AMUSEMENT GUIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 51, 1 March 1941, Page 14

AMUSEMENT GUIDE.

WESTEKX SPRINGS- Specdvar Ratine H.M. THEATRE-Natr.kr-Kratr-Prnn Conctrt. CIVIC SQUARE— Air.ujement Park. •PICTURE THEATRES. FLAZA—Walter Brcnnan. p»» Bainter and John Payne In "Maryland." EMIMSRT-Lana Turner and John Snellen In "We Who Are Yount." STBAXD—Laurence Otmer and Crew Oanon In "Pride and Prejudice.'' CEXTCET—PauI l.uka* and Jane Baxter In 'The Chlneae Bungalow.•• ClVlC—Frank Morgaa and Virginia Orey in "Hullabaloo." MAJESTIC—Ann Sothern In "Oold Ru»h Malslf" and Lull Deste In "South to Karanga." eOXT—Uoyd Kolan in "Charier Pllof and Lynn Roberts In "Street of Memories." SI- JAMES , — Norma Shearer ana Roben Taylor UJ Escape. REGENT—GIoria Jean and Robert Suck In "A Little Bit of Heaven." OXFORD—Betty Grable In "Tin Pan Alley" and Kent Taylor hi "Olrl In 313." CIVIC THEATKETTE— "Thla Way. Pleaae" and "Partnen In Crime." J STAT S (Oeemeeta)—-"Foreltn Correspondent" and "Youne a* You Feel." STRAND (Oaelißaca)—"Say It In French" and "Tundra." STATE (DtfMHrt)-"On DTesa Parade" knd "1 Was an Adventuress.' TlVOLl—"Charter Pilot" and "Street ot Memories. TUDOR—"Turnabout." VICTORIA—"EdIaon the Man" and Adventure In Diamonds. VOGUE—"Strike Me Pink." AVON (Newtm)—"Tin f«i Alley" and "Girl In ASTOB—"Another Thtn Man" and "Fonottea woman. * DE wrSi — V L t C S .. p " rtnCT »'" * n * •""«• »*•«» Woo woman t «mk. ALEXANDRA—CIosed for RabufMtuf. l " N $SS l staSft*iß,"* utej '' "" ""—■• ' BftlTANNlA—"North-WMt Ptmit' and "BlotMUt j OB ft BQdH^ M ' ""dayJ" tmmim ■•»>-"*■» Browns School. I CAr l? ov ~z" Mj **»ourlU Wtle" and "Music In My OE " ,X .. K - -S »» ,e •»« a»«" •"«• "Men Atainst Uμ oity. m X&J* I^FSS&?~ d ,0 s '"»nore" and FORESTERS' (Blrkeabead)—"lt a a Date." G * E l?erbeTt , " - Flor '* n " "" d '"**' Gre,t V,eter GAIETY (Takapana)—"Rio" and "Quick Millions " KING'S (Nertbratel—"lrene." LIBERTY (Paraiell)—"Balalaika " rß, be C r E th? , Nulh^" BPr,n * ****«■" •»* ««- PRINCESS—"The Westerner" and "High SchoaL" «CTU«EO«OME (MlHard>—"French Without mi *NTew"" FOUr W|T *»" , ■""••» Cm by REGAL—"Virginia Ctty" and "MliHonalre PUybor" REGENT fEpsMß)—"ii'a a Date" and "At tat circus. STATE .BTtn.Be, street)—"Svanee Mm." SOUTHERN CROSS (Ellenlle)—"My LltUe Chickadee and "Drums Along theMonaVk." RADIO FROGRAMMCS. 1VA—7.30 p.m.. Erie Coates and Symphony Orcheetra: 7.52. Alleen Warren, pianist: *A P«n Folej- lrt»h fcnor: «.17. the Carina Trto 9.25. modern dance music. SYA—7.SO p.m.. Elsie and Doris Waters: s.O. W;l----n»£y % Uh .^f ,et ?'i e«««*>n*t»on ot St.: Davids Day: 8.30. "Kraiy Kapera": ».24 dance music. j 1VX—7.45 p.m.. "Billy Bunter ot OreyfrUri": SJO "The Dark Horse": 9.30. "FUmland Memories/ 1 1ZM—7.30 p.m.. orchestral numbers: 8.0. dance programme. Highlights tram to-mornrr's radio programme* IT «£r U * e ■.■"" B *P tl » t •«»««•. from Mt Bden Church: 7,0 p.m.. Anglican serriee. from w! M«ttne» j: a.3«. grane massea braes bands: 9.45. Evelyn Laye. soprano. *YA—ll.O a.m.. Roman Catholic service, from St. Mary s: ..0 p.m.. Presbyterian serrfee. from St. Andrew s: ».0. concert by combined 1t.8.5. siring orchestra and SYA concert orehestn. conducted by Andereen Tyrer. with Car* Hall . as soloist. • ,TX T*; 4S r o ™." *«n«»J"»n« Olgll. tenor; 9 38. choir ot the Russian Opera. IZM—3.O t> V Items from the then and musical com«di. , 7.0. OKHMtral Items: •jT«id«««K

"HULLABALOO." CIVIC. Frank Merrtwwtlier w *%£*, ?*£%. Laura MerrtvnUicr ." . VlrjlnU O«t. Bali StronK ■ - - Dun oaller, Jun. Lulu Perttn» 2!££2' Wilms Morton A"" Morrta. Director: EcSiin L. Maiin (M.-0.-M.) Containing nuineroiie specialities to shout about in a picture th«t ie in it*<-h a speciality amon; attraction*. "Hullabaloo."' the Mctro-Goldwn-Maycr mußical(oijicdy at th* head of the new programme at the Civic Theatre, awakened tJiocs hi last night's big audience, the like of which have not been heard in a ihcatre lor a lons time. With production devices out of common and unusually productive of amusement, it is not lo label "Hullabaloo" one of the best productions of ir* i»pc c\ct io be shown in the country- 't >-* one of tho** , entcrtiunins tiiiv.i. that makes patron* happy beyond any r\p<-ctalion on pcn»ol of title <n advertweinrnt>. lhe »ort known a< n

