ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. “Movie Crazy” at the Regent Theatre is one of the best pictures Harold Lloyd has ever appeared in in his screen career. This comedian is not so funny in himself so much as what he does, and in “Movie Crazy-’ he never stops doing it. As Harold Hall,' the small town lad who fancies he has a hunch for picture acting, Mr. Lloyd is responsible,for the heartiest and most continuous laughter heard since “Rookery Nook.” Through an accident Harold is invited to Hollywood to make a test, which shows him to be the worst actor in the world, but through one idiotic contretemps after another he intrigues a lady star and “pulls the leg” of the nootjle until she falls in love with-him. “The Night of June 13.” “The Night of June 13,” a Paramount drama featuring Clive Brook, Lila Lee, Charlie Ruggles, Gene Raymond, Frances' Dee, Mary Boland, and Adrianne Allen, will begin a season at the Regent Theatre on Friday. The picture is set in the suburb of a large city, where four families, living in four adjoining houses, find that fate mingles their lives curiously. Miss Allen, Brook's wife, suspecting bitn of an affair with Miss Lee, their nextdoor neighbour, commits shicide, and Brook, to protect. Miss Lee, withholiis certain information, with the result that he is charged with murder. At his trial, his neighbours, each intent on protecting their own reputations, lie blatantly, mil Brook, it appears, is doomed to death for a crime he has not committed. It is only when a sudden and dramatic cliniax straightens matters up that he is cleared.

ST. JAMES THEATRE. The curse of bad Hood, of the dreadful, uncertain stream that flows sunken from generation to generation and comes to the surface in this person or that as inherited insanity, has never been more powerfully shown on the screen than in “A Bill of Divorcement,” which is at the St. James Theatre. “Little Orplxui Annie.” It is qlwtiys a pleasure for theatre managements to be able to present to patrons pictures that can be enjoyed by the whole family, by the youngsters equally with the adults. Sitch an attraction is "Little Orphan Annie,” which will commence at the St. James Theatre on Friday next. It is a human, lovable little comedy, dealing with the trials of two orphans, otic Mitzi Green, whose amazing impersonations are a sheer delight; the other. Buster Phelps, a really remarkable child. Their adventures should keep audiences in merry mood from start to finish. And then there is May Robson, renowned star of “Mother’s Millions.” in another splendid character study as the irascible old Jatly with a heart of gold, who adopts young Buster and let's herself in for a heap of trouble. DE LUXE THEATRE. “Teijs of the Storm. Country” is the feature nt the De Luxe Theatre. This fine picture is full of romance, thrills, and excitement. Beautiful .Innet Gaynor gives an outstanding performance ns the fiery-tempered fisher girl, who is always kliouklering other people’s troubles.. The star was ably supported by Charles FarrelJ as the son of the vindictive millionaire. Tess scampers about the rig"■ing as nimbly as her pet monkey. The scene in which Tess rescues the millionaire's ilaughtpr from drowning is most realistic, as also is that in which the game warden is shot. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Maintaining the interest of the audience from tlie first lines of the title until the finish. “The Mouthpiece” is now at the Grand Opera House. The leading figure is that of an American attorney. Vincent Day (Warren Williiun). Playing opposite him is Sidney Fox as the voting typist who taught the successful lawyer the one lesson that nobody else couitl. The other feature on the programme is a first-class comedy, "The Expert,” in which the famed Chick Sale atid Dickie Moore have the leading roles.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. “Jack’s the Boy” is at the Paramount Theatre. ’The inimitable comedian, Jack Hulbert, and his two worthy colleagues, Cicely Courtneidge and Winifred Shotter, assisted by a strong cast, bring out the entertaining qualities of the whimsical story in a way that keeps the audience in a state of merry laughter. As the season will close on Thursday- evening there are only three more days in which to see the picture; ’ The short subjects in the first part ’of the programme arc interesting and instructive. “The Ringer.” Edgar Wallace, most prolific writer of all British mystery books and stage plays, made one of, his most popular, public, .hits with “The Ringer,” a mystifying personage so called because of his uncanny skill in ringing the ehanges~on his own appearance, a gift which enabled him at one time to penetrate even into the precincts of Scotland Yard itself without detection. “The Ringer” is as the poles apart from the kind of tale that, flows in, in such quantities from America. There are no scenes of brutality—the story derives its singular power from, the atmosphere of tantalising mystery which runs right thought it. It holds-the onlooker in the iron grip of suspense on account of the fascination of the story and the magnificent way in which the characters are acted. The "Pictorial News” writes that "acting of such a high standard has seldom if ever been seen in a screen play.” A notably fine performance is that of Gordon Harker as “Hackett,” for which he was personally selected by Edgar Wallace for the stage version, atid also for the pictured presentation. MAJESTIC. THEATRE. “The Most Dangerous Game,” at the Majestic Theatre strikes a new note. This .R.K.0.. picture is based on the grisly theme of Richard Connell's famous short story. The "most dangerous game” is human, but the description is that of a diabolical Tartar who has established himself on an island where shipwrecks supply the "game.” "The Night Club Lady.” “The Night Club Lady.” a Columbia picture Hint brings Adolphe Mtnjou in the suave role of Thatcher Colt,, police commissioner de luxe, to the Majestic Theatre on Friday, moves from the highest, pinnacle of a New York roof to]) to the glittering depths of the city's night life. Mcnjou is supported by Mayo Methot. radiant stage actress who appeared with Chester Morris in “Corsair,” and Sheets Gallagher.