ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. The Ralph Lynn-Winifred Shotter combination is drawing crowded audiences to the Regent Theatre. "Mischief" is a Ben Travers comedy in which not only the stars excel, but In which all members of the cast are artists. As the preliminary notice has already stated, the play is mostly about "a semi-erring wife"—there- Is genius in this phrase, and it ought not to be lost —and about the complications she causes. Miss Shotter is not the wife; 'she is, as in Rookery Nook," the demure little lady who just happens in, and her love-making with the hilarious Lynn is a quaint mixture of sentiment and inanity. It is true that Lynn can nut comedy into quite ordinary lines, and as his lines in places are more than ordinary, he creates so much laughter that a sentence Is somotlmes lost before the hubbub subsides. The erring (semi) wife Is played by the Tery attractive Jeanne Stuart, and James Carew provides her with just the sort of husband that is needed in a Travers comedy. Kenneth Kane and Louie Emery do detective work outside a bedroom door. The audience is also shown an Australian gazette, with a speech by Eremler Stevens, a Nature study of the Aphis, Bobby Jones's "trouble shots," and the cleverest, cartoon ("China Plate") to date. A programme of unusual merit. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "The Public Defender" and "The Boyal Bed," two most attractive films, will open at the Grand Opera House to-day. Both are brimful of excellent entertainment/ Mad. adventure, masked men, a modern Robin Hood, danger, romance, and high adventure are the outstanding points of interest In "The Public Defender," which, stars Richard Dlx. What Dlx wants is excitement, the thrill of conflict, with fighting men, and when he gets what he wants a virllo drama of intense action results. "The Public Defender" • tells'a story of a man who battles Alone against the enemies of society and emerges victorious, Shirley Grey supplies the feminine interest. "The Royal Bed" is a story which: concerns a king who hoped that revolutionists" would overthrow his kingdom so that he could play checkers .with his butler, his daughter might marry the man she loved, and his1 wife would.' have nothing to "queen over." Lowell Sherman plays the king, and he is ably assisted by that" famous actress, Nance O'Neill, and by Mary Astor and a host of talented players. The programmo is one of special merit. DE LUXE THEATRE. Mirth, romance, excitement, a thrilling motorrace, and a host of incidents are compressed into "Tho: Love Race," the British International' Pictures, Ltd.'3 .comedy attraction which opened at. the De Luxe Thertre to-day.. "ThoXovo Race" has as its star-the, ever-popu-lar comedian, Stanley Luplno, who made sucb a hit in "Love Lies.'-' It is a riot of laughter, from start to finish. From the opening back-chat- between Reggie. Powley—played by Stanley Luplno—and his stern father (Frank Perfltt) to the last uproarious scene "in • Court, where . the Judge and jury alike sway to ..the rhythm of LupinoVcatchy song, "Just Dance," there,is not a dull moment. The'story con. cerns' the Mostyns arid. Powleys, two rival types of'car,'and favourites-for a race at Brooklands. The son of the Fowleys is in love with the daughter or-theiMostyns, but' Powley pere' has forbidden him to marry her, for he cannot forgive the - family who. threatens his chances on the track. However, love' toes on, and so does the race. The climax Is as unexpected as it is clever.* ■ Assisting the star ■ are lack Hobbs,.-Wallace Arthur, Dorothy Boyd. Dorothy Bartlam, and Tlorence Vie. A feature of. the programme will be the short subject. . PARAMOUNT THEATRE. ; Two British'lnternational Pictures,'Ltd's production of more than outstanding merit are being shown .at the Paramount -Theatro. They will be, "Glamour" and "The Mystery of Marriage." . "Glamour* tells the story of an actor-manager's ' love for a beautiful young woman,' and of the sacrifice he has to make when confronted with an episode of his past. Theistarof the show is Seymour Hicks, who is supported by the Elstrce discovery, Margot Grahame, by Ellaline Terriss, his charming wife, Betty Hicks, his daughter, and by Beverley Nichols,- the well-known journalist and novelist. Naomi Jacobs, the popular novelist, Basil GDI, Clifford Heatherley, Charles Paton- also; play important .parts. Contrasts and parallels between the methods of courtship of the animal world and llioso of human beings are features of the novel film "The Mystery of Marriage.". Directed by Mis 3 Mary Field, whoso clever Nature-study films, particularly those which' have: been filmed In the London Zoo, have delighted, picture-goers in the past. . ■ - QUEEN'S THEATRE. Jack Holt's latest picture,,- "Fifty Fathoms Deep,"- which opens to-night at. the Queen's Theatre, Is a deep-sea drama with ' lots of drama, thrilling suspense, and romance, the under-water. scenes of a rescue of one diver by another being .intensely exciting. Loretta Sayers, Itlchard Cromwell, and Mn.~.