CITY THEATRES

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23264, 26 February 1941, Page 5

CITY THEATRES

AVON “DR. EHRLICH’S MAGIC BULLET” “Four Wives,” the successor to "Four Daughters," presented by Warner Brothers, is showing at the Avon Theatre this week. A successor to the famous film, “Louis Pasteur,” is "Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet,” another scientist story coming to the Avon on Friday. "Louis Pasteur,” of course, paid tribute to Dr. Pasteur, eminent French scientist. "Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet” is an entertaining and dramatic picturisation of the life and work in the medical field of Dr. Paul Ehrlich, winner of the Nobel Prize, for his scientific discoveries, and a friend and disciple of Pasteur. Like Pasteur, Dr. Ehrlich sought constantly to establish an ever closer relationship between medicine and chemistry. He named and sought that recurrent dream of every sincere microbe hunter, a "magic bullet” which would kill microbes, just as a cartridge from a rifle will kill big game. For Dr. Ehrlich, this dream came true, to be of infinitely great benefit to all mankind. The producers of this motion picture have cast aside the plot conventions of the average film and blazed a com-; pletely new trail in a motion picture frbught with significant truth, truth which is more absorbing than any boy-, meets-girl romance could possibly be. LIBERTY “ FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT ” Alfred Hitchcock’s excellent drama, "Foreign Correspondent,” is now at the Liberty, after a successful season at the State. Joel McCrea and Laraine. Day are, among the stars in the cast. With first-class photography and clever direction, “Foreign Correspondent” is a film to remember with great pleasure. The associate feature, "So You Won’t Talk?” is a comedy in which Joe E. Brown takes two roles, one of a meek book reviewer known as "Whiskers,” and one of a gangster leader. MAYFAIR “ PASTOR HALL ” The dramatic theme of “A Bill of Divorcement,” which is being screened at the Mayfair Theatre this week, is interpreted with such finished acting and presented with such excellent photography that it should be seen by all those who do not wish to miss examples of screen art at its best. The stars, are Maureen O’Hara, Herbert Marshall, Dame May Whitty, Fay Bainter, and Adolphe Menjou. Coming to the Mayfair on Friday is “Pastor Hall,” starring Wilfred Lawson,, the unforgettable dustman, Doolittle, of "Pygmalion,” with Sir Seymour Hicks. This remarkable film was inspired by the life of Pastor Niemoller, the German pastor, who suffered persecution at the hands of the Nazis. It is described as a magnificent tribute of a free people to freedom. It is a strong, bitter, but not unduly exaggerated story of what happens in a peaceful German village when stormtroopers move in. The village is filled with intrigue and suspicion. , The younger people are swept up in the Nazi fervour, and the opposition centres in Pastor Hall, played by Wilfred Lawson. CRYSTAL PALACE ' ; A GENE AUTRY FILM r r The Western favourite, Gene Autry, is again to be seen at the Crystal Palace this.week with his horses and his henchmen, Frog, Buddy, and Pete, in “Man From Music Mountain.” The team is this time seen saving a goldmining town from the evil clutches of men who try tt sell off gold claims at fabulous prices, knowing them to be worthless. The associate feature, "Glamour for Sale,” shows the dangerous methods adopted by detectives to find out the truth behind one of the illegal “Escort” bureaus in America, In the cast are Anita Louise, Roger Pryor, June MacCloy, and Frances Robinson. STATE “I WAS AN ADVENTURESS” A -splendidly arranged film is now showing at the State, with the famous American ballerina, Zorina, in the star role. This is “I Was An Adventuress,” a film with a story that includes adventure, humour, danger, and romance. There is humour in every one of the wicked situations in which the three jewel thieves—Zorina, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre—meet to transact their , most cunning business. PLAZA THE “DEAD END KIDS” ■ The famous "Dead End Kids” are the chief stars in the main film at the Plaza this week. Their individual names— Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, and Bernard Punsley—are known to very few film fans. In their latest picture, “You’re Not So Tough,” which is showing at the Plaza, they have a leader who is adopted by a woman farming in the States; he brings along his gang and after a good deal of trouble he makes them work for their living. The associate features are a crime drama, “Dangerous Fingers,” and the final, chapter of “The Green Hornet.” CHRISTCHURCH CINEMAS, LIMITED At the Regent the attraction is “Edison the Man.” starring Spencer Tracy and Rita Johnson. Friday’s film will be “Forty Thousand Horsemen.” The current programme at the Majestic is “Lucky to Me,” starring Stanley Lupino. The next attraction will be “Espionage Agent,’’ starring Joel Mcstarring Robert Young, Helen Gilbert, and Reginald Owen, is at the Tivoli, now in its tenth week. At the Theatre Royal “Keep Smiling” with Gracie Fields, and “There s That Woman Again” are now showing. The new programme at the Grand includes “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell” and “Painted Desert, starring George O’Brien. At St. James’ the attractions are Elisabeth Bergner in “Stolen Life and Peter Lorre in “Mr Motos Last Warning.” CENTURY At the Century, St. the new programme includes “Boy From Barnardo’s,” with Freddie Bartholomew, and “Honeymoon in Bah, starrm o Madeleine Carroll and Fred Mac Murray. REX THEATRE '•Code Of The Secret Service,” with Ronald Reagan, and the Jones Family

in “On Their Own,” will be shown at the Rex Theatre, Riccarton, to-night and on Thursday and Friday, commencing each evening at 7.30 o'clock