AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1935, Page 15

AMUSEMENTS.

CLEM DAWE'S NEW REVUE. A children's matinee performance, done in the style which has proved so popular With young Aucklanders in past months, will commence the brief return season of a tortmght, which Clem Dawe and his merry company are to present in this city betore theirjleparture for Australia and cue UIU Country—where an ambitious plan tor a tour of the provinces and some Ot the larger towns is envisaged by Clem ana his brother-manager, Eric Edgley. it that proposal is carried out the present occasion will be Auckland's chance to say tarewell tor a long period. A programme ot new sketches, fresh songs and enjoyable specialty numbers has been arranged tor the season, which will be presented, as before, at His Majesty's Theatre.

STRAND THEATRE. Tn e new film fare to be introduced at the btrand Theatre to-morrow, when Margaret Sullavan, Herbert Marshall, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Alan Hale and the rest of "The Good Fairy" company have given their final performance this evening, will consist of no less than three distinct features. These are 'The Old Dark House," revival of the thrilling Hollywood mystery drama situated in Wales, and directed by the brilliant Englishman James Whale; "Princess O'Hara," a first-release romantic film, starring Chester Morris and appealing" Jean Parker; and the latest Australian comedy film to star that favourite of stage and screen, George Wallace, entitled "The Dizzy Limit." George has established his public in a number of film "hits," including "His Royal Highness" and "Harmony Row." "The Old Dark House," it should be added, is a starring vehicles for Charles Laughton, with Ernest Thesiger, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond, Mclvyn Douglas, Reymond Massey and others in support. TIVOLI AND RIALTO.

Comedy is the keynote of the film en tertainment presented this week to patrons of the Tivoli and llialto Theatres, where "Murder on a Honeymoon" and "Gigolette" are the two films screening. "Murder on a Honeymoon" is another amusing mystery-comedy production along the lines of "Murder on the Blackboard' and "The Penguin Pool Murder," in which Edna May Oliver's highly diverting methods of amateur detective work provided the chief humour. In "Murder on a Honeymoon" she is quite as entertaining as she was in any of the earlier pictures. Her popular partner, James Gleason, is once more teamed with her, and he is a perfect team-mate. The plot itself is an unexpectedly convincing mystery melodrama, plus comedy. It holds the audience in suspense because a number ol people are under The mystery is solved logically in the finish and the establishment of guilt comes as a complete surprise, for she had been the least suspected of all. The picture will more than satisfy the palates of mystery lovers, while not offending the more fastidious pure .comedy seekers with any of Hollywood's usual grues«meness. The friendly bickering of Jimmy Gleason and Edna May Oliver is just as entertaining, or even more so. as it was in "The Penguin Pool Murder" and j "Murder on the Blackboard." Other players in the film include Lola Lane, George Meeker/Chick Chandler, Spencer Charters and De Witt Jennings. "Gigolette," the other film showing at both the Tivoli and Rialto, is an entertaining " musical comedy-romance, with rather more than the expected degree of drama in its plot. Adrienne Ames, Ralph Bellamy, Donald Cook and Robert Armstrong are the principal players in the film. CRYSTAL PALACE, MOUNT EDEN.

Old-world romance of the popular variety will be the style of entertainment to be presented this evening to patrons of the Crystal Palace Theatre, Mount Eden, with L. M. Montgomery's famous story of "Anne of Green Gables" as the principal film feature. Anne Shirley (the former Dawn O'Uay of child-star fame) plays the central role of Anne Shirley, having adopted the name of the character which she portrays. Tom Brown, a promising and popular young film player, has the male lead. Helen Westley and O. P. Heggie are in support.

