ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 149, 21 March 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. “Should Ladies Behave?” at the Majestic Theatre, is enthralling entertainment. Place a divorced philandress, a young impressionable girl who is seeking “experience”; a silly, giddy wife, a suave continental lover, and a suspicious husband together under one roof for a week-end, and the stage is set. It is a drawing-room comedy, farcical to the extreme, but tempered with a tender love interest which gives the story a piquancy of its own. The overture, “March Majestic,” has been specially composed, and is played for the theatre by Ivan Perrin and his band. “Cinderella’s Fella.” Marion Davies plays one of the most entertaining roles of her film career in the novel musical production, “Cinderella's Fella,” the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer championship vehicle which is to be seen at the Majestic Theatre on Friday. The picture, an original story from the pen of Donald Ogden Stewart, actor, humorist and playwright, is a romance of the real Hollywood, yet one spiced with catchy song hits and bizarre dance ensembles which make it one of the most entertaining films of the year. Bing Crosby, noted crooner of radio and motion pictures, plays the radio crooner role opposite Miss Davies. Six jingly melodies have been created for the film by the noted composing team of Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, co-authors of the well-known song hits. “Wedding of the Painted Doll” and “The Old Woman in the Shoe.” TEeir new numbers — “Our Big Love Scene,” “Going Hollywood.” “We’ll Make Hay While the Sun Shines.” “Temptation,” “Cinderella’s Fella,” and “After Sundown,” written exclusively for Miss Davies, promise to become equally popular. To beautify the musical numbers, numerous original dance ensembles in gorgeous colourful settings were created and supervised by Albertina Rasch, famous dance instructor. Raoul Walsh, veteran director of many stellar motion picture productions, directed the new picture. * DE LUXE THEATRE. “Captured,” at the De Luxe Theatre, is an unusual story of two friends in a German prison camp who love the same girl. Captain Allison (Leslie Howard) ?s the outstanding figure of the story. His friend. Lieutenant Digby (Douglas Fairbanko.jun.) is stationed at the same camp. During Allison’s absence at the front Digby and Mrs. Allison (Margaret Lindsay) have fallen in love, and this is the moving point for a really good plot. Mr. Paul T. Cullen is at the Wurlitzer. “Design for Living.” Paramount’s film adaptation of Noel Coward’s “Design for Living.” commencing on Friday next at the De LuxeTheatre clinches Ernst Lubitseh’s reputation as the most versatile of directors: In “Design for Living.” starring Fredric March. Gary Cooper. Miriam Hopkins and Edward Everett Horton. Lllbitsch brings to the screen a startling presentation of modern life. There will also be a special musical presentation by Miss Mamie Reid L.T.C.L.. L.A.8.. an exponent of modern pianoforte syncopation, who will appear in conjunction with Mr. Cullen at the Wurlitzer organ. grand opera house. The story of one of the most amazing fonts of polar exploration a trip undei the ice in the Arctic in a submarine—is being told at the Grand Opera House bv Sir Hubert Wilkins. The accompanying film, “Arctic and Antarctic,” might be classed as an epic of polai exploration. Sir Huberts thrilling account ends with his most amazing fea of all with the submarine Nautilus.. Ihe picture gives many interesting ghmpses of life in the Arctic, and of the Esqui meaux: of their wonder when the fits' aeroplane appeared : of the trials and su > cesses which come the wav of the exploi er.

REGENT THEATRE. The screen version of John Galsworthy'u play, “Loyalties” is at the Regent Theatre.- Ferdinand de Levis, the Hebrew in the case, possesses in greater degree those virtues of honour and breeding than the society people who seek to smirch his good name. Much of the plot is set in a brilliant house party, and toward the end there is a great court case. An outstanding performance is given by Basil Rata bone, who gives a sensitive characterisation of the young Jew. “Roman Scandals.” “Roman Scandals,” Eddie Cantor’s fourth annual screen musical corned for Samuel Goldwyn, begins at the Regent Theatre on Friday. Ruth Etting, Gloria . Stuart, and David Manners cavort with Eddie m his newest picture, successor to last year’s “The Kid from Spam. The pageantry and the spectacle of Ancient Rome, with its marching legionsm burnished armour, the arenas and the bloody games, the beautiful slave girls m chains, and the Emperor’s gorgeous favourites w garlands of flowers, the glitter and pomp Sf a stately court and thundering steed, fparin" their chariots through clouds ot dust-all help to give Goldwyn a generous opportunity for another the lavish productions that he makes of the a^ ua > Cantor carnival of fun and 6 P’c nd ® ’ A series of good supports are also pro raised.

