CITY THEATRES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21631, 15 November 1935, Page 9

CITY THEATRES

I'LAZA j ♦'Tfli-, STL I>KNT\S KOMA.NL'fi" : j .\'cw Zealandors may not be able j to savour ;il] the sta»e delights of ■ London, bnl at leu .-I they are able to j see the tiim versions oi' most of the ! I bippeit .succcs-'o:-:, and quite frequently ' I it happens that a stape play—panicu- : j larly a musical one —is definitely imj proved by its trao.-joroncii to the wider ; | medium of the screen. This has hap- i ■ ocnccl in the ease of "The Student's I Romance." the 8.1.P. film of the eele- i : bratcd operetta "I Lo?t My Heart in : j Heidelboru." which will .start to-day : at t.'ic Plar.a Theatre. All tile romance of the famous old Hoicielberp University is said to have' ! been captured arid set to tuneful music j : hi this film. The setting pro- ! 'vales bn io'-al opportunity lor . : 'Mint both r eias> i.e. rnu.-ic which' : = now s" popular on the screen, ."itid 'oo .-■'. or; moves alnn;; to the ae- ' ceiepao'oe.'nt of spirited male churuse.;;o.f meloda 0:- !ov; -nous. The period ' "1 lite story is lu2.">. and on.' Mathers , the impve'.sio.'i thai, the Hoideiborp sln- [ dents 'if to.r.sc day* lived a happy, care- ' 1 hue iiie. oecnpvuip themselves mainly ■ in uiicllinp for fun, drinkmp on! of i larpe beer mugs, sinpinp hisiily. and , ! tunefully the while. ;;nd makinp love t'! pretty sir Is. All this is very charm-: ! hip eiilcrtaimueni. especially when Lite , : sin.L',in;; and hwe-makit):; take place \ Nipiunst beautifully photographed period ; I «. :t;ne.>. The' story tells how Max, ip 1 t'cuioless, composer, who is studying in i IH.ideiborp. falls in love with * Melon, i a charmi:,.', r.rrl. Utile khowinp that ; site is a princess. She return.:, his love, \ j bin later ihry part when shi- is led! , to iioiiew that he is mere than friendly ! j with V'-roiuka, prepri. truss of the local : | mm Out i'f p.iji'e, Helen aprcos to i marry Prior- F riiina'icl, her fadicr's ■ I chi.iee, bin i:-,.' :td.se rumour I'oneern- ; in:: Max is di-polled when Veronika's • eneaeemi m u> Karl. Max's friend, is I announced. Tie course of true love j then runs -ivnoihiy to its happy end- . j inc.. The princinal plavors, and Circle' i iW.i/.lor and Patrick Knw,v!es. in par-, I tienlar a-' the ri.niantic lead-, onproach ■ j linn - parts in a ha;ipy spirit, while the I blondim: t.f the >-tnry and settings with ■ llie music r<.-reap subtle eu-ordinaiion. I ! CRYSTAL PALACE "IiRKiHT LIGHTS" | It h;;s many times been said that the ; I da.N.s of lite pantomime and vaudeville j snow are numbered; but an exeellen' ; I reason Id doubt this i 'I P ! i- repeated j brown's latest tilm, "Briph'. Lipids." j has been n coived at the Crystal Palace 'Piratic, where litis li!m will i,e-j.-.in a o.i".i,i[l week to-day. | in tin' tiim are many ecen.es which i Miriri one (if the "live" .'hews wi I fan nlar in tiie earlier year-, id' the, ieohtUiw, and it would be no exapporiii:e:o to :■:■■:■ that, those enjoyed' ■ if tii.M'i ichh, I'rent star! to finish. ! There i- an e|d saymp about a fac. : beh,;; a be'O.oe. and this sa>i''p was , ee'.