ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE.

Another high standard programme is being presented at the Regent Theatre. The principal Him, "?r, Park Lane," is a mystery story, set in an atmosphere of cards and dice, but it is well out of the ordinary run. A young nobleman has been on a trip abroad, and when he returns home ho finds lhat .his house has been transformed into a gambling den, in which are congregated as fine a collection of rogues :iud sharpers as one would hope to meet. Tho owner of the house enters iuto the spirit of the gambling den incognito, and ho soon finds himself mixed up in a scries of thrilling adventures. Many .strange happenings take place behind tho drawn blinds of the house, and so well is tho play handled that it is difficult to sort out tho sheep from the wolves. Dennis NellsonTerry, who has the leading part, proves himself to be a capable actor. The feminine lead is played by Betty Stockfleld, whose' work has won uustlnted praise from the London critics. Tho supporting programme includes another instalment of the Bobby Jones golf features.

'The Broken Lullaby.

"The Broken Lullaby" is the next change at the Regent Theatre. It has been said of

"The Broken Lullaby," Ernst Lubltsch's latest masterpiece, that "mortal: man never before, compiled a document so utterly poignant." Lionel Barrymore takes the leading role.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

A fine picture "The Mad "Genius," Is now being shown at the.Grand Opera House. There is none of the loose sentimentality, so common with pictures of the artistic life In "The Mad Genius"—it is drama such as one would expect In the lives of those who sacrifice everything for true art. The plot and. the characterisation are unusual and a little unbelievable. John Barrymore has the most powerful and most bizzare role in his career. He.reaps the laurels in acting. .So thoroughly does he give the Impression of the artist, doomed never to express his soul in dancing, that the success of the film is directly due to his efforts. "Abdy's Animal Circus"—a vaudeville turnMs very succ sfuL The performers are household pets —dogs, cats, and parrots—who do everything that human imagination can devise for animals to do.

DE LUXE THEATRE,

Ihe Guardsman," which is being screened at tho De Luxe Theatre, is no ordinary film. The play, "The Guardsman," was a sensation of eight years aso, ; and tho screen received it only after. long negotiation. This story of the lovo of a young Viennese couple, both players, of..their most extraordinary romance, and its outcomo is beautifully told, and at the end.there;is mystery. The acting is of the highest quality, alive with an intensity, not given to tho run of nun actors, amusing in a way that is tho way of wit and not of slapstick. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are the stars. The supporting bill includes one of the ever-entertaining productions of Laurel and Hardy, "Any Old Port," and a budget of Interesting,news reels. ' Elissa Landi's latest :Fox 'success, "The Woman in Room 13," emotional and thrilling mystery drama based on the trials of dlvorce,wlll be the featured screen attraction at tho De Luxe Theatre on Friday. Ralph Bellamy and Nell Hamilton share the chief supporting honour. "The Woman in Room 13" reveals the dynamic Elissa Land! at her brilliant bes^ in a gripping, absorbing drama that ranks with the season's best., An additional feature will be the new Ballet De Luxe. ■

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

There is plenty of excitement in "A Honeymoon Adventure," now being-shown at-the Paramount Theatre. Peter Martin has completed an electrical storage battery which is going to mako ; his own. and his firm's fortune. He has married Eve, tho daughter of his chief, and tho young couple leave for their honeymoon in Dalcross Castle. On arrival at the castle Peter receives an urgent wire requesting him to return without delay, with the plans of his invention, to London as agents acting on behalf ot a firm associated with a foreign Power determine to steal the plans of Peter's invention. The. cast is-headed by Benita Hume and I eter Hannin. The supporting featurettes comprise two news reels of world happenings and two excellent comics.

To prove to a pretty girl that Havenhurst Is not such a dead town, a reporter steals her necklace, intending to return it with a colourlul cock-and-bull story about wrestling it single-handed from a desperado. Ho told the story all right—but he didn't deliver tho necklace until after a series of mysterious events, had kept him and his pal, the police lieutenant, in and out of hot water for some time. The key to the mystery of who stole the twice-stolen necklace and who committed two murders is disclosed in "A Dangerous Affair," featuring Jack Holt and Ralph Graves and Sally Blanc, which will be shown on Friday at the Paramount Theatre.

KING'S THEATRE.

'Amateur Daddy," featuring Warner Baxter and Marion Nixon, is at-present •being shown at the King's' Theatre. ■ The story, which Is based-, on Mildred Cram's popular novel! Valley," is said, to .. deftly ' combine drama with romance,-and though-the film has its moments of pathos, tliere :'i"s" a" deifgnliul under-current of sparkling humour ever present. Box plans arc avaiiablo at the Bristol and the theatre.

OUEEN'S THEATRE.

