ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 299, 14 September 1936, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

“Under Two Flags” at the Plaza Theatre Four great stars, a cast of 10,000 an] a lavish and masterly hand with .the painting of vast outdoor scenes bring Dicta’s deathless story “Under Two Flags’ to the screen as one of the mightiest spectacle dramas of motion picture history. Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Victor JleLaglen and Rosalind Russell head the cast of “Under Two I 1 lags, which has entered its second week at the Plaza Theatre. The setting of the story is a sun-baked post of empire on the edge of the Sahara. The supporting cast is filled with such performers ns Gregory Ratoflf, Nigel Bruee, C. Henry Gordon, Herbert Jlundin and J. Edward Bromberg. “Sins of Man/’ Drama at the State Theatre Jean Hersholt is one of America s character actors who never gives a bad performance. In “Sins of Jlan. now it the State Theatre, be gives bis best screen performance, notwithstanding that he was the star in “The Country Doctor. Hersholt in “Sins of Jlan” is Chris. 1‘ reymaun, the sexton, bell-ringer, and organist in the little church at Sehnbruck. in the Tyrol. A happy man, Chris meets his first great trouble when his second son is • born deaf and his wife dies. Poor Chris, sinks to the depths of .poverty and wretchedness, until one day he hears a gramophone record of a symphony in which the bells of Sehnbruck art introduced. Tne composer, Signor Singnrelli, comes to New York. Chris seeks him out. to find that he is deaf Gabriel, restored, and a celebrit,’. The programme also includes gazettes, a comedy, and “Animal Cunning,” a fascinating study in natural history. Musical Feast at the Majestic Theatre Grace Jloore’s new film, “The King Steps Out,” is drawing large audiences to the Majestic Theatre. In this, her latest picture, Jliss Jloore leaves grand’ opera at the Jletropolitan and for a change is heard in a number of the lightsome melodies of Fritz Krcisler, with their background of pre-war Austria. In “The King Steps Out,” the audience turns rather to the romance and strong comedy tbemes evolved in a wholly delicious tale of those care-free days when Europe danced and sang and took its pleasures as pleasures. Franchot Tone plays the title role, and makes a great job of a part to which none of the younger actors is more fitted. As a bright young man with his own ideas as to whom he would choose for his empress, he goes about his quest for the girl of his heart in his own unconventional way. The plot is conventional, but given a twist sufficiently new to sustain interest to the final scene. Exciting Fare on St. James Theatre Double Bill Lovers of the outdoors will find plenty to entertain them in Ken Jlaynard’s latest picture, "Western Frontier,” at the St. James Theatre. This virile star takes the part of a daredevil cowboy sent out to round up a gang of rustlers. The opening scenes of the picture show ap attack on frontiersmen by hostile Indians, A small brother and sister are parted when their parents are killed; she carried off by the Indians aiid he rescued by the frontiersmen. Years later they meet when she is the queen of the rustlers and he the spy sent out to trap them. There is humour as well ns drama in the picture. “Jloonlight Jlurder.” the second feature, gives Steve Farrell (Chester Morris), in co-operation with Jladge Evans, an opportunity of solving the baffling murder of Gino D'Acosta (Leo Corrillo), ivho is killed before an audience of 20.000 people. Jlany of the Verdi masterpieces are given and the denouement is as unexpected as it is exciting. Comedy and Music on De Luxe Theatre Programme The popularity of Guy Kibbee as n comedian will lose nothing as rhe result of his new picture, “The Big Noise,” at the De Luxe Theatre. He plays the role of a wealthy business man who takes the advice of friends to “go west and retire.” Finding time hanging heavy on his hands, however, he re-enters business, this time as co-partner in a drycleaning establishment. How he outwits a gangster seeking a percentage of the profits and straightens out his daughter’s love affair with his partner provides amusing entertainment. The other big attraction. "Viennese Love Song,” is u lilting romance with Jean Jluir, Gene Gerrard, and Hans .Sonker in the starring roles. The last-named is the possessor of a remarkably pleasing voice, and with Jean Jluir's capable acting and Gene Gerrard's comicality, the story of the adventures in England of a Viennese singing star and his wife arrives pleasantly to a happy conclusion. “Devil and the Deep” at the Paramount Theatre In continuation of its policy of revising the choicest of feature films of previous mouths, the management of the Paramount Theatre is presenting “Devil and the Deep,” in which Charles Laughton,’ Gary Cooper and Tallulah Bankhead have the leading roles. The opening scene is tlie small gossipy circle of a British submarine base in North Africa, where Laughton is a commander whose insane jealousy-over his young wife has. a fertile seed-bed. She meets a eharming young man, who proves to be her husband's new lieutenant. Then tlie scene changes again to the interioi of the submarine at sea, Avhere the maniac has trappeel the two young people and declared his own disinclination to live any longer. The action becomes quick and dramatic as ■ the madman plans to carry out a terrible revenge. Mae West in “Klondike Annie” at Regent Theatre Never has that popular screen star, Mae West, had more scope for her undoubted talents than in "Klondike Annie,” the virile Paramount drama, which heads the new programme at the Regent Theatre. The story opens in San Francisco’s Chinatown, ivheri: ’Frisco Doll, a beautiful white Woman, Acts as a syren for the gamblers. Mae West proves herself a great actress by her portrayal of the dual personality, and Victor JleLaglen makes a rugged sea captain. Phillip Reed, Harold Huber and Helen Jerome Eddy also do fine acting in this glamorous tale of the roaring 'nineties. Double-Feature Programme at New Opera House “Sky Parade,” the main feature at the New Opera House, is a fast-moving uayaleade of American aviation Two demobilised pilots develop a traifs-conti-nental airway, and tlie climax comes with the perfection of an automatic pilot. Colin Tapley gives one of the many finished performances. In “Timothy’s Ques’’ the lovbale Dickie Jloore takes the part of a boy who appoints himself protector to Ills baby sister, to a lady to whom love oomes late, and* an orphaned girl who finds it early.

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