ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 254, 23 July 1936, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

“The Ex-Mrs. Bradford” at, Plaza Theatre

Bringing a' new screen team in William Powell and Jean Arthur, “The exMrs. Bradford,” at the Plaza Theatre, combines an exciting murder mystery with romantic comedy after the fashion of the famous .“Thin Man.” As the ex-wife of Dr. Bradford, who becomes involved in a series of murders in high sporting circles. Jean Arthur gives a vital portrayal as the authoress who sees life as a continuous mystery thriller.

Majestic Theatre Screens “Mr.

Deeds Goes to Town”

Gary Cooper is at his best, in “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,’’ the outstanding comedy romance screening at the Majestic Theatre. Cooper, a small-town young man, inherits 20,000,000 dollars and goes to New York. In a race for the news of how he is spending his money. loan iVrthur, a bright young journalist, gets the “copy” ahead of her paper’s rivals: but she realises, too. that she loves him The girl writes up Mr. Deeds’s escapades, but a crook lawyer, Douglas Dumbrille. schemes to defraud Mr. Deeds, and the high spot of the story is a sequence in the court when Mr. Deeds’s enemies seek to prove him insane.

“The Thin Man” Returns to Paramount Theatre

“The Thin Man,” one of the smartest and wittiest films ever to grace the screen, iwill conclude its. return season at the Paramount Theatre this evening. William Powell and Myrna Boy appear as a happily-married couple, Powell being an ex-detective who is dragged into a triple murder mystery at the instigation of his wife. Just how be uncovers the murderer’comes as a dramatic climax. The 'dialogue is crammed with really scintillating wit, made doubly clever and amusing because of the inconsequential way in which it is put across by the principal players.

“Escape. Me Never.”

Elisabeth Bergner, unusual in appearance, unusual in speech, and unusually convincing in her acting, will reappear at the Paramount Theatre to-morrow in “Escape Me Never.” Through good times and bad, the elfin heroine of this film dings to her man. worthless though he be, and Elisabeth Bergner pervades every scene with her peculiar charm' which enables her 'to dominate every scene, whether she is the central figure, or not. Two Films Screening at De Luxe Theatre ♦ A well-balanced double-feature’ bill will conclude to-day at the De Luxe Theatre, where “Crime Unlimited,” an unusual and thrilling British film of law-breakers and detection, is paired with a bright comedy, “Snowed Under.” The story of “Snowed Under” is an apparently simple one of a playwright who retires into the country to finish a much-needed third act, only to find himself sadly involved with the law and wives and sweethearts. Two-feature Programme. Gay’ romance and sparkling comedy are ingredients of the Warner Bros, picture, “The Widow from Monte Carlo,’’ sta’rring Warren William and Dolores Del Rio, which comes l to the De Luxe Theatre to-morrow.. This unusual comedy drama, besides its laughter and love affairs, carries plenty of exciting action, though even this is more or less shot with, ifiurpour. The characters involve a playboy major, a widowed Duchess, somewhat flirtatiously inclined, her very proper English relatives and her even more proper fiance, a very rich and persistent widower who is trying to crash society, and an American crook who is a fugitive from justice. The associate attraction, Warner Bros.’ “Boulder Dam,” starring lioss Alexander and Patricia Ellis, deals with the construction of the huge government power project at Boulder Dam. which was so rich in thrilling drama that it could hardly help being the background of an exciting and moving motion picture. An additional feature of this entertainment will be the musical programme presented by the Orchestra De Luxe under the conductorship of Mr. L. D. Austin.

“The Country Beyond” at State Theatre The story of a sensational man huirt by Canadian Royal Mounted Police is told in “The Country Beyond,” in its last day at the State Theatre. Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent and Buck, the dog, head the cast. “Little Miss. Nobody.” Just a good little girl who’s always in disgrace—that’s the type of role that mischievous Jane Withers has in her new film, “Little Miss Nobody,” which come.to the State Theatre to-morrow. Jane is one of the children in the Sunshine Orphanage presided over by two kindly matrons, and her pranks continually have her in hot water. When Jane steals a complete dinner from the back of a grocery wagon so that the children will not go hungry on Thanksgiving E>ay, she is arrested and 'brought before, the juvenile court. The judge, however, decides that Jane’s act was unselfish rather than malicious, and paroles her in the matron's custody. She goes on her good behaviour for a while, but when she tries to do her bosom pal, Betty Jean Hainey, a good turn, she is discovered and the matrons, misconstruing her act, regretfully decide that she must be. sent to the reformatoryBut “Little Miss Nobody” has ideas of her own. When the opportunity presents itself, she escapes and finds refuge in the pet shop of Harry Carey, an escaped convict. Jane finally proves her own identity and wins a home for herself and happiness for those who aided her. St. James Theatre Features “Public Nuisance No. 1” An inconsequential story of hilarious situations, knit together with sparkling dialogue and enlivened with song hits, make# amusing light entertainment of “Public Nuisance No. 1,” which will screen finally this evening at St. James Theatre. The leading roles are taken by Arthur Riscoe, Frances Day and Claude Dampier. “Sutter’s Gold.”

Gold! That was the cry that started thousands of greed-maddened men for California; that sent them in frenzied hordes 'across towering mountains, thirstblazed deserts, tempestuous seas. Gold, discovered first on Sutter’s land, reduced him from a billionaire to a penniless man. "Sutter’s Gold,’’ Which will commence a season at the St. James Theatre tomorrow, is the heroic drama of a man’s dream of empire and his love of woman. It is the tremendous story of a nation’s sweep from sea to sea. It shows the souls of men in triumph; the strength of men who will not know defeat; the glory of women who helped the men they loved build our last flaming frontier. When his great domain is torn asunder by the talons of rapacious, gold crazed men, Sutter still possesses the greatest wealth a man can hold—-the deep, abiding affection that is

in the loyal heart of the wife w’ho comes to him across- half the world. The star of “Sutter’s Gold’’ is Edward Arnold, who achieved great heights in “Diamond Jim.” The beautiful Binnie Barnes portrays the goddess tinselled with fool’s gold. Lee Tracy, the irrepressible, offers a performance different from any he has given before. ;

“Show Boat” Screening at Regent Bringing new glory to the ageless production, the latest film version of “Show Boat” is now at the Regent Theatre. In the role of Magnolia is beautiful Irone Dunne, tvho sings adorably, while Allan Jones, gifted with a glorious tenor voice, and extraordinarily handsome in person and polished in manner, makes an ideal Ravenal. To cap all there is the famous bass, Paul Robeson, singing “Ole Man River” as never heard before. Helen Morgan is notably good as Julie, Parthy Hawkes is inimitably played by Helen Morgan and Charles Winninger is ideally cast as Captain Andy Hawkes. The acting of an old-time melodrama on the show boat is one of the big laughs of the picture. The programme also includes wonderful views of the Queen Mary’s arrival in New York on. her maiden’ voyage.