ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 303, 18 September 1936, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

Grace Moore in “The King Steps Out” at Majestic No backstage story, no climb to the Metropolitan, but a charming tale of a royal romance in Austria brings the golden-voiced Grace Moore to the screen again, singing melodies composed by Fritz Kreisler in “The King Steps Out,” which commences its second week at the Majestic Theatre to-day. When a love story is involved, there must be a lover, and in that enviable role is Franchot Tone as a reckless, merry monarch. Emperor Francis Josef. Two Films on New Programme at St. James Theatre Hazel Terry, seventeen-year-old grandniece of the world-loved Ellen Terry, will make her screen debut at the St. James Theatre to-day in “The Marriage of Corbal,” in which she is starring opposite Nils Asther. Miss Terry’s role in this thrilling Rafael Sabatini story is that of a young aristocrat, during the Revolutionary days, who is rescued from the guillotine, and, masquerading as a drummer boy, succeeds in making her escape to the chateau of the Marquis of Corbal. Another book which has made a 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. “Klondike Annie” Now at New Opera House No one other than a superb actress could make convincing the amazing characters in which Mae West specialises and in which she exploits the manners and costumes of the ’nineties. In “Klondike Annie,” which, after its successful season at the Regent Theatre, is now to screen at the New Opera House, the scene changes to San Francisco and Alaska, but for all that the spirit of the gay 'nineties is preserved intact. The story opens at a time when “Frisco Doll” is in sore straits. Indeed, for a few breathless moments it seems that the heroine is to be out of the story almost from the start, but she escapes with the murder of a Chinese to her record and takes refuge on a ship bound for Alaska. “Under Two Flags” at Plaza Such has been the popularity accorded the screen version of Ouida’s story, “Under Two Flags,” that it is to-day to enter the third week of its season at the Plaza Theatre. Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Victor McLaglen, and Rosalind Russell head the cast of this mighty spectacle drama, set in a sunbaked post on the edge of the Sahara. The screen tests which have been conducted at the St. James Theatre for the past few weeks came to a conclusion with last night’s voting. The winner was Miss Loma Larsen (No. 478), for whom 1734 votes were cast. “Penthouse” Returns to Paramount Theatre Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy are the featured players in “Penthouse,” which, opens to-day for a return season at the Paramount Theatre. A* a scion of an aristocratic New York family, and a society lawyer who chooses to defend notorious racketeers, Warner Baxter is said to give one of the finest performances of his long motion picture career. As Gertie Waxted, a beautiful night-club girl, Myrna Loy far surpasses any of her triumphs in previous picture productions. Coloured Film, “Dancing Pirate,” at State Something new in motion pictures—a romantic comedy boasting authenticated historical backgrounds—is said to be offered in the screen’s first dancing romance filmed in the new Technicolour, “Dancing Pirate,” which wifi open at the State Theatre to-day. Laid in old Spanish California, era 1820, the film, backed bv months of intensive research, is asserted to be the most beautiful reproduction of a past era ever accomplished, in spite of the fact that it is featured by the inimitable humour of Frank Morgan and other famous screen funsters. In natural colours the costumes and gay coiffures tvpical of early California days have been recreated in the picture, together with a Spanish-type village occupying more than an acre of ground and complete from olive oil press to mission bells. Mary Ellis in “Fatal Lady” at Regent Theatre

An opera singer with whom it is certain death to fall in love is the character portrayed by Mary Ellis m “Fatal Lady, which will open a season at the Regent Theatre to-day. In the course of the astounding plot every man who falls in love with or pays attention to a beautiful metropolitan opera star is murdered in a most mysterious fashion. Innocent in any way of the terrible crimes, the singer is forced to flee from country to country. A young American finds her singing in a Paris apache musical show, and as many others have done before him immediately falls in love with her. When the culprit makes an attempt on the American’s life there is an amazing climax and the mysterious murders are solved. “Public Enemy’s Wife” at De Luxe To-day An unusual type of G-Man picture will be the feature attraction at the De Euxe Theatre to-dav, “Public Enemy’s Wife, in which Pat O’Brien. Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong. Cesar Romero and Dick Foran have the leading roles. The picture is said to be crammed with thrills, including the overpowering of guards on a train and the escape of a gangster killer; the attempted murder of the bridegroom of the divorced wife of the killer; the kidnapping of the bride; a gun battle between G-Men and the criminal band in their hideout; the seizing of a ship chartered by the gangsters in which they plan to flee the country, taking the young bride and captured secret service operatives with them. In this scene there is another and fiercer gun fight, with the chief of crooks meeting his death. The supporting programme will include musical presentations by the Orchestra De Luxe and organ. Double-feature Programme at King’s Theatre A new double-feature programme of comedy and drama will commence a season at the King’s Theatre to-day. “Lore on a Bet” deals with the hectic 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 outdoor drama of the type of the famous “Covered Wagon” and “Cimarron.” Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, and Margaret Callahan nre the leading players.