ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume 32, Issue 32, 6 August 1931, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND: OPERA HOUSE. Fun and plenty of it awaits all who attond •Sons o' Guns" at the Grand Opera House tonight. . Spectacular, breezy, and well staged, with remarkable ballets, clever daucing, and original costuming, there Is not a.dull moment, and the show is extreme]; generous •of all its? attractions. Each of the leading artists, and in fact the whole cast, fling themselves Into the entertainment of patrons with an untiring abandon that, carries tho audience through a lengthy feast of joy unsatcd. The muslo is alluringly catchy, and many of tho solos will take tha popular, fancy. ."We'll,bo There," "Over Here." and :.''-There's a Kalnbow on tho Way," will please everyone.' Miss Doyle, JliSs Biccardo, and Leo Franklyri and /Alfred Frith .have a large sha.ro pf the vocal honours..1. Tho nebulous plot does not lnterfero ■tfith the - variety of a full measure show. Gus Bluett, as: Jimmy Canfleld,- the rich boy.at tho front, is fresher than ever, and is in everything, keeping tho laughter going throughout by his spontaneous fooling, seconded by Mr. Leo. Franklyn, who presents some clever characterisations. Miss Bertha Biccardo, as the Yvonne of Jimmy Can- > field's dreams and attentions, shows herself a captivating actress in many guises. "Sons o' Guns" will be repeated this evening.

REGENT THEATRE. "Escapo" will be shown finally at. the Regent Theatro to-night. - -. '> "UNFAITHFUL." -"Unfaithful," said'to"be an absorbing drama of the disillusioned wife of a public hero, and starring Ruth Chatterton, wtll be featured at the Begent Theatre to-morrow. Paul Lukas, seen with Miss Chatterton In her recent picture, "The Better Wife," and "The Bight to Love," has the chief' supporting role, with Paul Cavanagh and Juliette Compton, both wellknown stage favourites, heading tha cast. Ml.ss Chattetton's great talent is given unrestricted play In "Unfaithful.". John van Druten, tho playwright ■ who won prize', honours with his stage play, "Younir Woodley," fashioned this .-inspiring story especially for her. As a girl married to the popular hero whom she loves madly; as the disillusioned wife who finds her husband's virtues'are merely a mask for his 'secret philandering; as ,tbo woman who tries to drown her pride in ono wild escapade alter another, this brilliant actress plays a series of characterisations In ' which her emotional qualities find their best expression. Again,, as ' in "Tho Better Wtfu" and "Tha Right to Love," Faut Lukas enters to savo the woman from 'horself. The suave Lukas has exercised his rare fascination in scores pt minor parts. It remained for ''Unfaithful" to bring him the oppor- I tunlty to exercise his talent to the full. Cavanagh, as the hero-husband,' plays an exacting role with great skill and polish. John Cromwell'directed.' ' / '

DE LUXE THEATRE. ' - "The Criminal Codo": will be shown finally at the Do luxe iThoatre to-night. lln "Six Cylinder Love," the Fox offering which opens to-morrow at tho Be Luxe Theatre, Director Thornton' Freeland has taken a t tale of newlyweds and extravagance Unlike, so many film comedies, enough of the background shows through to make'the offering , realistic and truthful, and these qualities In turn make the'P<cture> even funnier than it would otherwise be. Adapted from the Broadway success of a'few seasons past, the, talkie version keeps all the pungent situations of the original,, and; adds It* own. The' story deals with the troubles brought about in two successive families through,the purchase of too costly a- car. Trylng'to live us to the glittering splendour of their1 vehicle, the owners collect a group of 3pong!ng< friends,; whose chief ambitions lie in the direction- of spending other, people's .iugn,ey. Box plans are at tho Bristol and the theatre.

PARAMOUNT,; THEATRE. - Universal's strange drama of human vamplros, adapted from Bram Stoker's 'sensational stftry "Dracnla" Is'showing at the Paramount Theatre.',,'ln -Its principal role Is one of the y 'weirdest characters In fictipn. Count Dracula, "an "undead", creature of' the night, roylnf.ln search of.;.victims during the hours of-; darkness and literally dead in. his coffin from' sunrise to, sunset. The part is .played by, Bela Lugosl, the noted Hungarian actor, whese performance is: above criticism. Dwlght Frye. as the demented Kenfield, a rlc-' tlmjof /Dracula's fearful .cult,• does-Avonderfiil work. The photography is excellent. The supporting programme is bright and varied;

KING'S THEATRE. "Morocco" will tie shown finally at the King's' Theatre to-night.----"Old English" will commence at tho King's Theatre to-morrow. Proud and defiant of convention Is the rakish, old rascal that George Arllss has so adroitly transferred to the Vltaphone screen'for Warner Brothers. "Old English" Is, however, very human, and In the hectic last, three days if. his life, he lives' tn retrospect the eighty odd > years of his not too virtuous life. Rogue, though he Is, Ms stubborn fight for what ho wants most and his zest for living find a responsive; echo in every human heart. .'_-.... -./_.,' .• • , a -■ »;„•.

