AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 169, 20 July 1938, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS.

" SHE IfABBIBP AH ARTIST." KOXY-TIVOLI. Lee Thorn wood John Boles Tonl Bonnet Lull Desti Sally Dennis Frances Drake Martha Moriarity .... Helen Westley Philip Corval Alexander DArcy Whitney Holton .. Albert Von Dekker Also: "QUICK MONEY," comedy-drama, starring Fred Stone and Uordon Jones. Marrying an artist may not, in itself, seem a particularly world sliatteni* procedure; it all depends on who you are, who the artist is, and what you are going to do about the model who is in love with him. At least that is a general outline of the situation in "She Married An Artist," the entertaining couiedy attraction which heads the bill shown for the first time at the Rosy and Tivoli Theatres to-day.

Appearing in her first Hollywood-made picture, Viennese-born Luli Desti makes a successful debut. In this, her first Hollywood attempt, she is fortunate in being cast opposite handsome John Boles, one of the screen's most suave and engaging personalities. Others in the cast listing are Frances Drake, Alexander D'Arcy, Heleta Westley and other screen stalwarts. These players cavort through rhe gay story of a famous French designer who comes to New York to look up New York's most famous illustrator, who paid her rather close attention in Paris about five years before.

It seems that Toni Bonnet (Miss Desti), famous French fashion designer, and Lee Thornwood (Boles), equally famous American commercial artist, were pretty thick friends in Paris before the 6tory opens. Toni decides to go over and see how Lee is getting along without her. On •her arrival, in a mischievous attempt to attract Lee's attention, she issues to ship news reporters a biting statement against American fashions and the Thornwood girl. Lee's noted conception of his beautiful model Sally Dennis (Miss Drake). The battle between the artist and the designer reaches such heights that they simply get married. In no time at all things are worse—especially after they spend their honeymoon on a liner that never leaves port.

And so things happen, in thoroughly insane fashion, right through this amusing feature. Boles has never been in better form, and Mies Desti proves herself a delightful personality. It k a film which is completely entertaining and well worth seeing. Associate feature is "Quick Money," a film which deals in hilarious manner with the single-handed fight of a small-town mayor to prevent a pair of swindlers from robbing his constituents. Heading the cast is that grand old player Fred Stone, and others present are Gordon .Tones, Dorothy Moore, Berton Churchill and Paul Guilfoyle. EMBASSY THEATRE. On Broadway, the stage play "Dead End" ran for two solid years, its popularity undiminished right* to the end, but its drama and settings are greatly .enhanced in the screen version, for to the greatness of the stage production has been added the producing genius of Samuel Goldwyn, the excellence of a capable cast and the quality of Hollywood's technical ability. Large crowds are attending every session at the Embassy Theatre. Stars of the film are Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Claire Trevor and Humphrey Bogart, while for the screen version Goldwyn wisely included the "Dead End Kids," a group of youngsters who were catapulted to stage fame by reason of their Broadway performances. There are

many thread* to the plot, hot the main one concerns the adventure* of a malltime gangster who returns to lii« home on the Manhattan riwnifc after laalisian of tea /eara. Wkatkefiadswkabcfrt* there is told in one of gripping and urnaual dramatic productions ever to reach the screen.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. I "The Crime of Dr. Hallett" is no ordinary picture, a fact which will be demonstrated to Auckland theatre patrons when it is released locally at the Majestic Theatre on Friday. Some similarity there may be to "Arrowsmith," which cane ont in 1931, but taken all round, this film telle a different atory in a different way. "The Crime of Dr. Hallet" tells the dramatic story of a ecientiet seeking an anti-toxin for "red fever" in the wilds of the Sumatran jangle, and (ratlines faw almost fanatic devotion to his duty' to mankind, even though through this trait he jeopardise his freedom by committing a crime which is justified by "results. Thk sounds a weighty piece of work, but there are deft touches of comedy is the artion. A good all-round cast is headed fay Ralph Bellamy, Josephine Hutchinson. William Gargan and Barbara Bead. Co-feature will be -Toe E. Brown's latest mirth parade '"Wide Open Faces.™ Stanlev Fields. Alison Skipworth. Jane Wymaii, Lyda Roberti and Barbara Pepper are in the cast. • This is a typical Brown comedy. As special featurette Dob Brad* man's picture "How I Play Cricket" will be shown. This alone should ensure the popularity of the Majestic programme this week.

