AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 203, 29 August 1939, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

ROXY-TIVOLI. "Racketeers of the Range," a fast-mov-ing Western drama, will open at the Rox.v and Tivoli Theatres to-morrow. Telling an exciting tale of modern Arizona and ita cattle troubles, the film deals with a resourceful cattleman's singlehanded battle against a big packing corporation that threatens to monopolise the packing field and bring ruin to himself and his fellow ranchers. George O'Brien plays with his usual ability the part of a sturdy outdoor cattleman, while Marjorie Reynolds makes a charming heroine. Fast-riding and fast-shooting in grim battles in the mountains are mingled with the romance of the range to a pleasant degree, making this a most entertaining film. The second attraction is a thrilling murder mystery "Mr. Wong, Detective." Boris Karloff, master of eerie characterisation, gives an outstanding portrayal of the clever Chinese deuth in this exciting drama of international spies and crooks. This, the first of a series of films based on the stories of Hugh Wiley, which have enjoyed great popularity in the United States, should be a very successful venture. AMUSEMENTS GUIDE. TOWN HALL —Boxing Championships. PICTURE THEATRES. REGENT—ErroI Flynn and Bast] Rathbone In "The Dawn ®atrol.** MAYFAIR —Alice Faye and Constance Bennett in "ail Spin" and the Seven Flying Santells. STRAND —"Tom Sawyer, Detective," and "Code or the Streets." PLAZA—Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh in "St. Martin's Lane." ClVlC—Shirley Temple and Richard Greene in "The Little Princess." MAJESTIC —Freddie Bartholomew In "The Spirit of Culver" and Gloria Stuart In "The Lady Objects." ROXV —Gene Autry In "Goldmine In The Sky" and Jack Holt in "Whispering Enemies." ST. JAMES'—Mickey Rooney and Walter Connolly In "Huckleberry Finn " EMBASSY —Mlllza Korjm ana Lulse Rainer in "The Gre?.» Waltz." ADELPHI —Guest Mght. ALEXANDRA —"Arizona Legion" and "Annabel Takes a Tour." AMBABSADOR— Guest Night. ASTOR—"Reported Missing" and "Arizona Raiders." AVONDALE —"The Boy From Barnardo's." BERKELEY (Mission Bay)—" Toy Wire." BRITANNIA—"Paris Honeymoon" and ">'o Parking." CRYSTAL PALACE—"The Lone Woir in Paris" and "Old Iron." CAPITOL—"Storm Over Bengal" and "Hollywood Hotel." DE LUXE—-"Gold Diggers in Paris." EMPRESS—"Legion of Terror" and "Calil'ornian Mail." GREY LYNN—Guest Mght. GAlETY—"Cracker jack." KINGSLAND—-"There Goes My Girl" and "London Melody." LIBERTY—"Love Finds Andy Hardy." PRINCESS—Guest Mght. PRINCE EDWARD—Guest Mght. PEERLESS—"Pygmalion." RIALTO—"Keep Smiling" and "Made For Each Other." REGAL—Guest Night. REGENT—"The Masquerader." BTAR (Newton) —"The Texas Rangers" and "Ambush." BTATE (Devonport)—Guest Night. STATE (Onehunga)—"Thanks For Everything." BTRAND (Onehunga)—Guest Mght. BTATE (Bymonds Street) —"Three Smart Girls Grow Up." 80UTHERN CROBB—"Something to Sing About." TUDOR—"You Can't Take It With You." TIVOLI—Guest Mght. VICTORIA —Guest .Mght.