NEW PROGRAMMES
Many Comedies for City Theatres
An outstanding group of comedies and comedy-dramas will comprise the programmes to be shown at the city theatres during the coming week. Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls, with Dorothy Hyson, Avho has replaced Winifred Shotter in the Aldwych cast, will be seen at the Tivoli Theatre in another Ben Travers farce. The double-feature programme at the Civic Theatre is made up of two pictures of undoubted quality, both written round well-known musical numbers and remarkable for the acting of the youthful Ronnie Hepworth and the singing of Fay Compton. "Little Miss Marker," where again one of the leading parts is taken by a juvenile player, has received universally good reviews. Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan, two popular players, will be seen together in "Hide Out," which will be screened at the Regent Theatre. At the Plaza Theatre "The Last Gentleman," starring George Arliss, will continue for a second week. Cicely Courtneidge will be seen in a return season to the Grand Theatre of the popular comedy, "Soldiers of the King." Other notable players in the list of pictures include Shirley Temple, Adolphc Menjou, Edna May Oliver, Stanley Lupino, Richard Alien, and Edward Everett Horton. ClVlC—"Danny Boy," starring Ronnie Hspworth, Dorothy Dickson, and Frank Forbes-Robertson. Story written round well-known musical number. Sentimental musical drama. Butchers Film Service. "Song at Eventide," starring Fay Compton and Lester Matthews. Story written round E. K. Martin's music. Sentimental musical drama. ■ Butchers Film Service. To-morrow. REGENT—"Hide Out," starring Robert Montgomery, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edward Arnold, and Elizabeth Patterson. Comedy-drama. M-G-M. To-morrow. MAJESTIC—"LittIe Miss Marker," starring Adolphc Menjou, Dorothy Dell, Charles Bickford, and Shirley Temple. Sentimental drama. Paramount. To-morrow. TIVOLI—"Cup of Kindness," starring Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, ' Dorothy Hyson, Robertson Hare, and Claude Hulbert. Comedy. Story by Ben Travers. Gaumont-British. To-morrow. PLAZA—"The Last Gentleman," starring George Arliss, Charlotte Henry, and Edna May Oliver. Comedy-drama. Well reviewed. United Artists. Second week. THEATRE ROYAL—"Happy," starring Stanley Lupino. Comedy. 8.1.P. To-morrow. LIBERTY—"Come On, Marines!" starring Richard Arlen, Ida Lupino, Roscoe Karns, and Monte Blue. Comedy-drama. Paramount. "Million Dollar Ransom," starring Phillips Holmes, Edward Arnold, and Mary Carlisle. Drama, on the repeal of prohibition. Universal. To-morrow. GRAND—"Soldiers of the King," starring Cicely Courtneidge, Edward Everett Horton, Anthony Bushell, Dorothy Hyson, anil Frank Cellier. Comedv. Gainshovouirh. To-morrow.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21363, 4 January 1935, Page 5
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