CIVIC THEATRE. Co-starring William Powell and the famous "Wings of the Morning," actress AnnabeTla, "The Baroness and the Butler" P r °T*?fs a highly popular attraction at the Civic and large crowds are attending its every screening. In the picture, which marks her first appearance under Hollvwood auspices, Annabella adds considerably to her reputation, for she has been cast in a film with the advantages .of an unusually entertaining stoi;r and a male star who has been in the top flight for many a year now. J. Edward Bromberg, Joseph Schildlcraut, Helen Westley and Henry Stephenson are other players prominent ia the cast. The unusual story concerns Johann Porok's adventures. He is the impeccable butler of the Prime Minister of Hungary. things develop so that he is elected to Parliament as head of a radical party directly opposed to his emplover. When he ia dismissed after political duties hare interfered with his work, he discloses his love for the married daughter of his employer, and the fun is fast and furious after "her husband, an ambitious politician, has found him kissing her. Bright and entertaining comedy is the keynote.

MAYFAIR THEATRE. One of the most popular figures in American detective fiction is a mythical figure, "The Saint," nickname for Simon Templar. This character m the leading figure in "The Saint in New York," first of a series of film* which will be made about this new screen personality. The filin heads the double feature programme to be screened for the first time at the Mayfair Theatre on Friday. Simon Templar is the creation of Leslie Charteris, wellknown novelist, and it is stated that in transferring the Saint to the more lively medium of the motion picture, the ultramodern knight has lost none of his renowned dash and wit. In the development of the plot, the Saint is asked by a citizens' committee to help rid New York of its six most notorious gangsters. With his deadly pistol and one of his numerous , disguises he proceeds to eliminate them.

Ib the title role Levis Hayward is in pood form, and other* in the east axe Say Sutton, Sig Rumann and Jonathan Hale. Ca-featnre a* taa laayfaßT wffl Be *TMa Marring Victor Meore, Allbb Lane and Vicki Letter. jLHuiuum am BOXY—Jotm Boles end Luli Basse *n 'See Married An Arew* and Fred 9tone and Dorothy Moore Ml "Onlck Money." BMMBITIC—Mary Carlisle end Lloyd JJolan m "Tip-off Girls" and -William Boyd la -Caasldy or Bar so." ST. jasatS'—Retoert Taylor and Maureen o*Salllvan in "a, Yank At Oxrord." SaMBRBSY—Joe! McCrea and Sylvia Sidney in "Dead End." mmmm leane Matthews and Jack WBHaag in "Sams* Alone." RHDRBTT—Merryn Douglas ana Virginia Bruce in "Arseae Lupin Returns." STRABR—Irene Panne and Douglas Fairbanks, Jem, B* -Joy or Livinp." LONDOSj—"The Princess Comes Across - ' end "The Cittainii Circle."'' OVK—William Powell and Anaabella in "The Baroness and toe Butler." ADCLFtu—truest Mfrtii. Rl KXtmum Guest XlgM. ABBMIbAUUn—Guest Wight. ASTOR—-- count erlett" and "Orphan or the Wilderness." RVOMDALR—"Lost Horlsoa." wmmVKt (SMesiea Bay}—" Bar Solo. man's Mines." •tSKSjUMAD—"Wake TJp and Lcre - —nrawaaa "Right aab scandal- ana "Thunder Trail." cafitol—"Denser. Love At Work." crystal MhVRCaJ Onest Slant. DC Ulßß—"Windjammer" and "Bora Reckless." am aaaß—Guest nigfet, oaamr — "Bulido* Prnaaaond Cornea Back." easnr LTBBl —Guest Mam. Bjajsysj "Guardians of tne air." asaastsawi—popular Mgiav BMTPBJSJ—Guest Slant. pamAM—'LoM llorlioa." RROAL—Guest Main. aooaarr <«a—»> —Guest sua*. RenLTO—Guest .Night. STAR (BnrtM) —"Victoria tne Great" and "Sin* and Be Happy." STATC cay—ass Btreetl "Broadway Melody or 193«." STATB (Paeoayart)—"Sabotage." STATS <Oeea«aea) —Guost Mrtt. STRAND (Oseaeeee) —Guest Xlgtit. TtVOU—"She Married An Artist" and "Quick Money." TUDOR —'Music For Madame," VICTORIA—Guest Hlght.