NATIONAL AND PRINCE EDWARD

This evening will see the final screening jointly at the National and Prince Edward Theatres of the gripping drama of to-dav, "Our Daily Bread," whicn King' Vidor filmed in Southern California independently of the major studios, from a story written by himself. Starring Tom Keene and Karen Morley in a down-to-earth tale of human emotions, "Our Daily Bread" is a timely reminder of the possibilities that lie even in It relates the story of the conquest of disaster by a brave and deter; mined community "Red Hot Tyres (Mary Astor and Lyle Talbot) is also showing at both theatres. STATE, SYMONDS STREET. A thoroughly enjoyable comedy of Parisian life, "Ladies Should Listen, which has a plflasing romantic undercurrent as motif, sans any hint of drama, whatsoever, will be screened at the State Theatre, Upper Symonds Street, this evening. Gary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Frances Drake and George Barbier are the chief laugh-getters. Tomorrow's change of programme at the State will reintroduce Aucklandere totnat most enjoyable romantic drama, "Death on the Diamond," starring Robert Young, one of screendon's up-and-coming young men, with Madge Evans, a perennial favourite. In support are Nat Pendleton and Ted Healy, of "stooge comedy fame. LONDON, QUEEN STREET. One of the earliest musical films which brought Bing Crosby to the pinnacle of popularity which he now enjoys, The Bi" Broadcast," is to be revived this evening at the London Theatre, Queen Street. To-morrow the enjoyable comedy-romance "Hold Me Tight," starring the Sally Eilers-James Dunn partnership, will be offered.

AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. PICTURE THEATRES. PLAZA Ralnh l.ynn ana Goraon darker In "D.lrty Work." • NATIONAL AND PRINCE EDWARD— "Our Dallv Bread" and Mary Astor ana Lyle Talbot In "Red Hot Tyres." REGENT —Eddie Cantor and Ethel Merman in "Kid Millions." MAJESTIC —Dick Powell and Josephine Hutchinson In "Happiness Ahead." STRAND —Herbert Marshall and Margaret Sullavan In "The Good Fairy." TIVOLI AND RIALTO—Edna May Oliver In "Murder on a Honeymoon" and Adrienne Ames In "Gigolette." ' LONDON—Bin? Crosby and Leila Hyams in "The Big Broadcast." ST JAMES*—Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette Mac Donald In "The Merry Widow." C lVic George Arliss and Gladys Cooper in "The Iron Duke." ADELPHI —"Sailor's Luck." AMBASSADOR— "Tne Worst Woman In Paris." ALEXANDRA— "Outcast Lady." AVONDALE— "Cockeyed Cavaliers." BRITANNIA— "Girls Will Be Boys." CAPITOL— "The Silence or Dean Maltland." CRYSTAL PALACE — "Anne of Green Gables." CIVIC THEATRETTE — "Walking Down Broadway." DE LUXE —"The Fountain." EM pißE—"Student Tour." FMPHESS— "Sailor's Luck. GAIETY <T.lMPuna>— "Little Man, What nREy LYNN CINEMA— "Mama Loves Papa." "" r c L AND— "24 Hours." KbHRTY (Parnell)-"Tlie Stranger's lieturn." mbvfAlß— "Luxury Liner. REGENT (Epsom)-"Treasure Island." SATE on the Diamond." L , and Dream .» STfl „ (New on)- Wake up . rtraND (Onehungaj • tT-doR-'-Tlic Working Man." ™ T OP|A.-i"Midnignt Club." WEI?END-" D evllslnlx>ve.»

STAR CINEMA, NEWTON. Rues Columbo was well on the way to becoming one of the screen's most popular musical stars, when announcement was made of his untimely death as a result of an accident while he was examining an old French duelling pistol belonging to a friend not far from Hollywood. Ten days before his death he appeared in the last scenes of "Wake Up and Dream," which is now being screened at the Star Cinema, Newton. June Knight is leading lady in this thoroughly enjoyable musical film. TUDOR CINEMA, REMUERA. Comedy of the modern variety, without historical emphasis, will be the entertainment provided by George Arliss at the Tudor Cinema, Remuera, this evening in "The Working Man," in which the popular Bette Davis has the chief feminine role.