ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 129, 24 February 1939, Page 14

ENTERTAINMENTS

King’s Theatre Retains “Suez” ’ With dramatic impact at the climax ■>! “Suez,” which is being retained by the King’s Theatre management, comes the supreme effort of the elements to prevent the joining of the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. In this film and in this incident. is proof that earth, air, and water — once thought to be the elements that constituted man and his environment —are among the basic elements of man’s enter tainment. The greatest trial of Ferdinand de LessePo was tile terrifying simoon, something he could not fight as he had fought political and financial discouragement, siicceessfully withstood attacks by hostile Arabs, and overcome the hardships of landslides, lack of water, and tropica! hea!:. Loretta Young and Annabella share top honours with 'Pyrone Power as Ferdinand de. Lesscps, in portraying the two loves that drove the French genius on to the completion of his great project. “Gold Is Where You Find It” At St. James Theatre Based on the colourful war between the ranches and the miners of California -it the 1870’s, "Gold is Where You Find ll.' which is continuing at the St. James Theatre for a second week, is an adaptation for the screen of Clements Ripley's best selling novel by the same name which ran serially in the American Cosmopolitan magazine. During the period in which the action of the film takes place the wealthy but unorganised wheat ranches were fighting desperately against the big financial interests which were ruining the fields for cultivation with the overflow of debris from the hydraulic mines. The whole of California was divided into two factions and bloodshed was the rule of the day. “Gold in Where You Find It" is, therefore, a portrayal of a dramatic story from history. “Young Dr. Kildare” Starts At Majestic Theatre “Young Dr. Kildare." which will beg'.'i at the Majestic Theatre today, presents a realistic view of life inside the walls of a metropolitan hospital of today. Lew Ayres, as an interne, encounters his first difficulty when he protects a fellow doctor who has failed to save the life ,>£ an influental politician. Again be becomes involved in trouble when be opposes the diagnosis of a prominent phychiatrist who declares a girl patient to be a mental case. For this Kildare is dismissed. His friend and ally is the veteran Dr. Gillespie, portrayed by Barrymore, whose performance is superb. Eventually, young Doctor Kildare proves himself and is reinstated, opening the way to a career and marriage with his boyhood sweetheart, played by the charming Lynne Carver. Jo Ann Sayers in excellent as the tragic daughter of a rich man who is the innocent cause of Kildares’ difficulty. 11 ts thi H girl whom he saves from attempted self-destruction and later quarrels with his superior who conf Is she is insane. The story has been treated with dramatic restraint and the technical and artistic effects arc all that could be desired. Two Films At De Luxe The story of "Gangster's Boy,’’ whiyli will be the main attraction at the De Luxe Theatre beginning today, concerns Larry Kelly, played by Jackie Cooper, who is one of his high school's outstanding figures in sports and scholastics. The attitude toward him, however, is immediately changed when his father, a racketeer, decides to give up the rackets and come home to his son and wife to live. The entire town then turns against the whole Kelly family. The associate attraction will __ be “Strange Faces.” teaming Dorothea Kent and Frank Jenks in comedy roles. “Holiday” At Regent Theatre Adapted from the successful stage pla.v of the same name by Philip Barry. Columbia's "Holiday,’’ which began at the Regent Theatre yesterday, presents Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in a glowingly human story with a modern setting. Grant is perfect as the young man who values the simple things of life more than wealth and position, and Miss Hepburn is seen as the young heiress who shares his sentiments. They embark upon a glorious and lively frolic which cannot fail to appeal to any audience. Other members of the cast include Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres. Edward Everett Horton and Binnic Barnes. George Cukor directed.

“The Mad Miss Manton” Begins At Plaza Theatre Blending mystery, comedy ami romance, R.K.O. Radio’y "The Mad Mies Manion," which will open today at the Plaza Theatre. stars Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in a sparkling story that offers these two actor« some of their lineet upper(unities. Miss Stanwyck has the role ■>£ an irresponsible, thrill-seeking society girl whose escapade,.; arouse the ire of a serious-minded young newspaper editor. Henry Fonda. He at tacks her through the columns of his paper. Because ol these attacks Barbara Stanwyck leads her girl friends when they slum le across' a mur dcr ami begin to solve it unaided. “Prison Without Bars” Now Shows At Tudor Theatre "Prison Without Bars" has been transferred to the Tudor Theatre. Mme. Appel, superintendent of a girls' reformatory in France believes in punishment ae the means of correction, ~ut the authorties appoint another superintendent will' opposite ideas, Yvonne Chaiile who is young and charming. Yvonne is met at the elation by the school doctor. George Mareelml, who is her fiance He is im patient to marry, but Yvonne insists llm she must see her job through first. On the day of Yvonnes arrival, |lmi.' is another event, in the grim school lite. Susanne,, one of'lbe "prisoners," who Ims attempted to cecape. i.s brought back Mme. Appel is about to semi her to the cells, but _ Yvonne intervenes. Instead she talks to Susanne. Yvonne trusts tin girl, and to denioustarte her confidence Hemin Susanne shopping in the town without a guard. It. is a big temptation lor Susanne, but she returns. Happy for the first time, the girl is given more congenial work, assisting the institution's doctor, eGorge Mareelml I Barry K Barnes). Shi' speedily falls in love wilh him. unaware, as is everybody else, that he is engaged to marry Yvonne. There are complications and the simplification of them is a s|udy in human devotions. A efory of adventure in the Pacific. “Typhoon Treasure,’'’ will be the aesocinte attraction. New Slate Theatre Programme Has Two Features How the slaff photographers of candid camera magazines obtain "ecoops" of major ncwis events and human interest stories is portrayed in "Exposed." the main feature on the double-feature programme which will begin at the Slat-) Theatre today,-and which presents Nliss Farrell as a candid camera girl. This camera girl'e photos of n former prosecuting attorney, played by Otto Kruger, who is down and out, alienate him from her friendship. The pictures, though, return him to public life as an important figure in breaking up a racketeering gang. Joan Marsh, cast as a night club singer, is "Hie other woman'' in Columbia's "The Lady Objects'." which is the other feature, ami which features Limy Hoss and Gloria Stuart who. as a woman lawyer whose career breaks up her marriage with Hoss, defends her husband when he is accused of murdering the night club winger.