ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 24, 30 January 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE,

A story of marital uahappiness culminating in a murder trial in which circumstantial evidence, supported by witucsses. who, for a variety of reasons, giro false and contradictory testimony, places the accused man iv an extremely precarious position is unfolded ln tho Paramount picture "The Night of June 13th," the main attraction at tho Ilegeut Theatre. John Curry (Cllve Brook) and his wife, Elna (Adrianno Allen) are an Euglish couple living in a New York suburb, and the thinness of the walls between them and their neighbours in a seml-detaclied house result In their personal differences becoming public property. Mrs. Curry's nerves have been affected by a motor accident aud sho becomes inordinately jealous of a girl in the sanio street. Trudio Morrow (Lila Lee), who frequently gives John Curry a ride to the station in the morning in her car. In order to prevent trouble, Trudie decides to leave the neighbourhood, and when John fails to arrive home by his usual train that night his wife assumes that lie has run away with the girl, and commits suicide. John is subsequently tried for her murder, and until the dramatic arrival of unexpected witnesses the case against him looks very black. An unusual feature of an excellently produced picture is the manner In which the private affairs of tho witnesses at the trial are traced so that the reasons for the false or mistaken depositions are made apparent.

MAJESTIC THEATRE,

"Night Club Lady," at the Majestic Theatre, Is one of the best murder mystery films presented here for a long time. Lola Carewe has received threats against her life, the climax being reached in a note which tells her she will die at midnight on New Year's Eve. She is rescued from her night club by the Commissioner of Police and carefully guarded, but Is found dead. Investigation' reveals half-a-dozen people who had good reason to kill her, yet there is no evidence against any of thera. But step by step the skein is unravelled, and one surprise follows another. The culminating point is reached with a rehearsal of the crime, and the commissioner, whose part is taken by Adolphe Menjou, at last discovers the guilty person. The film is .well produced and extremely well acted.

ST. JAMES THEATRE,

Mitzi Green, the versatile girl actress, is the principal of "Little Orphan Annie." at St. James Theatre. Bidding farewell to old Daddy Warbucks, the eccentric Inventor who takes the place of a father, she and Sandy make homewards. Sho finds a new interest in life in .the shape of Mickey, another orphan. Mickey is taken to the orphanage, where, against -her will, they keep Annie too. The pair are adopted by a Mrs. Stewart, a local celebrity. Tragedy brings the three chief characters very close to each other at the close. Mitzi Green does brilliant work, Busier Phelps is an amazingly clever Mickey, and May Robson makes a perfect old spinster with a heart of gold.

DE LUXE THEATRE,

Two favourites, Charles Farrcll and Janot Gaynor, are to be seen in "Tess of the Storm Country," at the De Luxe Theatre. ' The setting is the picturesque rocks - and, waters of the storm country, where'the squatter folk are under a rich man's thumb, and where a retired sea captain learns that there can be more Injustice on land than on sea. Everything goes wrong for Tess.in this picture; her home is burned, .her father is imprisoned, her own good nama is taken from her, and she loses her lover. But her devotion,, simplicity of character, arid, still more, lice courage, enable her to win through.:

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Edgar Wallace's famous play-"The Ringer" is the attraction.at. the Paramount Theatre this week. It is a story of- mystery, coufusing clues, and dark motives,'and the picture preserves all the strong emotions and puzzlements of the play. The search for the "Ringer" is conducted in the strangest way and tho audience is kept guessing as to the identity of the man whom the police desire to find. When the mystery is cleared up it is found that few people arc what they seem, and that the "Ringer" has Ills reasons for his deeds,-real and attributed along witn the. rest. The cast includes the beautiful Dorothy Bartlam, Patrick Cunven, and the Inimitable Gordon Harlter, all of whom give excellent performances. There is the usual high-standard supporting programme.

KING'S THEATRE.

.Michael and Mary," the British Dominions surprise productiou of 1932, now showing at the King's Theatre, i_ an outstanding film from any angle, and is regarded as having definitely lifted British screuu entertainment-to a new height which competing Him producing nations will find it Impossible to reach. The story of the film contains a moral which, if left in the hands of producers unused to handling such a delicate and fragile theme, would have been doomed.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A slrong comedy cast appears in support of Victor McLaglen in "Rackety Rax." vow being presented at the Queen's Theatre. It iffords McLaglcn the most comical role of nis career. Greta Nissen, who. has the role of a platinum blonde,' shares houours In the comedy scenes with Nell O'Day, a personality star from the musical comedy stage. Marjorie Beebe, as a racketeer's battling wife, and Esther Howard as a "fixer-lady," boih havo parts which have plenty of opportunity for laughter.