\.r truer iic.u i! is in 'be ease ni ! iO'Dwn. Pol till■■• time il :.- in •' lie.ens ; . ; ice, • ai ;.- the io-set. I'.'«r Ih'c.vi. ;,-. c;'i" i..i' lot' me.-', -.orprismpiy i.uly per- • .!.;:,- m i.'inabl- ■• his me'.llh I- hue.' ; eel ins, 0. .■•,!■ i.-. inc. hot in suite ,1 •.■■■inch' ke'ernleUs' ski'huip. . 'ills'face. ■' • .via ir. is by no means he- only b ■: - • . .:■. . ''ir iie i- ere nf tin- ver'.-a- '.:.'■• (■■ trr o:ar,'. i.n the .-c:\ en v .\ L1.1.-i-:\f)\\ \ COMKIIHS \ I < i:\ -'i' u. p\!, \t \: <■•.'■•".■•■,' 'p.'i c "l o/a-rT'"' o's A\ ON '•• .1.1. ni- Till. %\ Ei,i>'- ■ ; |';,.s. 'IP. e-e i'- J' ei; fierce and roue.h. ' : ■ ~n l ~, ;, hei in ■::■■ wh.ierne-s as in : : ,!■•• cnntpi.r.-.iiv- £■!'■■' ; ':7"\,' »;'•■■■■■'!; . ,'. emmi n' i-..b!e. It i- coed in the- m- ! in hi.ble n:soe.; way. ; no i.!n,n;i"...t to . s aefl :n.e ni'.u.-. invchtii.:.';. !; i I viilion ificV. ::■ on Aiiet alee, i-c.vsrec-l - ! ; j,-J ;, c: I'.li!'..- i SCelnC 1..11 l (-I ihe fe ehi '. ; e'anjen !'< '-:.d,i. ;•! liiiki:ty - : *'T;!H i.iTTi.i-: (oi.osi.i.-- v\u - . -sin-: <,v:i> uvji m w / ; ,;.."'."'md '- : odevu'e a."- broo-dd. in- - I e.e , 'c:i w ili ' 'op-.-u'" - ' ' ] (•'.■'. :■'.■ ■• Mei: " to-dav. Ttr.-y uri ' ' ■■-",),'■ '"'!"■■ "i .!e. Peene! P rryinore ■ _ ; J ;; d i-.:.i aooo ■.,-. sb-h-hy jwh- :. j or-uioN 101 l ll I cv-ri. ' . . - i For had.on-is ;:;U;\'.ou - ana mho !• -,, i- ~"/;.. "S:-,' <:■'■■■ th-r M ''- ■" 'f' :'i j %y*;l <''•■.■'■'<.{''' /'.;::'"' !':■"', e:'Vl "flo;o ; rTC.aoe i! an co-.-.tarred m 'ho m!

I MAJESTIC ' •M'LBUC UEUO SO. V* Dramatic details of the government: secret service in its war on organised crime, the heroism of the Federal men in their perilous work, and the trailing of a public enemy, in a story, biisod on actual facts and cases, are contained in "Public Hero No. V which will beyiti to-day at the Majestic Theatre. "Public Hero No. 1" shows intimately what toes on in the strues'le on the Mde of the law daily. Chester Morns as the adventurous .JeiT Crane, and Joseph Calieia as a fugitive crime overlord, are the persons about whom the amazir.l4 plot revolves. Dirocicd bv-.T. Walter Ruben from a storv bv himself and Wells Hoot, "Public Hero No. 1" is a Ihrillm.e story of the work of .government agents, enriched with a romance and byhtened by many comedy interludes. Cionol Barrvmore p : a\s the principal character role, in which he demonstrates an amazuu: ability for comedy together with drama a-- "he bibulous Dr. Class, phesieiun-in-ordinnry to ihe inhahitanls of th underworld. Cheshs' Morris wees »:ial i- probably the 1.iu..--1 porformaiu e til' };is- raivi.r as Hie adv.nUiruiis Jell Crane, who exposes himself to many dancer- in yettine out ot awkward : itualions. Also outstanding is the yangster portrayal i.f Joseph Calieia. The romantic any!-- of the siorv is deftly hand'ed by the attractive Jean Arthur and other clever portrayals are yiveu by Paul Kelly a'= the head ol the .secret . ervice and Lewis Stone as the prison wardem Included in the associate programme is il-c latest Pnur* 1 and Hardy comedv. -Live Giles'.:-." Siieeial ses.