ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 21, 20 October 1937, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

Aii’y Romance At St. James Theatre "Lose in n Bungalow," al the St. James Theatre, is a delightflly airy comedy. Nan Gray, who made a reputation for herself in "Three Smart Girls," appears with Kent 'Taylor. They start by insulting each other heartily, but Taylors ingratiating manner kindles the «park of romance and soon they are entering a competition explaining why they consider they are the world's happiest man and wife, even though they are not married. "100 Meii and a Girl." ‘lOO Men and a Girl," with Deanna Durbin, comes to the St. .lum.es Theatre on Friday. Fresh Talent And New Numbers At State A variety revue, "New Faces of 1937,’ is showing at the State Theatre this week. The popular American radio artists Joe Fenner and Parkyakarkus have prominent parts. "Wee Willie Wiiffiie.” Kipling’s colourful characters live their adventurous lives over again in Shirley Temple’s latest picture, “Wee n illie Winkie,” the famous author’s story of India, which comes to the State Theatre on Friday, Shirley has a highly dramatic role, the strongest supporting cast of any of her screen successes, and the most elaborate production yet accorded one of her films. Her co-star in Mee Willie Winkie” w Victor McLagleu, and the supporting cast includes C. Aubrey Smith, June Lang, Michael 'Whalen Constance Collier and Douglas Scott, ror the production two Indian forts were confstructed at a site 35 miles from the studio. One in a native fort and the other headquarters for a Highlander regiment recruited and trained for the picture.

Paramount Showing' “The Road Back” With the background for its action an impression of what happened in Germany after the Armistice, "The Road Back” is now showing at the New Paramount Theatre. It boasts a cast including 2000 players, notable among them be.ng Barbara Read, John King, Richard Cromwell, Slim Summerville, Andy Devine, Louise Fazenda, and Noah Beery, jun. “Mutiny on the Bounty. ’ A return season of one of the best photographed, most dramatic and spectacular sea pictures yet made, “Mutiny on the Bounty,” -begins at the Paramount Theatre on Friday. Charles Laughtoij, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone are the principal players. “Saratoga” In Second Week At Majestic With Jean Harlow playing opposite Clark Gable, “Saratoga” is running for a second week nt the Majestic Theatre .It tells the story of the spoiled daughter of a wealthy horse-owner, and a gambler and bookmaker whom she first hates, fights, then loves. "Captains Courageous.” “Saptains Courageous” comes to the Majestic Theatre on Friday. Mystery And Amusement At Opera House

With two murders and a multitude of and false clues “The Case of the Black Cat,” which is the main feature on the double bill at the New Opera House is thrilling entertainment. Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason, the hardworking detective, is again an outstanding success. The second attraction, “That Man’s Here Again,” starring Hugh Herbert, who dithers delightfully through the plot, is genuinely amusing. "California Mail” and "Ready, Willing and Able.” Dick Foran, the singing cowboy, is starred in “California Mail,” which conics to the New Opera House on Friday. The associate feature is a musical romance, with Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon “Ready, Willing and Able.’ Double-Feature Programme At King’s Theatre Martha Raye and Bob Burns star in “Mountain Music,” which is the main attraction at the King’s Theatre this week. Change of personality is the thetme of the second picture, “Wild Money.” Edward Everett Horton gives his usual sound comedy performance as a tim-id secretary to a newspaper. “Rustlers’ Valley” and "Student Doctors Can’t Talte Money,”

The machinations of a crooked banker, out to rob a number of ranchers of valuable lands, is the challenge to "Ilopaloug Cassidy” in the latest Clarence E. Mulford outdoor action romance, “Paramount's “Rustlers’ Valley,” which heads Friday’s programme at the King's Theatre. 'lt is up to “Hopalong” to clear the name of his- pal “Lucky,’l and to show up the banker as the. bead of a baud of rustlers. The associate feature is “Student Doctors Can't Take Money,” with Joel McCrea ami Barbara Stanwyck. Comedy And Sport In Main Features At De Luxe “Nobodv's Baby.” which is the main attraction at the De Luxe Theatre this week, is acted with remarkable verve. “Idol of the Crowds” is the story of an icehockey player who runs foul of crooked gamblers. “Pick a Star" and “The -Mighty Treve.” A run-length Hal Roach comedy, "Pick a Star,” with Laurel and Hardy, the inimitable fat and lean comedians, in typical knockabout parts, comes to the De Luxe Theatre on Frida. They are supiwrted by Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, Rosina Lawrence, Miseha Auer and U>“ ; i Roborti. The associate feuture is ’I he Mighty Treve,” deweribecl as “the greatest: dog story over.” “Trove,” is the name of a handsome and intelligent sheep-dog, around which the story rovolvcs.

Dramatic Simplicity At Regent Theatre “Farewell Again,” at the Regent Theatre, tells how a troop-ehip. carrying a reginaent of sodiers home to their families in England after several years’ service in India, is ordered to return immediately to the Fast because ot trouble in Palestine. Six hours only in T'lvinoiith anil then back to active nervine for an indefinite term. “Another Dawn." Kay Francis, Errol Flynn and Tan Hunter appear in “Another Dawn,’’ which begins at the Regent Theatre on Friday. The story ic about a small British garrison in .wild and picturesque Iraq.' Flynn and Hunter both love Miss Francis. One or the other has to sacrifice his life in order that the garrison does md fall prey to the bloodthirsty Arabs who surround it. One of them does. How they decide which one it shall be — how the hero goes forth to glory—and how the remaining one fares wi*h the girl—all these things make up what is said to be one of 1937’s tensest and most gripping movies. "Wings Of The Morning” At Plaza Theatre "Wings of the Morning,” now at. the Plaza Theatre, stars Annabella, a new and alluring sensation of the screen,

with Henry Fonda and Leslie Banks. A thrilling mixture of drama, spectacle, and surprise, it achieves remarkable effects through its natural, perfected technicolour. “His Affair.” Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck have been teamed by Twentieth CenturyFox in the picture the world is talking about, “His Affair,” which opens on Friday at the Plaza Theatre. His Affair” provides both Taylor and Miss Stanwyck with the most important story either of thase stars has ever had, and affords Victor McLaglen, who heads the strong supporting cast, the finest opportunity he has had since his powerful characterisation in “The Informer.” Setting its scene at the turn of the century. “His Affair” shows the United States’ stability threatened, by a series of sensational bank robberies in the Middle West. President William McKinley turns in desperation to a young Lieutenant. Robert Taylor, whose record under Admiral Dewey bespeaks his valour. The young officer, sworn to secrecy, is instructed to disgrace himself in the Navy, he discraeed, and eventu“Ready, Willing and Able.’