•vloejwM-"--that srrow* a* it poes. ihrhins ■ "ii t tj<;to!iici--to-v<i*lomcr comment. It i> a comedy i-onccrniii2 tho*o affaire- of the ; hack Mace of radio, with no lope or p]au*i- , h lily in it. but with it* footaffc crammed , In rapacity with humour and *on;r per- |' fonnnnre, novelty and talent. The ccjitral ; fizure in llic *tory i« an improvident j actor. p!a\«-d by Frank Morsan u-itl> aj, proficiency he hannover »urpa«<vl. }!«• , inij)Ci.-onation(< of Clark GaMe. Spencer I Tracy. lfcd>- Lenian. Mickc> Hoonry. ! ( lamlctte Colbert and other well-known , occur in the cour*e of the artorV j m.id experience:- in trying. cuece#*f'illy at la>t. to achieve a radio career in the in- j tercets of three ex-wive*, hie children. , < reditnre. a.«*ociate> and friend*. The romantic re»poniiibiliti<t« are capablv ear-i ne<| by Virstiia Grey and Dan Dnilev. tin., while the whole of the ea*t 'hares' n the comedy amngnni<*nt. nighl'cht.* of 'HulUbnloo*' include Virginia O'Brien"* i winpnc of ballad*, and the aria from j lie opera "Martha." rendered by f'harW j lollnnd. a yoiinc nrpn with a voice like | klnrtinelliV. "'Hullabaloo"' v- confidently ; e<oni mended. I

The supporting film* incltxic a South S<-a mimical in Technicolour. "Kins of the Inlands," a Ktiappy vaudeville j-hort. . '"('lnvk Your Cash.* , dealing with cardshnrpcis. and <ho latcyt Par.ciionni Airmail Xcw*. Howard \foo<ly play* n<"\»jrlcctions on the gTand organ. EMBASSY. Tooining million* arc up and! down tlio streets oi America's b;jcc met-! ropoli?. Xcu- York. Some arc old and' weary and otbrne arc .vounj »nd 1 •Some are rich and oi.hriw arc poor, but. whatever they may noMicw. they have in j common a love for the huge mechanised 1 ina<« of *tccl and concroic and buni.mirv tliat is the modern world. Their *tory J*, told in Metro-Goldwyn-M»yer"« unuiaia] ] and enjp-oaging film. "We Who Arc J Yotmp."' which m now at the ] Kmbassy Theatre. For the first time 1 Lana Turner a- east in a ctraifriit dramatic ] role as a young wife of a poor husband. I In ir ohe display* a new personality and a ' depth of feeling and undenrtandins xJiat firmly her «« a dramatic actress of real merit. Opitonte her i» a j»roinising younc man. John Slieiton. who *ifo eiv«w an impreseive pen'ormanec in a difficult i>3ll. Gone Lockhart play* a self-made employer so canzht up in the world oc ' finance and machinal that he ha# forsot- j i"en his own youth and therefore line Wt I hi* >»rmnathv with others. Grant Mit-' clirll an<) Henry Arn-.ctta are aVo ont- ! Mandine in the enpponins ca«t- Harold j 8. Bticqtict ttu the director. j STATE. ! All the niscer minstrel vrnp that are fn populat. "Old Black Joe.' , '"Camptown Races - " and many others are presents! in sparklinz fafhion in 30th Ccntnry-Fox'e | latest musical. "Swannee River." which i has screcnctl so *iicce*»full.r in other centre* and ie noxr pleading rroirded hou«w at the State Theatre. Don Amerhe. j Andrea and Al .Tobon make fine j job.* of the leading roles. j

OXFORD-AVON. f Th<* H»t in mimical enKTtaiaaei &*'i piovidrd lor patron* O J Vbe Avon Theatres now lhal -JOlh Ceile?FoxV iiinefu] *n<l aeS" "'J hi Pan A3]ry" i<= vi wrmijr ih«» lS Alice Kayo and BrUy (ireMe rttrriM^ >tr«-: in,; n.ake, world aaTS'f «;.ir •-: :.ivl n.«znifi f -cnt lntuAlT 1 ol owl ~»<i nr-.-v j^,,,;; ], ;U . ar( . V ; ..I r." c fmow* nhi.Ti m 3 k<- "Tj« S. I -V>, - , ~„,:„, -.•:,„■„ , IW(3 a^J^ : , J ■lo,ir |".,,-,,r .',, c )inr eJJ.'P 1 .iV rtnr ,ri l!i: r.Tinnr,,]. Ahbourii £ j 'ro? 1 "'? , '" "' ,Hc '"'''.'"'■ ] * a»ta»Sr 'f. >oitir.E * Kn2'.»n<J ar>/ ihV iwW? I |ih» other maitow ~! 11,0 ~55 I ; ino-1 of jl,Ht wakin:. and J-*".T>aJ»lr I 1 in? moTiirai* in (Ijiiikjwp ( .i drriojjTS I iy»M"S "'<»• *"4 M<f Brnni-1 Tim j r . '< AiMSSw-V*. Th«* mu-nf- iut*wwt * I «»3.vcr. MjKneen OSulliran. Ann RoAhn I lot.!. Krie.l., 1,.<w0,,n and Ivirmind Gn« .WOT .it<- <.n!> n.nif of the line cad, j