- io.is v. ill he held a! the Maje.stie Theatre to-day al II a.m.. "la )>.ni.. 5 p.m., and 1.1 j->.in. llVA'AlS'i' "KS( AIWIMC Fivery now and liien liwre 1; d.sciission o\ er what the public want.- in its .screen cutci taiiunenh Sonic say stars, some roniar.ee, same comedy, some mu.-ic and sonic ureal drama. One playwriuht .solved if by civiiUm: a storv dial bicsnds all tiiese to;;ether. This 'is "Kscapade," Metm-Guld wyn Mas it's new Viemieie romance, which will beeiu a sea-en a* tile T'ejeiit Theatre to-day. Tite east, which include.', William Powell, mlroduces, a s.ensa'.iooa! new personality in lauAo Hiiiner, Hie Viennese stase star, who makes her debut ~-. I'ov. ell's hadme i.-11 i> . lao'C llainei' i, oe,i:neb 1.. lake her piace with Garb... l>a f:ich. Anna S'Vn. and the -seat Klhsbelh lle.'r.ner in the iilm world. She ;.-. the po;--e-Me of a maametic personality, b-. auia'ul eye-., a capthanne charm, and ihc .''Uinlo.st .'.u.-p'cion of an accent that cannot fail to please. 'lh.' slor\ concerns the adventure of William Powell, in 'me rob of a famous portrait pamb. r. and the u .ana.ll Wild 1 Oiler id..., bfe. -The Wife ol a famous (fecn r '.'. in - a set 01 inrs 'ii a bail, ai'd Poy.cl! pain' he- m bw fni.. and a.a-i. ~nd I,ethnic ,-!-.(-. lie 1 , cb. i] ■■<:: e.l 1./ the n.ee,:•<!. bat denies thai the ioo.-I v. a iaedecua'Wife. T.. pacify hen Pay., M ,b cl a name at ran lorn, ~.•: i il :■ !•■ ■.■ tew l.ai.e !!;;.'„•! can .- ihe .-'■■:■ . Included in the ;..■ ciaO ~, w '.ran :a in are a Chin la- ('is e c ns by and a i-olourlei;.- n a- ical c.no :,„■•. "(.;„i,i! 1.a.1e Moida -,, - Sp. esd . ~1.. aII be i, w at tb TIN OU ••\1 I'lil! Tlli'. N\M !'■" i;,'.''. '■'bom",'....'■ .:■:':'■.-..i' '<<■■■■ '"';' f ,■'';;;', ■■,':■■ ■ \ ',. ' a .a:..!.: el b I'titertaua , v.-bo' i 1..-ide 10 app> ai guilty of man"n 'v..i'aT u'-.uurd' ,- n-udrmi IP 1. '"■ IT.-I: .a Ts'iii. Tab 1..a A as ,'.ithu in.hi. Web v P..rem and many other: ... wioi : \;,- (..'a. 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'oe.', of Us: amice'., of th -Mmnlo Wsicbs' lan l!;,v and tom ..... ~r i, , 3 Kms-Hab Other int.mber iif Mie'ea-t "siufle the late- Fred K.-r and A, V,'. na.-.-c.nib. -o ei. a'e.dv (SOOLimic-d. in has in nasi: soav -bl'Chitsitia.s Carol" literal] ~,,-.;-,.. 1., !i?'a on the scst an . -Scrraise" There are f-w who do '.-- i-now 'ihe stor-.- of the awn-wtoti S „. ,!„: wa- vb-W-O at Chri.-m.-a "d b' the Rh:i.-'. "f lis rieau par'ec: Jeer, ' Ms.'lev. sri'J i!'.- meals ot Pi pa,s. pre-f-nl. srtd the future, and t!i -i'-ae;''Th'v'."tr'e' "ua'.'v "'■•> napoine.--: bi ',, ha. y<:v;,u;-d <o.- the nve-tcr ■'hit, ice-. -e t ,. r Sir Sevmour MtcKs. ;m a tahnted esM -.■! -.dl-Bransn ta-tei'- ■ n.'.'i'n.ti and ure ft eet it on trio tibk a.-. .-!,•>- f . f -..- J in the lealis'ic a : .o tose ( "•;'. . ''jeii-b' ;i::d liuish whicn Sfs siou u\ r v. i-,iS'-".s to id,- i-" 1 " : ■. '■■ :-ay th lea's" rcmar'.-abie. 