Fast riding, a thrilling battle between tho sheriffs posse and a desperate band of outlaws surprised while robbing a bank, a runaway with the life of a beautiful girl constantly endangered until rescued by Buck J.°. ne!Ttl?es? ?re but s tm ot t!le exciting situations in "Tho Deadline." the-Columbia picture, which Is being shown af the Queen's Theatre to-night. For «al. thrilling and exclting entertainment "The Deadltne" surpasses anr-of Buck Jones's previous efforts. ■-

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

America's two greatest laugh-makers are united for the first time in Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee." in which Will Rogers is starred by Fox Film. The picture is now being shown at Shortt's Theatre. It is the story or a man who finds himself transported back Into the Court of King Arthur. He narrowly escapes burning at the stake, and then, through v?n£?» "' nan« tl e IW* 01*' becomes the Prime Minister. He introduces many novel improvements in tho scheme of life of the ancients, and these;bring many screamingly funny situations. . ' . '

BRITANNIA THEATRE,

Youth.", in which Slim Suramervi He and Loulso Fazenda play tho leading roles, is now being shown at the . Britannia Theatre. In addition to two automobile races, "Hacins Youth" has a strong romantic .element and is topped off with splendid comedy, which is supplied by Slim Siiramerviiie and Louise Fazenda, who has added her remarkable talent to comedies without number. Others In the cast include June Clyde, Frank Albertson, Otis Harlan, Forrest Stanley and Arthur Stuart Hull. J>

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

"Surre-der." starring Warner Barter and Leila Hyams, will be screened at the Empire Theatre this evening. Tho story concerns the adventures of a French prisoner In a German war camp. Kalph Bellamy, William Powiey, and C. Aubrey ' Smith head a largo cast. The supporting attraction Is "Rodney Steps In," a British comedy feature. A newsreel completes the programme.

NEW PRINCESS THEATRE,

"Twenty-Four Hours," starring Clive Brook, Kay Francis, and Miriam Hopkins, is now being shown at the New Princess Theatre. Tho picture reveals how several people, within two turns of the clock, are suddenly precipitated into an unusual and dangerous situation, from' which escape seems impossible. From the. moment these men and women are shown at a ■ fashionable dinner party, to that exciting and breath-taking moment twentyfour, hours later, when ono of tho men, the debonair Jim Towner, is arrested for the murJ!" °r his paramour, "Twenty-Four Hours" builds and maintains suspense with compelling effectiveness.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI,

"Ambassador Bill,"'starring Will Rogers, will be scrconea at the Regent Theatre this evening. The story concerns an American ambassador, in Sylvania, who starts out to cure the country of revolutions and organiso baseball teams and boy scouts. Marguerite Churchill heads a largo supporting cast. A two-reel comedy, a Magic Carpet of Movietone, and two -newsrecls complete the programme.

OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN.

Faramomil's .dramatic picture based on Theo-dore-Dreiser's novel, "An American Tragedy," will bo shown at Our Tiieatre to-night, Phillips Holmes and Sylvia Sidney aro co-starred and Frances Deo heads tho supporting cast. It is a story of a young boy and a girl who, brought together through mutual loneliness, are caught up in an uncompromising situation that crushes them both. Thero aro excellent supports.

CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

Commencing at 7.45 p.m., a doublo feature programme is showing- at tho Capitol Theatre to-night. In "Bad Sister" Sydney Fox, as a bold and Impudent little miss, gives a charmiDg performance and is ably supported by Cour;d Nagel, Slim Summerville, and Zasu Pitts. "Children of Dreams," the second feature, by tho authors of "Viennese Nights," Is an alluring musical romance filmed in the beauty spots of California and starring Margaret Schilling, Paul Gregory, and Tom Patrlcola.

ARTCRAFT THEATRE,

"Polly of tho Circus," starring Clark Gablo and Marlon Davles, will bo shown to-night at the Artcraft Theatre. A trapeze artist is injured in a sensational fall and is brought to the minister's house for aid. Their subsequent marriage meets with the disapproval of the church, and the courageous, minister soon finds himself out of a job. It is in the heroic attempt of the girl to win. bank her husband's prestige and happiness that tho dramatic clement of the story Is centred.

"Hell Divers," wltli Wallace Jlcery and Clark Gablo, win be showu at the KUbiriiic Klncraa this evening.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Mystery films are enjoying a period of popularity at present, aud if all are as good as •Black Coffee," which headed the new programmo at the Majestic Theatre last evening, they win continue to do so. Mystery surrounds tho theft of a formula for n. recently-discovered explosive and the murder of Sir Claude Amory, a noted British Inventor and discoverer of the explosive. The formula disappears during a house party, and Sir Claude announces that he will give the guilty party an opportunity of returning it while the lights arc out. He enters his laboratory, and the lights are extinguished. At tills point Hercule Polrot arrives and seeks Sir Claude in the laboratory, only to find him dead in his chair. Polrot takes charge of the case, and there are many thrilling moments until the murderer is unmasked. Austin Trevor gives a finished performance In the part of Poirot. Tho supporting programme is a very strong one. "The Attorney for the Defence," which will opcu .at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, is said to .be a picture possessing exceptional dramatic.power. The stars aro Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, and Constance Cummings.