ARTCRAFT THEATRE.

"Sky Devils," a comedy-spectacle of the air. will bo shown at the Artcraft Theatre for the last time to-night. "

BRITANNIA THEATRE,

"Red Dust," now at the Britannia Theatre, presents the interesting combination of Clark Gable, and Jean Harlow In a turbulent story of Cochin China. The picture is based on a stage hit in which is depicted the dramatic triangle which results when the wife of a plantation engineer visits a tropical rubber plantation and falls in love with its overseer, thus engendering the hatred of a defiant, bardboiled girl of the dan.cc hall variety, who has prior' claims on the man. Gable, of course, has the role of the overseer, and Miss Harlow plays the hardened plantation girl.

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

A double programme, headed by "Maker of Men,'" featuring Jack. Holt, Richard Cromwell, and Joau Marsh, .Is screening .. at Shortt's Theatre.' It is a storyof the struggle of a; boy to reconcile his own fears with his father's ambition to make a great athlete of him. The other picture is "Three Wise Girls," a story of threo" girls who loved not wisely biit too well. Coming to the city, they meet with love, which hits them all. with varying results —for one it is tragedy, for another happiness, and the third is hit hardest of all.

PRINCESS THEATRE,

"The Strange Case of Clara Deane," a poignant drama of a mother's . heroism—a mother's courage to sacrifice her own love for her child's happiness—is being offered at the Princess Theatre. As Clara Deane, Wynne Gibson first appears as an eager young girl, and as the story unfolds sho grows older aud wiser with the bitterness that comes from disillusionment. At the climax of the picture she has become a careworn middle-aged woman whoso tired eyes tell of a frustrated life—a pathetic- figure that stirs one's deepest sympathy. - '

KILBIRNIE KINEMA,

A sparkling comedy of modern manners, with a daring and original plot, Is "Women Who Play," a Paramount British production, which opens at the Kilbirnie Klnema to-ulght. It-is- a screen version of l'redericb Lonsdale's brilliant stage success, "Spring Cleaning," and Lonsdale's scintillating wit has been preserved Intact in the dialogue. "Women Who Play" has one of the most imposing casts ever assembled for a British picture..

EMPIRE THEATRE,' ISLAND BAY.

Two excellent attractions are to be screened at the Empire Theatre this evening. The main feature is "While Paris Sleeps," starring Victor- McLaglcn. The story tells of. the intense conflict raised in a' man's heart when lie finds his only -daughter -alone ou tho streets of Paris and realises that ho cannot make known his identity for fear of disclosing the fact that he is au escaped convict, instead of tlie war hero she -belUjves. him- to be. Helen Mack and William Bakewell head the supporting cast. On Wednesday and Thursday "The First Year" will he screened.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI,

"Uachelor's Affairs," the new picture at the Regal Theatre, is- discreetly racy, and is delightful summer fare. It is splendidly produced, and the action takes place on board a smart ocean liner, around New York, and on the Long Island-estates of the wealthy. Adolphe Menjou takes the leading male part. Minna Goiubell and Join Marsh-are- also among the cast. Marsh as tbe dumb wife, aud Gombell as the- designing older. sister.

SEASIDE PICTURES.

Fast farce, charming romance, and broad comedy combine to make "Tho Misleading Lady," which is to be presented at the Seaside Pictures this evening; one of. the best depres-sion-dispelling films for a long time. Claudetto Colbert, who appears with Edmund. Lowe, appears in some gorgeous gowns, and in her acting is more vivacious than ever. It is a story of a strong-urraed man who kidnaps a girl after she scorns his proposal of marriage.

OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN.

John Barrymore is starred in "The JIaJ Geuius," a Warner Bros, production to be shown at Our Theatre to-night. Marian Marsh heads tho supporting cast. The story concerns Tsarakov (played by Barrymore), who kidnaps a lad and brings him up as a great dancer, which Tsarakov himself is prevented from being by.an infirmity. There arc excellent supports. . • '' .

CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

"The Crowd Roars," screening, at. the Capitol Theatre to-night, features James Cagney and Joan Blondell, with a very-strong cast, in a most exciting and thrilling picture. Most of the film was taken at the Indianapolis speedwny. and shows some terrific bouts of speed in which somo of the world's greatest drivers aro seen in action.. .