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MAYFAIR "DKIiJSSED TO THHILL" "Dressed to Thrill." a bright and tuneful story revolving; üboul Pans and filled with ingenious twists and romantic thrills, launches Tulla Rolf, the glamorous Norwegian star, on her American film career. Miss Rolf is featured with the popular Clive Brook in this film which will open a season at the Mavfair Theatre to-day. In a story full of brilliant dialogue and amusing situations. Miss Rolf plays the role of a jilted woman who had revenge at her finger tips, but gave it up for other considerations. The musical .score introduces several new and catchv .songs. The story of -Dressed to Thrill" tells of Clive Brook, a handsome former officer in the Canadian Army. who left behind him in the provinces el Fiance, a dressmaker whom ho had promised to marry. Years later she comes to Paris. a UmUilising beauty, wholly unlike hci former self. and attracts the attention of Brook, who does not recognise hot OS bis former fiancee. Brook scitnnd.TS his fortune on tier and cviii lo;cs his friends because ol 1i..;-. Then when Miss Rolf feels thai siie has lornieiuod him suiiicienl ly. .she. reveals her Irue identity 1o Brook ii a surpris.ng oimax that, brings the story to a happy conclusion. Two new popular tune.-, by Bov. Pollock and Paul Webster were .specially written for Miss Rolf to sing b -l/r.ssed to Thrill." Miss Rolf's versatility and skill are illustrated b\ tier playing of the difficult dual rok in this 'pic! ure. Robert T. Kane produeed the picture, which was director, by Harry Lachman. Prominent in Ih< supporting cast are Robert Barrat aiK Nydia Weslman. STATE ••HKCKY HilAUl"To-- lav will see the itiiiial pre sonlatio'i of Use new process tochui colour film -Becky Sharp." bailee Ihroughout the Bngiish-ypeakmg work as the pivot on which will swing Uu coming screen revolution of colour Mis! as "The .Jazz Singer" gave th< '•"u'-ki an era of talking dims: in place of Die oid "sileiits." "Becky Sharp.' winch is the film world's most lanhiu tran d-dioii U> dale of William Make peace Tlaickeray's classical "Vanit.i Fair," is to be released in Christ church at the Shite Theatre. "Bi-ckv Sharp," is muc'i more thai a nure pageant of gergeoiis co'our. V j. : ; , i; ,..., ~!' screen eiitcru.iiimeiil soaiklin- uiih humour, full or ro n ';.i,iv, and rich -.-. hh drama. Per f.djv cried expertly direehd by tin eifte'd Rouben Mamouliae, nod lav i.slrv iiruduceil, it b- a master) u) (Ira mat'i.-atinu of William iMakep-'aei 'I hackeray's in,mortal fiction c:as. ic V.'lh iam iiopkui.-,. slurrim: m the tub role, i ise.-, lo heights in her charue'er isalinn of the lovely, vivacious, inn Mic.i.Ssl'ul coquette. She ha , ii:vi tor her role wiili life and under.-,:;,nuins: to make the beautiful, wayward Beck} a character lo linger lung in tin.- mem orv "Bcci.v Sharp," as most lovers o hteraloiV know, is the story of a wil p.,1 anrl eh ' .., beau! v. who ~-, .. )■<.- 111 •>■ i■i ill (■ - > lo ad"at co b< r v ci.,l pur-i i;1111 ; i.nl make a .--weenine coiapie.- 1 o II- ■ ■'. ~;,)|'V the tnel lie.- lie:.l wilt ,h -'.-Pu- .-f the 1.0-.P. i. society of ih. , ; ,,-K e,-,,,-u-e, : 'h century. On lie- largesl sound stage in "Peel:; Siv.u-p," brie biggest ,-ce-iu.- ever to com before a !oc!micoiour camera v. a pholo.u-aphed. The eria' b-allrooni -el co>. ere, 1.1.01:0 sqaare fee'. In it aOO peopl