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

, ''The Trial of Vivienne Ware," now screening at the St. James Theatre, is one of the most gripping and interesting pictures that has been seen for some time. • Miss Joan Bennett in the title role makes the most of every'moment'. She appears as a wealthy soclet" girl tried on a charge of murdering her finance, a philandering architect. Circumstantial . evidence comes close to sending her to the electric chair. Sensation follows sensation. A splendid cast has been assembled to support tho starj and includes Skeets Gallagher, as a racy radio announcer, Zasu Pitts, covering the trial from the feminine angle in a mournful and. inaccurate manner, Donald Cook, attorney. for defence, and Man iDiuehart, the prosecuting. attorney. Herbert Mundin gives another splendid characterIsatlon. ■ ■ Interesting supports have been selected.

"ALL THE KING'S HORSES."

To-night, at the Blue Triangle Hall, Kirkcaldte's Players will commence a three-night session of the delightful comedy drama, "All the King's Horses." The players have been working hard for some considerable time under, the direction of Miss Madge Thomas and Mr. Win Storr, who will l>e seen in the leading iwrts. The supervision of the final deInils has heen in the hands of Mr. Clement May..-.The frocking and artistic stage settings arc being supplied by Kirkcaldie and Stilus. Tho whole of the proceeds will be devoted to tho "Smith. Family" Fund. Those who enjoy an evening of a clean, wholesome entertainment should not fail to attend this production during the season. The box plan is at Kirkcaldie and- Stains' inquiry office.

"BLUE ROSES."

On Friday morning next, at 9 o'clock, the box plans will be opened for the approaching production of tho big London musical comedy triumph, "Blue Roses,"- in which" the J. C. 'Williamson, Ltd., management will present the popular and talented artists, Madge Elliott and . Cyril. Ritchard, together with a strong supporting company at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday, "27th July. Miss Elliott and Mr.- Ritchard met with a wonderful reception when'they appeared in Sydney after having been'to London for. seven years, and the success they achieved in: "Blue Roses" may be gauged'by the fact that this delightful musical play ran continuously In Sydney and Melbourne for over "eight months. Miss-Elliott and Mr. Ritchard and the other members of the company .will arrive from Sydney on Tuesday morning next;' and a full lighting rehearsal will take place on tho same evening.

SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY.

"Arsene. Lupin," starring. Lionel Barrymore and John Barrymore, heads the programme, at the Seaside Pictures, Lyall Bay. Most- of-the action is based on incidents in the !tv«s of notorious French, criminals, and the plot readies its dramatic climax in the cleverly-staged theft of a famous.painting from the Louvre in Paris. John- Barrymore plays the role of "Arsene Lupin," • and -his brother plays the famous French detective. There is an excellent supporting programme.

ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT.

The programme arranged for to-night's organ recital should prove even more popular than the first of tho week-day concerts. The opening number Is "Fragment dune Suite" (Bach). Then follows Mendelssohn' 3 "Sonata No. 6" for the organ. This work consists of three movements, choral, Fuga, and Andante, the hymn

"Vater ■ unser" (the German metrical version of tile Lord's Prayer) being- used by the composer as the theme for four variations In tho first movement. Next come two picturesque sketches, Niemann—"Twilight at Sea," and "The Feast of the Cherry Blossoms"—and "Contemplation," by ' Rhelnberger. , The first portion of the programme concludes with the Prelude to Act 111. of Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde." Hero the Isolde motive from Act I. is repeated in' weird and lugubrious forms; giving an effect of poignant, and pathetic beauty. The latter half of the programmo includes the popular "Peer Gynt Suite" (Grieg), the melodious "Meditation," from "Thais" (Massenet), and a bracket of Karg-Elerti numbers,— "Floweret Pale" and "The Ferryman's Story," from -'Impressions" < (Op. 102), and' "Frauengunst," Portrait Op. 101.

GLIDE SKATING RINK.

Unfailing courtesy and attention to the wellbeing and comfort of patrons is a feature of the Glide Skating Rink, in Wakefleld street. Expert tutors* are uv-attendance at each session to instruct and' assist novices, and the manner in which the rink is conducted reflects great credit on the management. There is every evidence that' the Glide is as popular, as ever with skaters, and this is materially contributed to by the.exceptional care taken to ensure tho enjoyment of the pastime' by patrons. Sessions are hold dally at times set out in the advertising columns, and members of the Glide Skating Club are reminded of the usual club nrght to-morrow night.

JEWISH ETHICS.

An address on "Jewish" Ethics;" by Rabbi S. Katz, will bo delivered at a meeting of the Wellington..Local Branch, of • the ■ Australasian Association of Psychology and Philosophy, to bo held at Victoria University: College on Thursday next, 21st July. Tho public are cordially invited to attend.

ROYAL ROLLER RINK,

Ottering every facility for learners and skaters, the Royal Boiler Bink, Vivian street, is steadily growing In popularity as evidenced by the large attendances at all sessions. The ex-, cellent surface of the new floor daily improves with steady use. A complete Btait of instructors is available to assist and instruct patrons, and a special feature is the learners' session between 5.30 and 7 p.m., at which the services of the expert tutors in attendance are fully availed of. Tho weekly club night will take place this evening, and the committee in charge has arranged an attractive programme. To-morrow evening patrons will be entertained by Mr. j. BlacHsood and his plano-accordion in special skating numbers.