AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 162, 11 July 1934, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

CIVIC THEATRE. Said to recapture all the dclicat romance of Richard Aldington's popula story, the film version of "All Men An Enemies/'' will open a season at the Civil Theatre on Friday. Helen Twelvetreei portrays the role of the beautiful Vien ne.se girl opposite Hugh Williams, an Eng lisknian vrlw is a newcomer to tin American screen. The film relates tin story of how these two people fall ii love amid the languorous beauty of tin island of Capri. Cruelly separated bj ivar, their efforts to find each other are ii rain, and each gives up the quest as hope less.' Years later, each returns to the scent of their first meeting, Capri, 'with tin hope of finding at least the solace of i jlorioiiH memory. Fate plays a hand, am their ehauee reunion culminates a gjoriout story of undying love. Although this if Hugh Williams' first appearance in at \meriean-made film, ho has already i'njoyed an enviable career as a stagi md screen star in his native England American stage audiences had their first jlimpso of Williams in the role of Cap tain (Stanhope in "Journey's End." It support of Williams and Miss Twelvetreet :he east boasts of such names as Mona Barrio, Herbert Mundin, Henry Stephencon, Walter Byron, Una O'Connor, Matt Moore, Halliweil Jlobbes, and Rafaela Ottiaiio. Incidentally, Cameraman Seita in said to have outdone himself in filming beautiful backgrounds for the Capri and English sequences. ST. JAMES' THEATRE. "Let's Fall In Love,'' Hollywood's longheralded and unique musical romance, in which the beautiful, golden-voiced Ann Sothern makes her cinema bow to motion picture uuir.ences, will open its local eugagement at the St. James' Theatre on Friday. The glamorous story of Misn Sothern's ascension to screen stardom in ier firs>t profiueiion Is east in the familiar mould of the traditional Hollywood fable. When the studios planned production of the book of "Let's Foil In Love," prepared by Herbert Fields, author of niimcv."uis Broadway musical successes, they •ould find no actress in Hollywood suited or the difficult role of Sigrid Lund, and •onsequently turned their searching eyes Broadway-ward. The story of "Let's Fall In Love" bears a slight resemblance to Miss Sothern's- own experience. The tale •elates the trials of a motion picture prolucer who combs the country for a star vho can speak Swedish.' Kenneth Lane, ;he director, discovers a girl in a circus •oneession, who has the necessary beauty md can sing. He sends her to live with a Swedish family for education in the anguage and customs of the people, and :hen springs her on the public as a notible foreign star. All is well until the leception is betrayed by the director's jealous fiancee, and then the fun begins. Edmund Lowe plays Ken, while Miriam Tordan, Gregory "Ratoff and Tala Birell lead the supporting cast. The music and yries in the picture were composed by ;ho famous writing team of Harold Arlen md Ted Kochler. authors of "Stormy Weather" and other song hits. MAJESTIC THEATRE. An intensely emotional study of the levelopment of human character as seen through the medium of Warwick Weeping's popular "Sorrell and Son," is to form Friday's change of faro at the Majestic Theatre, -when the talking i-ersion of this famous book, play and silent film will open a season. In keepng with the sincerity of its tone, ,a missionary film of activities in North Australia is particularly suitable as a supportng item to the programme. The star part if Sorrell is played by H. B. Warner, nought from Hollywood at 48 hours lotice to recreate for the talking screen .he character he portrayed so movingly in the silent film version of the story made fix years ago. IT. IS. Warner, thougn British by birth, has never appeared bc"ore in a film studio in the Old Country -and his debut proves a startling one. Playing Sorrell for the second time he .irings "to the part the additional asset of lis rich and well-modulated English speakng voice—one of the most effective voices jver heard from the screen. "Kit" is played by Peter Penrose as a child, and ill I manhood by Hugh Williams. The former, it WA, has 10 years of stage and screen experience to his credit, while the latter is one of the most outstanding English juveniles of recent times, and has just been placed under contract in Hollywood. Opposite Hugh Williams is Winifred Shot-ter—-as-charming and accomplished as ever in a new tvpe of role, while Margot Srahame appears as Sorrell's unfaithful ivife. Orange, a surgeon, is portrayed by Donald Calthorp, one of the most distinguished character actors in British films. while the part of Buck, the bullying head porter, is in the capable hands of Waliy t'atch. PLAZA THEATRE. "When the enjoyable Warner Baxter rouiantic picture "Such Women are Dangerous" concludes its season at the I'laza Theatre to-morrow evening it will jo replaced by an unusual English proluction. entitled "Say It With Flowers, n which the happy-go-lucky hard-working latly round of the London cockney is made the basis of a human story illustrating Hie manner in which these Iwellers in the less salubrious parts of me city stick together in times of idversity. In unfolding this, the director >f the picture. John Baxter, took the lpportunity of filming several of Loudon's spen-air markets—Govent Garden, the ,-egetable market for London's millions, md Berwick Market, not so well known jut no less picturesque than Caledonian Market or Petticoat Lane. Old Kate [Mary Clare) has had her flower basket in the corner of the market for over .'SO 