- Dorau are also In the cast. A conflict between--elements and emotions, it depicts , a struggle of man versus Nature three, hundred feet below the surface. It is a stirring but futile attempt of a man to bury a secret In Davy Jones's, locker so that his friend would be spared the knbwledge that his wife was a cheating woman. SHORTT'S THEATRE. Constance Bennett's picture' "Sin Takes a Holiday, is now being shown at Shortt's Xheatro. As the secretary of a wealthy divorce lawyer, who makes her his,wife and then sends her off to Paris alone, only to find her eminently, desirable after she ha 3 developed into a lovely woman, Miss Bennett gives a splendid performance.' The second picture !?,' ~SeJ.JPe vIIS'" starring Edmund Burns- and Molly 0 Day.. ... BRITANNIA THEATRE! "The Yellow Ticket," featuring Elissa Landl and Lionel Barrymoro... is now being shown at the Britannia Theatre. It is a powerful and romantic drama, filmed against a pre-war Russian background. Miss Landl portrays.a young peasant girl, who caught in- the meshes of circumstance becomes a social outcast and the pitiful victim of the cruel persecution of the head of the Tsar's insidious secret police. -. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. . Hiding the new bill at the'Kllblruie Kinema is Street Scene,". the famous Pulitzer Frizo ywXi>Elme^ Blce> U features Sylvia Sidney, William Collier, junior, and- Estelle Taylor. There are good supports. NEW PRINCESS THEATRE. Tf^Lr c» C? Ues-. comea"r> "The Unexpected lather, is being shown at the Now Princess Theatre. The (Stars are Slim Summervllle and Zasu Pitts. . The story concerns a young waif of the streets and a bachelor of new-found wealth who is frightened into adopting her on tho eve:of his own wedding. The wry-faced Slim, the bachelor in-question, is torn between the baby, her wistful nurse, and his gold-digging bride of the morrow.■-. : OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. A_double.feature programme is being shown at Our Theatre, to-night. Tho. co-stars Paul Lukas and Eleanor Boardnian appear in "Women Love Once." Lukas plays the role of the arttot-husband," who all but deserts his wife a"d beautiful young child tor another, woman. M™\ B.? af dmanJ s *he loyal wife. In "Dude ?»2-«f Jack. Oakle is, starred. He plays the part of an actor in a travelling theatrical troupe who become cowboys. . SHETLAND SOCIETY. A lecture Illustrated wlttr lantern slides will be given by Mr. A. L. Hunt, F.R.G.S., in the Mokola Hall to-morrow (Saturday) evening, under the auspices of the Shetland' Society. The subjects will bo "The Antarctic," "Scott's Last Polar Expedition," and "Incidents with Mawson and Byrd." A dance will follow the lecture. . .

MAJESTIC THEATRE. Mirth runs riot and laughter holds supreme sway during "To-night's .the Night," the ludicrous British International Pictures, Ltd.'s farce, which is being screened at the Majestic Theatre. The star of .this hilarious production is that rubber-faced : comedian Leslie Fuller, and the story, is a burlesque on life in a prison. Fuller has never been seen to better advantage, ana his antics, especially at.the prison concert and in the prison workshops, set a new standard., in comic acting ft is doubtful whether the scene in which he' appears as a woman has ever been rivalled. Toward the end the picture develops Into a good old rough-and-tumble show of the type that delighted us when. "Pimple" and "Foolshead" and later the Mack Sennctt comedians careered madly through streets, upsetting everything t^H^f1". 6 . t, he! r,, way; In 'To-Dlghfs the Night," fruit-stalls, fences, gates, and even doors are smashed in a wild dash between a large and a baby motor-car through the streets of numerous villages. The 8.1.P. Corporasupn g onin p bfu. SUPPI7 the SPecMy selected ST. JAMES THEATRE. m ? Ia£ y <HV,? te, ra." and "BIU and Co<>" are the main British International Pictures, Ltd 's attractions at the St. James Theatre. "Many Waters" may be described as a drama of life, and is. the screen version of a famous^play. . Tho sincere rendering or the story of the lives of two ordinary, every-day people, and the perfect direction and handling .° f,. th. c *%F wUI "PP^l t0 <"**? type o' intellect. The picture of the faithful,couple who weather the storms of their married life, not le, Sl "v,,!,' 3 traßedles being the death of their only child, and yet remain lovable and loving will remain long in the memory of all Vno see faSsT lift?' "S." *°* "'talented sta". cot ■In? „ i J s I toeme-son S. splendid comedy and novel dancing and: scenic effects • iti« talnmt" tha' l 3: M W.-^.tt^ enter! REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. "The Passionate Plumber," starring Butter Keaton, Jimmy Durante; and Polly'Moran will at the Hegal Thea^thls eventag lli t £\ Ot conc«ns «>e- hilarious adventJres of SVtatoVS Sl DCh fPiYS ber>s assistant, who EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BA Y on^hr'w^T 0^" J? 'Hie:main attraction an^extremely entertaining drama. , The suif ARTCRAFT THEATRE. ■'. ; KING'S THEATRE. The indeflnabje charm and porousness of Vienna is_ caught : and preserved in "Viennese Aights" tho ..Warner-Brothers'.screen romance "v£n 1S *O,I TUJe at the King's Tbeah-e! Viennese Nights" Is famous alike for its glorious .musical setting,■ the■ colour photography that adds so greatly to the beauty of the production, and the featured cast which includes Walter Pidgeon, Vivienne Segal Alexander . Gray, Jean Hersholt, Bert Roach June Pursell, Alice Day, Lottl Loder, and num-" erous others. An . excellent short feature on this programme is "The Saftest o' the Family,' sung by Sir Harry Lauder. . CAPITOL THEATRE, MIBAMAR. I There have" been many mystery dramas, but in tho "Phantom of Paris," now screening at the Capitol Theatre, this : class of entertainment, is approached from a new angle. The picture holds th» attention.from start to finish. The strong cast includes lewis Stone. John Gilbert, Leila Hyams, and Aubrey. Smith. Tomorrow afternoon a special children's matinee is Doing screened. ■ The feature will be "Sons of the Saddle," with . Ken Maynard in the principal role. . ■