ST. JAMES THEATRE. Tn “Private Detective 62,” at the Bt. James Theatre, William Powell gn'es a performance equal to any 01 those which have made bim famous in the past. His new work does not bring him much . excl ( . teme f "* m "“g til he gets the .pob of tramin ß something on a very beautiful young lady, who hasten having far too much uck in a "-ambling den for the comfort of itpropHetor Then the thrills come in earnest. “Midnight Chib.” ■ Paramount’s picturisation of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s “Midnight Clu , b ’ matic story of an American temnt to break up a London jewel theft ring’, opens on Friday at the St. James Theatre with Clive Brook, George Raft, Alison Skipworth, and Helen A nisoii m featured roles. Raft plays the role of the (iXthe-a tough character from New York’s East Side. The story moves from the supper club which the gang uses as a “blind” for its operations to the salons where lords and ladies foregather, and fron them to the haunts of (he underworld Raft’s Plans at first go exactly as he has visualised them. After he demonstrates to the members of the un ß that he is as skilled a crook as they aie. they welcome him to their midst. But then he realises he has fallen w love wdh Miss Vinson. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Tun Kienura’s golden voice has a big attraction in the delightful operatic melonnd theme song of "ell AU 10 niHit.” at the Paramount Theatre. Quite .•mart from his admirable singing and effective acting, the young Polish tenor has a personality which is in itself an asset. The beautiful scenic settings of the p cture make a delightful background to the vocal beauties of the production. “High Treason.” Next Friday’s special attraction at the Paramount Theatre will be British Dominions Films reproduction of Pemberton Billing’s majestic stage success, Hi» 1 'Treason,” a futuristic wonder play which spectacularly forecasts what London may bo like in the year 1940. It is one of e most ambitious pictures yet made by the British studios, and pictures some amazing episodes, gigantic aircraft rushing across the skies, the Dover-Calais express. and the tremendous upheaval caused bv the blowing up of the tunnel as trains crowded with passengers run through it.

STATE THEATRE. Still at the State Theatre, “I Was a Spy” is one of the most emotionally vivid dramas that has been shown here. Because of the direction, action and production, the result is more than a reproduction, or reflection, of the authentic historical theme: it is an illumination 0* it. The picture tells the true history of the young Belgian woman, Marthe McKenna. . • “It’s a Boy.” Three comedians of totally different techniques form perfect foils, one for the others, in “It’s a Boy,” the Fox released Gainsborough comedy, commencing at the State Theatre next Friday. Leslie Henson heads the cast as star of the picture, and his sparkling, subtle, rapid-fire repartee contrasts strongly with the nervous, quiet drolleries of Edward Everett Horton, or the broad and obvious Yorkshire comedy of Albert Burdon. Henson produces the scintillating humour that has made him the most popular hgh. comedy and vaudeville star of the West End of London, and kept him there for some years. Tht story; burlesque from beginning to end. gives admirable scope to his powers of laughter provocation, as well as impersonation, for during the course of the film he dresses as a woman and impersonates a famous novelist. Hoiton, as a bachelor about to be married, and Burton as the. youth who claims him ns “Dear Daddy!” each have fine roles in this- picture, and contribute 1 fl r ?»nh I re° the humour that is d ° ml I na P r t ." f tll p Adapted by Austin Mc’^dJa? Frnst ordinal hr Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach this" merry farce ran at the Stran Theatre, London, for many months, anl Gainsborough, realising ite possibility ns a screen comedy, produced • 1 Signed Leslie Henson for the role po popular on tne sra„e. xi written of Bonsrasical sihmtion.. u Henflon) . rapid