'ears, whilst her husband makes his daily ;rip with Jenny, the old "moke." to 'ovent Garden. At last, reluctant though ihc is to leave her post. Old Kate has ;o admit that her cough is growing worse md is forced to stay at home. Soon he old couple find money very scarce, md Joe (Ben Field) dec-ides to "raise I ,ho wind" by parting with Jenny. Word ;ets round of their plight and the stall-1 lolders organise a "friendly lead" concert it which the old-time music hall stars ;ive their services. The proceeds of this oucert are handed to Joe and Kate, and lie old couple leave for a holiday with heir hearts too full for speech. NATIONAL AND PRINCE EDWARD, j The adventures of newsreel cameramen j 'orm a gripping basis for "Above the. j Jlouds," which heads the current pro- ( ;ramme at the National and Prince ■ id ward Theatres. Robert Armstrong and Jorothy Wilson are the principals. The leeond 'film is "Once To Every Woman," !- ;ho screen version of A. J. Croniu's novel 'Kaleidoscope Ink," and gives a vivid ind accurate account of life in a hospital. Jack Holt is the principal in 'Whirlpool," which will be shown at the -heatrcs on Friday with "One Is Guilty" ' ;Ralph Bellamy). STRAND THEATRE. When the wholesome romantic fantasy, 'Heath Takes a Holiday," is finally ' icreened at the Strand Theatre to-morrow ■veiling it %v-ill give way to two new light, ■omantic attractions of a totally different ■alibre. These are "Uncertain Lady," itarring the comedy team of Edward Sverett Horton and Genevieve Tobin, and 'The Love Captive," in which Nils Asther md lovely Gloria Stuart, heroine of a lozen recent films, supply the chief ■omantic interest. "Uncertain Lady" is nteresting for the reason that it gives 3.enee Gadd, popular star of many Engish pictures, her first role in a Hollywood production. She actually has the lead ipposite Edward Everett Horton. while Genevieve Tobin is teamed with Paul The programme is sure to )lease film-goers. CATHOLIC REPERTORY PLAY. Following the current popular vogue of historical and biographical fare, the Auckland Catholic Repertory Society has selected "Charles and Mary," a fine play built around the lives of Charles and Mary Lamb, by Joan Temple, as its next production, to be presented in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Friday and Saturday. Box plans are open at Lewis Eady'e.

CLEM DAWE COMPANY. Tuneful music, humorous sketches and picturesque ensembles arc" incorporated in the current Clem Dawe revue show at His Majesty's Theatre. "Brighter Days." which 0 makes a special feature of novel ballet arrangements and adagio and acrobatic dances. Clem Dawe is in his element as e a schoolmaster, a radio operator, a proe' lessor, and his character study of the . "Last Cabman" shows the talented comedian as a genuine dramatic artist. Miss " Dorothy White's male impersonations arc ;- a feature of the latest revue, and Miss e Muriel O'Malley and .Miss Ann Luciano e are heard in a number of enjoyable duets, i "Brighter Days" will be staged again tots morrow night and on Friday the company f will stage a new production entitled "The i Music-box of 1934." REGENT THEATRE. The gay 'nineties are coming back in i "The Bowery," which will have its 1 premiere at the Regent Theatre on Friday, j Hilarious fun and robust romance are i promised with the arrival of Wallace i Beery, George Raft, Jackie Cooper, Fay ,- Wruy, Pert Keltou and many other cele- ; brities in "The Bowery."' It brings back the music and dances of the 'nineties, I buxom chorus girls, bustled young ladies, . Mamie O'Gradys with puffed sleeves, prize I lights that were on the "square," beer j with a punch, and love's young dream " along "the livest mile on the face of the . --lobe"—Xew York's famous Bowery. "The I I Bowery" brings back to life such famous t characters as Chuck Connors, played by 5 Wallace Beery, the protagonist and hero ' of the story, who was one of the most j colourful characters to contribute to the amazing history of the famous thoroughfare. Hard-boiled, sentimental, talented. Chuck Connors more than anyone eke left his mark on the Bowery. His novel attire, his expressive slang, rugged humour and 1 vigour gained for him many powerful 1 friends. Among these were Sir Henry 1 Irving. Ellen Terry. Israel Zangwill. Monk Eastman. "Big Tim" Sullivan, Richard 1 Mansfield, Anna Held. Jim Corbett. 1 Cliauncey Depew, Sir Thomas Lfpton and ' many others. Chuck's personality became a tradition. His domination in China- : town earned for him the name of "Mayor of Chinatown." Murder stalked abroad ia Chinatown, hatchet men slow one another in dark hallways, but the Orientals from the very beginning learned to fear and respect Chuck Connors. Feminine interest in "The Bowery" will be intense because of the emphasis placed on the part the Bowery girls played in the life of the romantic old thoroughfare. Fay Wray and Pert Kelt on head the feminine cast. Suonorting "The Bowery" will be a Walt Disnev Sillv Svmnhonv cartoon ir. colour. "The Big, Bad Wolf." Tt is a seouel to "The Three Little Pigs." and is claimed to be even funnier and more witty. MAREO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The Marco Symphony Orchestra's third concert, of its 1934 season will be given in the Auckland Town Hall to-morrow. when thr. programme will include Tschaikowsky's "Pathotique." Ravel's popular "Bolero" and the unforgettable "Robespierre." COMMUNITY SINGING. A highly successful gathering was held in the Town Hall at 12.30 p.m. to-day for community sincinjr in aid of the Metropolitan Unemployed Relief Fund. Mr. Vernon T. Drew was* song leader, with Mrs. Barrington Snow at the piano.