, cousins, who delight in living a " wild " life. Much to t~he disgust of his father, one called Jack (William Collier, jun.) becomes engaged to an actress. His father decides to send him away for a while until the " scandal" blows over, and asks Ossie (Joe E. Brown) to go with him to check his unwise proclivities. They journey to California, where they fall in love with two girls, who return the affections. The actress follows them to California and nearly upsets the attachment of Jack to his more worthy girl, but happy circumstances intervene.

TO-NIGHT'S CHANGES. The following picture theatres will have a change of programme to-night: At the Majestic Theatre there will be "Skyline," a draina between father and son, featuring Thomas Meighan, Hardie Albright, Maureen O'Sullivan andMyrna Loy. "Broadminded" will be the attraction at St. James' Theatre—a comedy of a young man who is irresistibly attracted by the girls, featuring Joe E. Brown and William Collier, jun. The Civic Theatre will screen "The Lawyer's Secret," a murder-trial drama with a strong love interest, starring Clive Brook, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen and Jean Arthur. "East of Borneo," a love drama of the jungle, starring Rose Hobart and Charles Bickford, will be the attractive change at the Regent Theatre. At the National Theatre "Mother's Millions" will be screened for a season. May Robson, the veteran stage actress, appears as the richest woman in the world. There will be a double-feature programme at the Plaza Theatre, the first being "Hallo, Sister," starring Olive Borden and Lloyd Hughes, and "The Brat," with Sally O'Neil and Alan Rhinehart.

TUDOR THEATRE. An attractive programme commences at the Tudor Theatre to-night headed with "Dance, Fools, Dance," a comedydraina of the hectic modern youth, starring Joan Crawford. There are tAvo comedies, including a Laurel and Hardy, and interesting news reels in support.

"THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER." The next play to be presented by the Little Theatre Society to the public of Auckland will be "The Case of Lady Camber," from the pen of Horace Vachell. The play will be staged in the Concert Chamber on four nights, beginning on December 2. The male lead will be taken by Gaston Mervale.