The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 104, 29 December 1939, Page 7

The Theatres

REGENT Special sessions will lie given lor the New Year attractions as per the. advertisement in this issue. 1" riday and Saturday "Bachelor Mother" (linger Rogers, David Niven. Definitely the I'unniest, wittiest and cleverest comedy of the season, brim ming over with good tun and rollicking situations. . . A glamorous salesgirl with romantic ideas —and with a baby she found on a doorstep! . . . What a spot for a girl —and what roles j'or (linger and David! . . . You'll laugh as long as your glowing heart lets you! Also March of Time and an excellent supporting programme. Matinee each day. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Jan uary 1, 2 and 3. Direct from Auckland comes "Broadway Serenade" Jeanette Mac Donald,, Lew Ay res, Frank Morgan, lan Hunter. The Queen of Song in her greatest triumph. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's spectacular musical romance. You thrilled to 'Naughty Marietta' — 'May time' —'Firefly' —'Girl of the Golden West' —'Sweethearts.' Here is a magnificent new triumph for Jeanette Mac Donald ... a lavish story of to-day's Broadway ... a story of moderns who were parted by pride, but dramatically united by the sweet old-fashioned words and melody oi 'Auld Lang Syne.' Music . . . that ranges from the ever-green melodies of the Gay Nineties to the lilting hits of today. An excellent supporting programme make this perfect entertainment.

GRAND Commencing with Ep 3 of • the new and popular serial Secrets of Treasure Island. "Silver on the Sage" Ilopalong Cassidy Series. Wil liam Boyd. 'Windy' Hayes, 'Lucky' Hayden. Ilopalong Cassidy stakes everything on his luck at cards and his ability to shoot a straightcr bullet ilian the next fellow in Pai'tiinount's new outdoor action romance, "Silver on the Sage" with William Boyd, as the famed hero. Saturday. Monday, Tuesday with special sessions as advertised in this issue and commencing with Ep 3 "Scouts to the Rescue" serial. "Crime Takes a Holiday" Jack Holt, Marica Ralston, Russell Hop ton. Desperately fighting against time, a two-fiisted district attorney tricks an underworld king into confessing his crimes before a million radio witnesses,, in Columbia's "Crime Takes a Holiday" an unusual and distinctive murder mystery tale. "King of Chinatown" Anna May Wong" Akim Tamiroff, J. Carroll Naish, Philip Ahn. Paramount pictures present an exciting romance set against the Oriental background of Chinatown. It is outstanding for its great cast, engrossing story, authentic settings and superb direction. All the ingredients of popu lar entertainment.