AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

ROXY-TIVOLI. A new phase of America'e constant battle between the law and the underworld, which its eaid never to have been touched on in films before, cam« to the Rosy and Tivoli Theatres to-morrow in 'Armoured Car," a fast-moving melodrama, starring Cesar Romero, Judith Barrett and Robert Wilcox. The picture features Wilcox in the role of a guard in charge of an armoured truck, and Irving Pichel ae a master-mind of the underworld, who tries to rob these modern treasure galleons. Wilcox, in love with Judith Barrett in the etory, ie discharged under circumstances which caet suspicion on his honesty. Actually, he * a detective set to trap the thievee. After many euspense-filled incidents, including the blasting of a mountain road and the dynamiting of a bridge, to enable the crooks to capture an armoured car. the story whips to a stirring climax. Heading the associate programme will be "North of the Rio Grande," another Hop-alo-jg Caesidy story, in which William Boyd plays the leading role. The film ie an adaptation to the screen of Clarence E. Mulford'e book "Cottonwood Gulch."

AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. TOWN HALL—Boxing Championships. H.M. THEATRE—"The Montague SHOW." PICTURE THEATRES. ' REGENT—ErroI Flynn In "The Prince and the Pauper." ROXV—Dick Foran In "Cherokee Strip" and Claire Trevor and Aklm Tamlron* in "King- of Gamblers." STRAND—WiII Hay in "Wlndbay the Sailor" and Jane Withers In "Can This Be Dixie?" MAJESTIC—Dorothy Lamour In "The Jungle Princess" and "Motor Madness." ST. JAMES'—William Powell and Myroa Loy in "Arter the Thin Man." EMBASSY—Vivien Leigh and Rex Harrison In "Storm in a Teacup." ClVlC—Shirley Temple and Victor MeL«glen in "Wee Willie Winkle." NATIONAL—Bin? Crosby and Shirley Ross in "Waikiki Wedding" and Karen Money In "The Girl From Scotland Yard." LONDON—Ann Sothern In "Eight Bells" and Virginia Bruce In 'Langerous Corner." PLAZA—Jocelyn Howarth in "China Passage." ADELPHI—Guest Night. AMBASSADOR—Guest Mght. ALEXANDRA—"Stowaway" and "Criminal Lawyer." ABTOR—Guest Night. AVONDALE—"The Great Ziegreld." , BRITANNIA—"The Man in the Mirror." CAPITOI—"LIoyds or London" and "Down the Stretch." CRYSTAL PALACE—"Man I Marry and "Park Avenue Logger." DE LUXE—"We Have Our Moments" and •Lady Be Careful." I EMPRESS —Guest Mght. GAIETY—"Cain and Mabel." GREY LYNN—Guest Night. KINGSLAND — "Piccadilly Jim" and "■Ramona." MAYFAIR—-Party Wire -, and "Death Flies Kast." NEW WINDSOR—Guest Night. PRINCE EDWARD—"Fury." i PRINCESS—"The General Dies at Dawn." REGAI Guest Night KM "7; c a,^' Ahead,, "« RIALTO—"Man I Marry" and "Park Avenue Logger." BT * R -,, < N « w t«")—'History is Made At Night" and "In Calienie." BT * T xf h < B » mend « Street)—" History is Kliht " " Hearts ln STATE (Oevonport)—Guest Night "*™ U ( y°to h TT»~" Grea, Ll * h, " M<l BTRAND (Onehunga)— Family Night TIVOLI— Guest Night. TUDOR—"Rainbow on the River "• VICTORIA—Guest Night.