AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 130, 4 June 1935, Page 15

AMUSEMENTS.

TIVOLI AND RIALTO,

This evening will see the final screening of "Baboona," Martin Johnson's latest African picture, and Nancy Carroll's "I'll Love You Always," at the Tivoli Theatre, and of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" at the Eialto Theatre, INewmarket. To-morrow'g change of programme will bring che same dual bill to both houses, consisting of two modern dramas. These are "The People's Enemy" and "It Happened in New York." The former is based on a powerful dramatic theme and "boasts a splendid cast of players, headed by Melvyn Douglas (of "The Old Dark House"), Preston Foster, Lila Lee and Shirley Grey, "It Happened in New York" was filmed by the wellknown director Edmund Grainger, from a story by Ward Morehouse, New York newspaperman and screen-play writer. Although the action of the film takes place in America's greatest metropolis, the production was photographed in Hollywood. The story of '"It Happened in New York" 'deals with a temperamental aetvess who went on a vacation, attempted tu enter New York incognito and became involved with a taxi cab man whom she commissioned to escort her about the town. Incidentally, the taxi cab man was engaged to Heather Angel. Beautiful Gertrude Michael plays" the actress, Lyle Talbot the taxi cab driver and Hugh O'Conncll plays the distracted manager of the actress. The supporting cast includes a number of well-known players. COMMUNITY SINGING. Led by Mr. Vernon T. Drew and assisted by Mis. Bariington Snow at the piano, another gathering in the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon will enjoy a "song festival" organised by live Auckland Community Singing Association in aid of the Mayor's fund for crippled children. A choir is to be formed to assist the singinp at these gatherings each week. An additional sing will be held in the Lewis Eady Hall on Friday, commencing at 7.30 p.m., when Mr. Matt. Guthrie will be songleader.

AMUSEMENT GUIDE. HIS MAJESTY'S —Clem Dawe Revue Co. PICTURE THEATRES. NATIONAL AND PRINCE EDWARD— Gary Cooper and Anna Sten in "The Wedding Night." REGENT Ronald Colman and Loretta Young in "Clive of India." MAJESTIC —James Ca&ney and Pat O'Brien in "Devil Dog-s of the .Air." STRAND —Warner Baxter m "One More Spring" and Frances Day In "Temptation." TIVOLI —Martin Johnson's ATrlcan mm, "Baboona" and Nancy Carroll In "I'll Love You Always.". LONDON —Ed. G. Robinson in "Tiger Shark." ST. JAMES'—Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in "After Offlce Hours." CIVIC —Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore in "The Little Colonel." PLAZA—Ginger Rogers and Fred Astalre In "Roberta." ADELPHl—"lmitation or Life." ALEXANDRA —"Chained." ambassador—"Love's Old Sweet Song." BRITANNIA —".The House of Rothschild'." CRYSTAL PALACE —"Babes in Toyland." DE LUXE —"The Barretts of Wimpole Street." EMPIRE —"Arizona 'to Broadway." EMPRESS—"Broadway Bill." GAIETY (Takapuna)—"A Passport to Paris." qrey LYNN CINEMA—"The Patated Veil." KINQSLAND —"Ladles Should Listen." KING'S (Northcote) —"Jew Suss." LIBERTY (Parnell) —"Private Detective 02." MAYFAIR—"Lord or the Manor." PRINCESS—"Anne or Green Gables." REGENT (Epsom)—" Evensong." RIALTO — "The Barretts or Wimpole Street." STATE (Devonport)—"Lady In Danger." STATE (Onehunga)—"The Little Minister." STATE (Symonds Street) —"Kansas City Princess." STAR (Newton)< —"Catherine the Great." STRAND (Onehunga)—"The Highly Barnum." TUDOR —"We Live Again." VICTORIA —"Belle of the 90's." WEST END—"White Lies."