ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. A picture containing the brightest and most entertaining dialogue, written as only Noel Coward writes, is “To-night is Ours,” now at the Regent Theatre, and the story maintains interest from suirt to finish with a delightful and highly original sequence of events. It opens in gay I’aree—in a ballroom —where two people meet rather romantically. And then the gay whirl of the French capital . . • and then Fredric March, the man, learns that his companion, Claudette Colbert, the woman, is a princess of a Balkan i State. But that matters little, and they I are on the point of marrying when the woman, Nadya by name, has to return i to her native State to assume the duties of sovereign. The scene changes, ’and some time later, Sabien Pastal. the man. finds himself drawn irresistibly to Eastern Europe, and oncy again comes in contact with Nadya. The finale cannot be disclosed, but it is sufficient to say that it makes a highly satisfying and j logical conclusion to one of the most cleverly conceived screen plays seen for some time past. Fredric March as the Parisian plays an exceedingly clever roie, one which secured for him the 1932 award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the best performance of the year. Claudette Colbert, if anything, excels her brilliant characterisation of Nero’s wicked wife in “The Sign of the Cross,’’ and these two are responsible for perhaps the most speaking and intriguing love story of the season. “The End of the Rainbow.” Richard Tauber, the world's greatest living tenor, on whom has fallen the I mantle of Enrico Caruso, is coming to the j Regent Theatre on Friday, in his first ! feature screen production, "End of the Rainbow.” This rarest of rare glittering gems of entertainment, adapted from Tauber’s own romantic life, is a story of beauty and strength—a story written for all mankind so that the nations of the world might know this golden-voiced genius better. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. The last four nights announced of the extended season of "There Goes the I Bride,” the light-hearted film ..bout a runaway bride who meets a handsome bachelor, and finally finds herself posing as his fiancee, while rewards for information as to her. whereabouts are offered, and ail Paris is searching for her. Jessie Matthews is admirable as the star. A second attraction is “The Murder at Covent Garden,” with Dennis Terry and Anne Grey. “The Flying Squad.” Friday next at the Paramount Theatre will witness the first showing in New Zealand of Edgar Wallace's “The Flying Squad.” a fine story of the wonderful work of the London Police, and the up-to-date methods of Scotland Yard. ST. JAMES THEATRE. Daring, modern, and entertaining, Darng, modern, and entertaining, "Pleasure Cruise,” the new Fox comedyromance now screening at the St. Janies Theatre, is one of those delightful shows that sparkle from start to finish. It is perfectly acted, expensively dressed, and boasts as good a cast as one could possibly wish to see. Everything about the picture has a piquant flavour, and some of the situations really call for the raising of a few eyebrows. However, they are all carefully straightened out witbin a few moments, and all is well. The story deals with the adventures, on board a pleasure cruise ship, of a wife who very conveniently manages to forget her busband's existence until the geutleman iu question confronts her with his cigarette case, allegedly left in her cabin the previous night by an admirer. #What happens then leads up to a most unexpected, but fortunately satisfactory, climax, at least it is for the fascinating wife. Genevieve Tobin is cast as the wife, and Roland Young is the henpecked and jealous husband, DE LUXE THEATRE. “State Fair,” which is now iu its second week of its successful run at the De Luxe Theatre, may be classed as one (be finest natural products of the American screen. “State Fair” brings back to the screen pretty Janet Gaynor in a role she adorns, and such good mummers as Will Rogers and Louise Dresser are seen at their best. It is the story of the Frake family, simple farming folk, who make a trip to the .State fair, an an l nual gathering into which they venture as competitors in the spirit of good Americans. Abel Frake (Will Rogers) has a hog in Blue Boy, which he fancies cannot be beaten. The philosophy of Will Rogers finds full scope in his tender solicitude for his hog. Romance is served by the adventures of the daughter. Margy Frake (Janet Gaynor) and of the son. Wayne Frake (Norman Foster). Also there is the Fox Movietone special newsreel, “Southern Seas Broadcast Unites Outposts of Empire Day.” Mr. Paul T. Cullen is at the Wurlitzer organ. MAJESTIC THEATRE. With Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts as the stars, “Out All Night” is at the Majestic Theatre. Slim is in the role of a mother's darling. He inadvertently strolls into a creche iu a big store, where he falls in love with the nurse and the bnbies. Then follows the incident “out all night,” which leads up to their marriage, but mother follows them on the honeymoon and manages to spoil it utterly. There are some ludicrous scenes on the train and at Niagara Falls, and finally Zasu decides that she will gang her own way. Slim’s mother arranges for a divorce, but Slim happens to run into the plot to abduct bis wife. He pursues the kidnappers into Chinatown, and then his manhood rises to the top, and he shows that he can give as well as take hard knocks. They decide to start afresh to make up for the honeymoon Which was spoiled. “CINDERELLA” The pantomime -'Cinderella.” which has been proclaimed the best seen here for years, will close its season to-morrow evening. Miss Josie Melville is the Cinderella of _ every child’s dreams and looks radiantly beautiful when she drives to ths Prince’s ball in a glorious coach drawn by real ponies. George Wallace, droller and funnier than ever, is seen as Buttons, and Syd. Beck, as the Dame, keeps the audience in shrieks of laughter. Mr. Maurice Barling plavs the role of Baron Hardup, Mr. Billy Maloney the Ugly Sister, Maurice Diamond the Cat. There. nre many others equally good in their parts. An amazing acrobatic act is put on by the Five Whirlwind Cleveres. The ballet, both adult and juvenile, acquits itself in first-rate fashion, and there is a sprightly orchestra. Matinees are being given daily. “The Whirl of the World.’ Commencing at the . Grand Opera House on Wednesday night, is a bright and sparkling revue. “The Whirl of the World,” in which are presented a series of highly entertaining songs, dances, and sketches'. All the artists who have proved so popular in “Cinderella” will play in this revue. _________