AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 252, 24 October 1932, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

REGENT THEATRE. "Back Street" at the Regent Theatre is attracting large attendances. It is from the pen of Fannie Hurst, an expert in the handling of human emotions. "Humor; esque" and "Symphony of Six Million were triumphs in their sphere, but "ack Street" is generally considered to be the finest work of the great authoress. Irene Dunne, the Sabra of "Cimarron, has the principal role, appearing as a girl who gives up everything in her life tor the sake of love. The handsome and able actor of "Seed." John Boles, lias the main male part. A number of other well-known players give important characterisations, these including June (±{yde, William Bakewell, Arietta Duncan, Doris Lloyd, George Meeker, Walter Catlett and the woe-begone comedienne of numerous productions', Zasu Pitts. A number of unusually interesting settings make up a feature of the picture. Next Friday "On Our Selection" will have its New Zealand premiere at the Regent. PLAZA THEATRE. "Sunshine Susie" continues to entertain crowded houses at the Plaza Theatre, where the picture has . entered upon its second week. This bright and scintillating musical comedy is Britishfilm pro* duction at its best. Renate Muller has a personality that wins the hearts of the audience immediately she appeal's on the screen, as markedly as does the spontaneous humour of Jack Hulbert, another newcomer, who has no difficulty mi reducing the onlooker to a state of helpless laughter, chiefly by the use of facial expression. The film has many unusual aspects that lift it to a plane far above other productions of the kind previously seen here. Qne of the most ingenious scenes ever contrived is a chorus of typewriters, keeping time to a waltz. Owen Nares, of "The Woman Between, appears as a bank manager,, whom Susie, the new stenographer, mistakes tor a clerk. amateur competitions. Now that the elimination stages have been passed, the amateur competitions have reached the point where great interest is being taken. To-night at the West End Theatre five classes will be finalised, in addition to which ten successful performers will render their numbers, ihe chief screen attraction is the mystery drama "Lame Dog Inn." CONCERT AT DARGAVILLE. The Auckland commercial travellers eave a concert on Saturday night in aid of the funds of the Northern Wairoa branoli of the St, John Ambulance, ihe Royal Theatre was crowded, and numbers of people were turned away. The artists, who were given a great reception, included Misses Gladys Barton, Niua Scott, Ruth Soott, Edna Thomas, Mrs. Geo. Tollerton, Messrs. Geo. Tollerton, Lea. Wilkinson, Dudley Wrathall, Rex Yates, Robert Simmers and Mr. H. G- Watts (manager), Mrs. H. G. Watte and Miss Nina Scott (piano) and Mr. W. Henderson (flute) acted as accompanists. The president of the Auckland Commercial Travellers' Association, Mr. Ivil Broun, in thanking the audience, paid that as a result o£ the concert the funds of the ambulance would benefit by just over £40, in addition to which the funds of the blincj soldiers were to receive 10 per cent of the net proceeds. The patron of the Northern Wairoa Division, Mr. F. A. Jones, thanked members of the company who were the recipients of a number of beauti- j {ul tributes froin the audience, The company were the guests of the local division and residents to supper following the performance. Yesterday morning the member* ef the company visited the Northern .Wairoa Hospital, To Jtopuvu, and enter- j tained the. patient*. 1