AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 209, 5 September 1939, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

ROXY—TIVOLI. It is the crown of the Queen of Sheba, no loss, that lias the protecting hand of the cunning Mr. Moto in the Oriental's latest melodramatic production, "Mr. Mnto lakes a \ acation." which to-morrow w: 11 navo its first Auckland screenings at tlie Roxy anil Tivoli Thcaties. But Moto docs not take a holiday from detcetioii. nor does Peter Loire. in the name part, take a holiday from acting. Notable feature of this picture is that the supporting cast has in it that great character actor Joseph Seliildkraut. Others there are Lionel Atwill. Virginia Field. John Kimi and \ ictor Varconi. The film opens at the scene of the crown s discovery, and ends on an exciting note with the capture of a desperate criminal. Second on the bill will lie "Broadway Musketeers." Margaret Lindsay, the lovely Ann Sheridan and John Litel take leading roles in this melodrama. In the field of crime it must stand high, offering plenty of action and a wealth of good acting. Miss Sheridan is outstanding.

AMUSEMENT GUIDE. PICTURE THEATRES. ROXV—George O'Brien in "Racketeers or The and Roris Karlofr In "Mr. Won?. Detective." ST. JAMES'—MIcK-py Roonev and Waller Connolly In "Huckleberry Finn " ] REGENT —Errol Flynn and BSsil Ratbbone in "The Dawn Patrol."' EMBASSY—MiIiza Korju", and Lulse Rainer in "The Gre?; Waltz." MAYFAlß—Laurence Olivier in "Wutherinp Heights" and "Moonlight Sonata." STRAND—"Tom Sawyer. Detective." and "Code of the Streets." PLAZA—Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh in "St. Martin's Lane." CIVIC—Fred Astaire and Ginger Ropers in "Ttip Story or Vernon and Irene Castle." MAJESTIC—CharIie McCarthy and W. C. Fields in "You Can't Cheat An Honest Man." IVDELPHI—Guest Night. ALEXANDRA—"Made Tor Each Other" and "Everybody's Raby." AMBASSADOR —Guest Night ASTOR— , = ppndthrirt'' and "That's My • Story." AVONDALE—"Our Fighting Navy." BERKELEY (Mission Bay)—" Suez." BRITANNIA—"GirIs' School" and "Pirates or the skins " CRYSTAL PALACE—"The Duke or West Point." CAPITOL —"Merrily We Live" and "Pygmalion." DE LUXE—"Letter or Introduction." i EMPRESS—"Hollywood Cowboy" and "Isle ! or Fury." GREY LYNN—Guest Night. GAlETY—"Tovarich." KINGSLAND—Guest Night. ' PRINCESS—Guest Night. PRINCE EDWARD—Guest Night. PEERLESS—-"Kentucky." RIALTO—"The Duke or West. Point." REGAL—Guest Night REGENT—"Bluebeard's Eighth Wire." STAR (Newton) —-"His AlTair"' and "Paris Honeymoon." STATE (Devonport)—Guest Night. STATE (Onehunga)—"Jesse James" and "Old Iron." STRAND (Onehunga)—"You Can't Take It With You." STATE (Symonds Street) —"Fast and Loose." TUDOR—"Marie Antoinette." TIVOLI—Guest Night. VICTORIA—Guest Night. SOUTHERN CROSS—"On Our Selection."