ST. JAMES'. After tlic stylo of previous "Dr. Kildarc" successes, "Dr. Kildarc'ts Strange Case, now showing at the St. James* Theatre, is proving itself to have just as great an appeal as its predecessors. As in the past, Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymorc ami Larraine Day take the leading parte, with able support forthcoming from Nat Pendleton, Sheppcrd Strudwick and Samuel S. Hinds. Ayres takes matters into his own hands to aid a surgeon friend who has bungled an important brain operation, and the dramatic action which results contrasts favourably with the lighter touches introduced • by Barrymorc in his explosive moments, j and the romantic interest, in which Miss ; Dav iiguros largely. The story, which was j written by Max Brand and Willis Goldbeck, is guaranteed to keep the audience thrilled and amused alternately throughout. An excellent supporting programme includes an instructive featurette, "Trifles of Importance," and a Pete Smith specialty. AMUSEMENT GUIDE. PICTURE TIIEATRES. STRAND—Bert Bailey In "Dad Rudd. M.P." CENTURY—Jean Arthur and Melvyn Douglas In "Too Many Husbands." CIVIC—"The Orapcs of Wrath." MAJESTIC—Dead End Kids In "On Dress Parade" and . Richard Arlen In "Hot Steel.' ROXY—Ralph Forbes in "Calling Phllo Vance" and Heather Angel in "Hall a Sinner. ST. JAMES'—Lew Ayres and Laralne Day In "Dr. Kildarc's Strange Case." OXFORD—Anna Neagle la "Irene." REGENT—Edward G. Robinson In "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet." PLAZA—Cary Grant and Irene Dunne In "Mr Favourite Wile." EMBASSY—Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins In "The Old Maid." ASTOR—"Say It In French" and "Rio." ALEXANDRA— "Vigil In the Night" and "The Sunset Trail." ADELPHI—"Pack Up Your Troubles" and "Dark Victory." AMBASSADOR—"Gone to the Dogs" and "Tarzan Finds a Son." AVONDALE—"The Under Pup." BERKELEY (Mission Bay)—" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." . BRITANNIA—"The Sccrct of Dr. Kildarc" and "Return to Yesterday." CAriTOL—"The Ice Follies" and "Luck of the Navy." . * CRYSTAL PALACE—"Rebecca." DE LUXE—"Raffles" and "Frozen Limits." * DELTA—"Nurse Edith Cavcll" and "Four Daughters." EMPRESS—CIosed lor reconstruction. GAlETY—"Stagecoach." s GREY LYNN—"Babes In Arms" and "6003 Enemies." LlßEßTY—"Hawaiian Nights" and "The Kid Comes Back.'.' MAYFAlß—"Lady's From Kentucky" and "Blind Alley." NEW ROYAL—"TeII No Tales" and "Little Accident." PRINCE EDWARD—"Beau Geste" and "The Invisible Man Returns." PRINCESS—"A Chump at Oxford" and "Of Mice and Men." Afloat." PICTURED UOME—"The Flying Deuces" and "Reno." RlALTO—"Rebecca." REGAL—"Swiss Family Robinson" and "British Intelligence." REGENT c Epsom)—" Broadway Serenade" and "Yes, My Darling Daughter." STATE (Symonds Street)—" Remember" and "Bad Little Angel." STAR—Closed lor repairs. STATE (Onehunga)—"Drumu Along the Mohawk" and "Marines Fly High." i STRAND (Onehunra)—"U Boat 29" *nd "Legion of Lost Flyers." ' STATE (Devonport)—"Saint's Double Trouble" and "For Freccom." SOUTHERN CROSS—"Midnight" and "Outside the Three Mile Limit." TlVOLl—"Calling Philo Vance" and "Halt a Sinner." TUDOR—"HoteI For Women." VlCTOßlA—"Nlnotchka" and "The Gang's All Here." RADIO PROGRAMMES. IYA—B.O p.m., studio recitals by the Royal Auck- i land" Male Choir, conducted by Harry Wooley." J Atleen Warren (piano), and " Otto Hubsclier (violin); 8.10, variety: 10.10,. dance music. , 2YA—B.O p.m., "Kraxy Kajers"; 8.28, "For the ] Film Fan"; 8.43, "Star Gazing". j IYX—B.O p.m., "Filmland Memories": .8.30, "The . Dark Horse"; 9.0, "The Sentimental Bloke." IZM—7.O p.m., sports session; 8.0, dance music. Highlights from to-morrow's radio programmes IYA—II.O a.m., Anglican ser.-ice, from St. Mark's; 7.0 p.m., Roman Catholic service, from. St. Patrick's Cathedral; 9.10, Michele Fleta. tenor; 9.34, Seville Orchestra. 2YA—II.O a.m.. Presbyterian service, from Kelburn Church; 2.44 p.m., a programme of sacred music: 7.0, Baptist service, from Vivian Street Church: 8.0, "A Cavalcad-; of Famous Artists"; 9.10, 2YA concert orchestra. IYX—B.3O p.m., the Queen's Hall Orchestra; 9.32, Povla Frijsh, soprano. IZM—2.O p.m., selections lrom the shows and musical comedies; 7.0, orchestral session; 9.0, organ and choral numbers. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 14 September 1940, Page 6
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