ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 302, 17 September 1936, Page 18

ENTERTAINMENTS

Two-feature Programme at State Concluding to-day at the State Theatre is a double-feature programme. George O'Brien in "Border Patrolman” and “Sins of Man,” with Jean Hersholt “Dancing Pirate.” With screen innovations introduced in elaborate profusion, "Dancing Pirate,” the first feature-length musical comedydrama ever filmed in the new Technicolour process, comes to the State Theatre to-morrow. Among the innovations in this Pioneer Pictures’ film is an idea termed “imaginative colouring,” designed by Robert Edmond Jones, long regarded as the foremost authority in America on stage settings, colour and lighting effects. It represents Hollywood’s initial attempt to use colour as it has been employed for centuries by the greatest of painters and is said to bjve resulted in clearer images, more reality and in complete removal of the dazzling gaudines which characterised earlier colour pictures. Another innovation is the complete synchronisation of -olour, music and dancing, by which, colour schemes are employed to add symphonic harmony to spectacular terpsiehorean ensembles. Mystery Story, “Moonlight Murder,” at St. James The murder of a grand opera singer, Gino D’Acosta (Leo Carrillo) during a performance before a moonlight audience of 20,000 people, is the basis of the plot of “Moonlight Murder,” which, in conjunction with the finals of the series of screen tests, will conclude at the St. James Theatre this evening. Two-feature Programme. Varied entertainment’ is promised in the double-feature programme which is to succeed “Moonlight Murder” at the St. James Theatre to-morrow. One of Rafael Sabatini’s thrilling romances of the turbulent days of the French Revolution is brought to the screen in “The Marriage of Corbal,” starring Nils Asther, Hazel Terry, Noah Beery, .and Hugh Sinclair. Another book which has made great appeal to many thousands of readers and should retain its appeal as a film is Harold - Bell Wright’s “The Mine With the Iron Door,” the screen version of which will also be on the programme. Mae West’s “Klondike Annie” at Regent Theatre “Klondike Annie,” in which Mae West deserts civilisation for the Yukon goldrush, will conclude this evening at the Regent Theatre. She plays the part of Frisco Do'll, a beautiful siren. “Fatal Lady.” A musical film that develops into a mystery with a really thrilling climax, “Fatal Lady,” which will start to-mor-row at the Regent Theatre, is a picture which should have a wide appeal. Several fine operatic extracts, romance, and a baffling series of murders, are deftly interwoven. The story deals with the career of a gifted singer who falls under a cloud through the violent deaths of those who are attracted by her. Mary Ellis, former Metropolitan Opera prima donna, is well cast in the chief role, and her fine voice is heard to advantage. Double-feature Programme at King’s Theatre Freddie Bartholomew and Victor McLaglen in “Professional Soldier” and Jane Withers in “Little Miss Nobody’’ will be shown finally at the King’s Theatre this evening. Two New Features, A new double-feature programme of comedy and drama will commence a season at the King’s Theatre to-morrow. “Love on a Bet” deals with the hectie adventures of a penniless young man who, for a wager, travels from New York to Los Angeles' in his underwear. Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie and Helen Broderick have the leading roles in this fastmoving comedy-romance. The second feature, “The Last Outlaw,” is an outdo idrama of the type of the famous “Covered Wagon” and -.“Cimarron.” Harry Cary, Hoot Gibson and Margaret Callahan are the leading players. Comedy and Music on De Luxe Theatre Programme Jean Muir and Gene Gerrard, in “Viennese Love Song,” and Guy Kibbee in “The Big Noise,” will be shown finally to-night at the De Luxe Theatre. “Public Enemy’s Wife.” More dramatic thrills than have ever been shown in a picture embracing the activities of G-Men are promised in “Public Enemy’s Wife.” which comes to the De Luxe Theatre to-morrow. Yet the picture has an unusual flavour, as in addition to the exciting episodes, there is a fascinating romance between the ace G-Man and the woman in the title role, the wife of a public enemy, although at the time she is the ex-wife. An unusually talented cast includes Pat O’Brien, Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Cesar Romero and Dick Foran. The supporting programme will include musical presentations by the Orchestra De Luxe and organ. “Devil and the Deep” at the Paramount Theatre Charles Laughton, Gary Cooper and Tallulah Bankhead have the leading roles in “The Devil and the Deep.” which will conclude this evening at the Paramount Theatre. “Penthouse.” A cast of favourites, including Myrna Loy, Warner Baxter, Charles Butterworth and Nat Pendleton, is brought to the screen in “Penthouse,” which is to commence a revival season at the Paramount Theatre to-morrow. ' Grace Moore’s New Film at Majestic Theatre “The King Steps Out,” Grace Moore’s newest film, which is at the Majestic Theatre, is a wholly delicious tale of those care-free days when Europe danced and sang and took its pleasures as pleasures. Franehot Tone plays the title role, and 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 bis own unconventional way. “Under Two Flags” at Plaza Ronald Colman, Claudette , Colbert, Victor McLaglen and Rosalind Russell, head the cast of the screen version of Onida’s story, "Under Two Flags.” a mighty spectacle drama, which is in its second week at the Plaza Theatre. The setting is a sun-baked post on the edge of the Sahara. Two Films at New Opera House “Sky Parade," a fast-moving cavalcade of American aviation, which introduces Jimmie Allen to the screen, and “Timothy’s Quest,” in which lovab’e Dickie Moore takes the part of a boy who appoints himself protector to his baby sister, are at the New Opera House.