\). QUEEN'S THEATRE. "The List Parade" will be shown Dually at the Queen's Theatre to-night. "Her1, Man," a dramatic Pathe production,' opens at tho Queen's Theatro to-morrow evening for a week's run. With an all-star cast that Includes Helen Twelvetroes, Marjorle Barnbeau, Kicardo Cortez, James Gleason,' and Phillips Holmes, this story of the Havana underworld is presented In so realistic a manner that audiences are thrilled at its terrific pace and Jts- wonderful "Characterisations. Tlie climax of the story is reached in a battle royal In; a Hanava dance hall. ' *

'." BRITANNIA THEATRE. , "Three-Girl* Lost" will bo shown finally at the 'Britannia Theatre to-night. i"The Man Who > Came Ba,cfc" will be shown at the Britannia Theatro to-morrow. It has many poignant scenes, and 'tn overy one of them Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor have risen to their opportunities., ■■: The Shanghai, and Hawaiian sequences are especially well done, and will long be remembered by everyone who sees this picture. Tho supporting cast includes Kenneth MacKenna, William Holden, Mary Forbes, Ulrich Haupt, William Worthlngton, and Peter Gawthorne. All contrlbuto excellent performances. Tho story is about the son >of a powerful financier, trained only for a life of luxurious idleness, who slips from Brace and skids to tho'very depths of depravity. There he meets a girl,'but one step above on the ladder of degradation. Inspired by love and their faith.in each other they retrace every stop of their downward path and regain society's recognition.

SHORTT'S THEATRE. "Canaries Sometimes Sing" is being shown finally at Shortt's Theatre to-night. "The Bogue SonE"ulll be shown at Shortt's Theatre to-morrow. Lawrence Tlbbet, Metropolitan opera star, is tho featured player. The production was filmed entirely In technleolojr and was directed by Lionel Barrymore. One o£ the most spectacular scenes shows the Albovtlna ltasch ballet of a hundred girls, filmed" in natural colours and glittering costumes dancinc to the modornlstlc music of Dimltrl Tiomkln, as played by a symphony orchestra in tho palace episode of the picture Laurel and Hardy, Hal Koach comedy team, make their Initial appearance In a "straight" picture as a couple of rensgades attached to Tlbbott's bandit horde. Their antics on horsoback furnish side-splitting relief In the dramatic moments of the production.

PRINCESS THEATRE. _"New Moon" will bo shown finally at tho Princess Theatre to-night.

OUR: THEATRE, NEWTOWN. '"Manslaughter," the Paramount all-talking picture, featuring Claudette Colbert and Frederic March, is being shown at Our Theatro to-night. Exciting aqua-plane racing, a thril- ' ling, shocking automobile accident, a dramatic Court trial,, a riot in the women's prison—such aro.tno scenes that make up its swiftly moving drama. There are excellent supports.

ARTCRAFT THEATRE. ' "East Lynne," starring Ann Harding, Conrad Nagel and Cllve Brook, Is being sbo£n at the Artcraft Theatre. It is a story of woman's flrbt flgns against man-made laws; her struggles against man'b will and dominance; and of a 3?« n&, wli ß' ( s %"' for galD.ty and llfo- whlch she found In tho arms of her husband's best friend; of her escape from tho sombronoss the ' gloominess, the- heartlessness of her husband's household, and of her final happiness In tho peacefulness of tho face of her sleeping baby boy.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. "Itesurrection," at too Hegal Theatre, Karorl, Is an intensely dramatic story dealing with the worst and most vicious, and tho best, clearest, and uplifting In man and woman. Tho featured player Is John Boles, and he sings marvellously. He Is supported by an excellent cast. The supports include a Slim- Summervllle comedy; "The Boyal Bluff," an Oswald Cartoon, and a Inrge edition of TJnlversal's Newsreel. On Friday and Saturday "Men of tho North" will be featured,

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. "Bcsurrectlon" will bo presented at the Empire Theatre-to-night. The ;main' role is played by John Boles, who makes changes from early youth.to sophistication In a masterful manner. Lupe Volez, Nance O'Neill, and Rose Tapley head a largo supporting cast "The Eoyal | Bluff," a two-reel comedy, starring Slim Summervllle, an Oswald Cartoon, and two Universal i Kowsreels complete the programme. On Friday and:' Saturday "The New Moon" will bo screened.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA. - Sparkling comedy Is a. feature of "What a Widow," a lavishly-staged production, with Oloria Swanson In the leading role, which will bo screened at the Kilblrnle Klneinu to-night.

