ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 181, 29 April 1941, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

State Theatre. — Fiction's most fascinating rogue, Michael Lanyard, returns to the screen of the State Theatre in "Tic. Lone Wolf Keeps a Date,” a sparkling Columbia melodrlima. Warren William who has played the title role in the past, succeeds in making the screen's suavest scamp come to life more convincingly than ever, as he gaily prowls along the Florida shore, finding adventure and romance in everv shadow. His romantic foil in this latest hit of the popular series is Frances Robinson, attractive young star. The light-fingered ucoundrel’s current adventures take him io .Miami, pleasure nieceii of millions, where he becomes involved iu a desperate plot revolving round the kidnapping of a millionaire. Eager to help Patricia Lawrence, who has the £100,(MM) ransom money, in her possession, Michael Lanyard. The Lone Wolf, temporarily puts aside his ho'itby of stamp collecting and busies himself in u desperate search lot (he kidnappers. His exciting adventures make first-class screen fare.

An exciting story, full of interesting and unusual situations, ‘-Girls Ender 21," the associate feature, has Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Cabot and Paul Kelly in the main roles.

Plaza Theatre. —An epic of the Mor mons, "Brigham Young—-Frontiersman” is showing at the Plaza Theatre. Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell have the main roles and Dean Jagger plays Brigham Young. The film depicts the almost insurmountable odds the Mormons conquered on their heroic trek from Nauvoo, Illinois, to what' is now Salt Lake City. Featured are Brian Donlevy, Jane Harwell, John Uarradine and many others. Henry Hathaway based his expert direction on the screen play by Lamar Trotti. Kenneth Macgowan was associate pro ducer. Dean Jagger is brilliant in the title role, which is not easy to act convincingly. and Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell both give fine performances.

King's Theatre.— "To me the funniest tiling in the world can 'be the ridicule of ‘phonies’ and ‘stuffed shirts' in high places,” writes Charles Chaplin in a special article. "The bigger the ‘phony’ you have to work on, the better chance you have for a funny picture —and it would be difficult to find another ‘phony’ as big as Hitler. He is the best target in the world for satire and ridicule. That s why I enjoyed making 'The Great Dictator.’ I made ‘The Great Dictator’ because I hate dictators and because I want people to laugh.” “The Great. Dictator is screening at the King’s Theatre.

Majestic Theatre.—A strong flavour ot topical interest pervades the'exciting spy melodrama, ‘‘Contraband,” which is screening at the Majestic Theatre. In it scenes are presented of the methods of contraband detection employed by the Royal Navy in its constant vigil. These scenes were made with the co-operation of the British Admiralty, and are of great interest. But the scene of action soon changes from the sea to a fashionable section of London which is clothed in a blackout. Cotjrad Veldt ae handsome Captain Andersen, aud Valerie Hobson as a beautiful spy girl working for the British Secret Service, turn in excellent performances.

Regent Theatre. —“My Love'- Came Baek” is pleasing large audiences at the Regent Theatre. The story tells of a young woman who is a violin student and io studying at a musical academy. A sentimental industrialist, Julius Malette, becomes so interested that he arranges to give her a scholarship without, her knowing her patron's identity. He is married and comical complications ensue. Olivia de Havilland is responsible for a fine portrayal in the leading part, and Jeffrey Lynn, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman and Charlew Winninger lend solid support.

St. James Theatre. —A power-mad scientist with an invention that rocks the world, and five helpless victims turned into capsule creatures one-fifth their normal size, are tbe principals iu the screen’s most startling drama, “Dr. Cyclops,” Paramount's adventure thriller in technicolour, which is showing at. the St. James Theatre. “Dr. Cyclops” is a picture as daring as it is different. Janice Logan, Thomas Coley, Charles Halton, Victor Kilian, Frank Yaconelli, and Albert Dekker head the cast.

De, Luxe Theatre. — “The Bank Dick, at the De Luxe Theatre, presents W. C. Fields as a ne-er-do-well, man-about-town who accidentally captures a bank bandit and is rewarded with the position of special, officer in the bank whose funds he has saved. On the same programme, “Murder in the Air” is a fast-moving tale of the United States Treasury Secret Service. An able cast is headed by Ronald Reagan, with Eddie Foy, jun., Lya Lys. and John Litel in support. An instalment of the serial “Junior G-Men completes, the programme.

lle.x Theatre.— “Blondie Meets The Boss.” with Penny Singleton, and “Kongn” are being screened at. the Rex Theatre.

Tudor Theatre. — Spoken of ns son's greatest dramatic hit, -‘They Knew ■What They Wanted." which has been transferred to the Tudor Theatre, has Charles Laughton and Carole Lombard in the leading roles. ‘-Dreaming Out Loud" is the associate feature.

SUBURBAN THEATRES Tivoli (Thornclon). — “The Shop Around the Corner,” Margaret SuJlavan. James Stewart; "Emergency. Squad, William Henry. Kinema (Kilbirnie). —“Buck Benny Rides Again,” Jack Benny, Rochester; "Down Went McGinty,” Akim Tamirolf, Brian Donlevy. , Rivoli (Newtown). —“The Sea Hawk.’ Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall; “Grandpa Goes 'to Town,” The Higgins Family. Regal (Karori). —“North West Passage." Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan. j Capitol (Miramar). —“All This and Heaven Too,” Charles Boyer, Bette Davis. , Ascot (Newtown).- —“New Moon,’ Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy; "Babies For Sale,” Rochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford.

King George (Lower Hutt). —“The Lion Has Wings," Ralph Richardson, .Merle Oberon. Prince Edward (Woburn). —"A Slight Case Of Murder,” Edward G. Robinson; "Blondie Has Servant Trouble,” Penny Singleton. Arthur Lake. De Luxe (Lower Hutt). —“It All Came True,” Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn; "Sandy Gets Iler Man.”

Empire (Island Bay).—"Spring Parade,” Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings ; "Tom Brown's Schooldays,” Sir Cedric Hardwieke, Freddie Bartholomew.

Vogue (Brooklyn).—"Kit Carson,” Jon Hall, Lynn Bari ; "Fast and Furious,” Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern.