AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 70, 24 March 1941, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

a "HOW'S TRICKS?" Much interest has been aroused by the Great Lovante'a claim that he can escape from a securely-nailed packing: case in 13 minuteg without damaging it in any way, and this its the feat which he promisee to perforin to-night. The claim was made in response to a challenge issued by tlhe packing case department of a well-known Auckland finm. Employees of this department will nail him in one of their export cases and wait for hie escape. Levante's other tricks are skilfully executed and spectacular, and many of them have a novel modem twitst. In support is a variety company of 32 English artists presenting an entertaining revue entitled "Hcw's Tricks?" REGENT. Now screening at the Regent Theatre is ,i remarkably unusual thriller '"Dr. Cyclop.-!." Kmest Schoedsack, -the man responsible for the direction of the memorable "King Kong," directed thia drama of human bcin.irs. shrunk by the mad caprice of a scientist to only 14 inches in height, daring to fight to become normal again. Also showing at this theatre is the intensely interesting and timely film "The Incendiary Bomb." which, in a lucid way. explains tin- workings of the "tire bombs" being showered on London to-day, and gives itM-tiil information of the correct and most effective methods of combating them. This weapon needs prompt and efficient measures asuinst it, and these measures should bo widely known.