CAPITOL THEATRE, MIKAMAR. "Hell's Angels," toe spectacular drama of war In tho air, will bo screened finally at the Capitol to-night. "The W-Plan,"-a tbrUUng- ' British drama of. the adventures of a British Spy In Germany, commences to-morrow. The picture is adapted from the well-known novel by: Graham Scion and. Is full of cxcltiug cplßodcs. _ ■' . - ■.',

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Stepping Out" will be shown anally to-ulghl at the Majestic Theatre. The late James Ollvor Curwood's flno novel, "River's End." will bo seen-In picture 'talking form for tho first time lv, Wellingtpn at. iho .Majestic Thoatro to-morrow' morning. No writer has so vividly pictured tho lifo of the great North-West, and especially that of the Canadian Royal Mounted- Police as has Curwoqd. Writing the film version the: American journal "Variety" said that Charles Blckford, one of the prime favourites of the screen, plays the1 vigorous dual role of a police officer of tho'Royal Mounted, and tho alleged killer lie was sent to "get." It was not only in the exciting scenes that Bickford succeeded, but in the romantic scenes with tho', girl, wliom both men loved.''1' Charming' Evelyn Kiiapp plays tho girl with bewitching artlessncss. ; Zasu ruts makes much of a small part, and Junior Coghlan as the orphaned waif who befriends and Is befrl'endod by the refugee, proves himself among the trw really gifted child actors." The late shoppers' session will begin: at s'■ o'clock to-1 morrow and-finish at .seven, lira ' plans, are at tho Bristol and also at the theatre.

ST. JAMES THEATRE. "Dance, Eools, Dance" wilh be shown finally at tho: St. James Theatro to-nlglit. Booking at the Bristol has set lv briskly for'the season'of. Seymour''Hicks'ln "Tho Love Habit," which will commence at the St. James Theatre "to-morrow morning. "The Lore' Habit" Is-proclaimed to -lie! "by far .the Quest and funniest' talking comedy over made in England:" A striking, point connected, with "The Loie Habit" ,i 3 the uumbor .of distinguished West End London players' who were responsible for its tremendous success on the stago and who now appear in tho picture. Seymour Hicks needs no Introduction, for Ills fame extends to the uttermost parts of the Umpire. Margot Grahamo, tho leading lady, is the clever actress and beauty who has such -a. large following from all quarters of the Metropolis that she has been dubbed professionally Vtho . lure ■■'of London." Ursula. Jeans, tho naughty ; girl of tho cast, has been so successfully associated with "silly ass" parts on tho.stuge that such a character Is known amongst professionals as I an "Edmund Brcon part." while Elsa Lanchcstcr, Walter Arnillagc, Clifford Hcatherley,, and Harry Lachmau, liavo all won their spurs iv West End theatres.

SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY. '■' Marie Dressier and Polly Morau, tlic two well-known screen comediennes, will be 'seen in "Reducing," at the Seaside Pictures, Lyall Bay, to-uiglit. The story revolves around the doings in a "beauty" parlour. .Every possiblo adjunct to a beauty parlour, including permanent wave machines, steam rooms, showers, etc., were used to obtain laughs. A Metro News, "Our Gang" comedy, and Cartoon will also do screened. • - " ■

ROYAL ROLLER RINK. The enterprise of. the management of the ■Royal Boiler Rink in placing beforo the public skating -facilities under such charming conditions as now ejclst at the Winter Show Building has put tho sport on an entirely different plane to anything which, has existed in, the past. Skill and taste is manifest in , the: decoration of the ample .interior space, resulting in a delightful setting In which comfort and convenience for both skaters and onlookers play a prominent part The rink Is attracting many who .have not hitherto Interested themselves in this form of recreation. An added attraction for to-night Is a Monte Carlo, for which good prizes will bo given. Amplo seating accommodation is: provided for tho general public.