AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 127, 31 May 1935, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

CITY SHOWS. In addition to Clem Dawe revues at Bij Majesty's Theatre, city entertainment seekers can choose from the following libit fares: — Regent, Konald Colman and Loretta Young in the fine historical romance, "Clive' of India," also Mickey Mouse in the technicolour cartoon, "The Band Concert"; St. James', sparkling Clark Gable-Constance Bennett comedydrama, "After Gliico Hours"; Plaza, spectacular new musical comedy, "Roberta," starring dancer Fred Astaire, "Ginger" Rogers and Irene Dunne; Majestic, thrilling aviation drama, "Devil Dogs of the Air," dealing with comic and dramatic exploits of the U.S. marine air arm and featuring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Frank Mcllugh; Civic, the latest Shirley Temple romance, "The Little Colonel," in which Lionel Barrymore and the famous negro dancer Bill Robinson arc featured; Tivoli and Rialto jointly, Sir. and Mrs. Martin Johnson's new African drama, "Baboona," and Nancy Carroll in "I'll Love You Always"; Strand, Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in "One More Spring" and "Temptation" (Frances Day) dually; National and Prince Edward jointly, extended season of "The Wedding Night," with Anna Sten and Gary Cooper starred. MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOUR. Entirely devoid of the usual defect in colour—"fringing"—and a magnificent piece of film entertainment, Mickey Mouse's first venture into the garisli world of technicolour, "The Band Concert," is a feature of the Regent Theatre's current programme, screening in support of Colman's "Clive of India." "The Band Concert" allows Mickey (minus Minnie) to cavort in the most hilarious manner with his orchestra - while conducting a thoroughly original "William Tell" overture. This delightful cartoon was previewed in Auckland last week. It is distinctly an advance in colour photography. The tornado scenes in it are magnificent pieccs of pantomime—the particular style of panto, which Walt Disney has made so famous through his "Silly Symphonies." To describe the playing of classical music as being "hot and harmonious" would be unusual, to say the least, yet Mickey's band renders the familiar overture in just that manner. Mickey's organisation of musicians sweep the chords with a lilt and a thrill that will guarantee any audience a pleasant quarter of an hour. Mickey himself, revealed for the first time "in his true colours," conducts tliem with intrepidity (as regards such matters as an insistent bumble bee and a straying tornado) and no little abandon. All in all, the production is one'which will live in the memory of those who see it long after many full-length feature films have been forgotten. AMUSEMENT GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S—CIem Dawe Revue Co. PICTURE THEATRES. ST. JAMES'—Clark Gable and Constance Bennett In "ATter Office Hours." civic—Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore In "The Little Colonel." PLAZA—Ginger Rogers and Fred Astnlre i<n "Roberta." NATIONAL AND PRINCE EDWARD— Gary Cooper and Anna Sten In "Tlio Wedding' Night." REGENT—RonaId Colman and Loretta Young- in "Clive or India." MAJESTIC—.Tames Cagney and Pat O'Brien 111 "Devil Dogs oT the Air." STRAND—Warner Baxter in "One Moro Spring" and Frances Day In "Temptation." TIVOLI AND RIALTO—Mart, in Johnson's African film "Baboona" and Nancy Carroll In "I'll Love You Always." LONDON—Charles Rug-fries and Phil Harris In "Melody Cruise." ADELPHI—"Charlie Chan In Parts." ALEXANDRA—"The Barretts of Wlmpolo Street." AMBASSADOR (Point Chevalier) —"Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back." AVONDALE—"Murder at the Vanities." BRITANNIA—"British Agemt." CAPITOL —"Belle or the 90' S." CRYSTAL PALACE—"TIio Little Minister." DE LUXE—"The Camels Are Coming." EMPlßE—"Treasure Island." EMPRESS — "The Barretts or Wlmpolo S treat." GAIETY (Takapuna)—"The Gay Divorcee." GREY LYNN ClNEMA—"Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back." KINGSLAND—"HeII In the Heavens." . KING'S (Northcoto) —"Nell Gwyn." LIBERTY (Parnell) — "Every Woman's Man." MAYFAIR—"Give Her a Ring." PRINCESS—"One Night or Love." REGENT (Epsom—"Chained." STATE (Dovonport)—"Broadway Bill." STATE (Onehunga)—"lmitation or Lire." STATE (Symonds Street) —"Turkey Time." STAR (Newton) —"Little Miss Marker." STRAND (Onehunga)—"Java Head." TUDOR—"What Every Woman Knows." victoria—"77, Tark Lane." WEST END—"Anne or Green Gables."