ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 25, 31 January 1933, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. A story of marital unhappiness culminating In a murder trial In which circumstantial evidence, supported by witnesses who, for a variety of reasons, give false and contradictory testimony, places the accused man in an extremely precarious position is unfolded In the Paramount picture "The Night' of June 13th," the main attraction at the Regent Theatre. John Curry (Clive Brook) and his wife, Elna (Adrianne Allen) are an English couple living in a New York, suburb, and the thinness of the walls between them and their neighbours In a semi-detached house result In their personal differences becoming public affected by a motor accident and she becomes inordinately jealous of a girl in the same street, Trudie 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 hiswife assumes that he 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. "PLEASURE BOUND." Entertainment of a particularly light and bright order is given by the J. C. WilliamsonFrank Nell revue company at the Grand Opera House under the attractive and apt title of "Pleasure Bound," and the success of the opening nights and matinees is a fair promise that the remarkable run which the company enjoyed in Auckland will be at least equalled here. The programme has ■ been compiled on generous lines, and the items, spectacular, sensational, novel, and musical, are splendidly varied. The cast is unusually strong in Its stars and also in its balance, for though Hiss Ella Shields and Mr. George Wallace are the undoubted leaders, such clever performers as Billy Maloney, Maurice Barling, the "Daring Dlabolos," Miriam Lester, Maggie Buckley, Lily Molloy, Maurice, and Olga, Eon Stewart, and Murray and Walton all present turns that would have ranked very high on the old vaudeville stage. Unfortunately Miss Shields was suffering from a relaxed throat last evening and was unable to appear, but she hopes to be able to present her numbers this evening. "Pleasure Bound" will be continued, afternoon and evening, till Friday, and on Saturday a new programme will be given. If It Is as bright as the first its success is certain. DE LUXE THEATRE.. Two favourites, Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor, are to be seen in "Tess of the Storm Country," at the De Luxe Theatre. The setting Is the picturesque recks and waters of the storm country, where the squatter folk are under a rich man's thumb, and where a retired sea captain learn 3 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 imprlspned, her own good name Is taken from her, and she loses her lover. But her devotion, simplicity of character, and, still more, her courage, ■ enable her to win through. In an astounding makeup, Boris Karloff goes through amazing adventures In. "The Mask of Fu Manchu," a fllmlsatlon of Sax Kohmer's thriller, which will open on Friday. at the De Luxe Theatre. * Weird intrigues, sensations, mysteries, thrills, torture chambers, the fantastic laboratory of the "death ray," the lost tomb of Ghengis Khan in the Gobi Desert, and various other uncanny details' play a part In the strange story of the Asiatic manmonster who seeks, by fomenting an Asiatic uprising, to rule the world. -.Karloff plays the Chinese leader, Fu Manchu. Lewis Stone is seen as the detective. Karen Morley and Charles Starrett have the romantic leads, and Myrna Loy plays the Eurasian daughter -of the man-monster. In addition, the sensational third cricket Test, England v. AustraliaVwill be screened. ' . • , PARAMOUNT THEATRE. The stories of the late Edgar Wallace lose none of their thrills in the talking film versions, which find uncommon favour with the public; This applies particularly to "The Ringer," one of the liveliest of the Wallace plays, now at the Paramount Theatre. Patrick Curwen is very effective as "Dr. Lomond" of Scotland Yard, and Gordon Harker, who appears as "Hackett," provides a humour which Is characteristic of this great comedian. He looks and acts the part, and his "interrogation" at Scotland Yard is a screamingly funny scene. The Btnger" sets Scotland Yard at defiance, and though his disguise Is penetrated in the end, he- owes his escape to a shrewd move on the part of his wife. How he escaped and who. the "Blnger" turned out to be is told In the picture. KING'S THEATRE, "Michael and Mary," now.showine at the King's Theatre, is> ' regarded as- having definitely lifted British screen entertainment to a new height which competing film producing nations will find it impossible to reach. The story of the film • contains a moral which, ir left in the hands of producers unused to handling such a Selicate and fragile theme, would have been doomed. QUEEN'S THEATRE. A strong comedy cast appears in support of Tictor McLaglen In "Hackety Bax" at the Queen's Theatre. It affords McLaglan the most comical role of his, career. Greta Nissen shares honours 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 "flxer-lady," both have parts which have plenty of opportunity for laughter. ARTCRAFT THEATRE. "His Hoyal Highness," one of the most ambitious efforts at talking picture production in Australia, will be presented at the Artcraft Theatre this' evening. This picture features George Wallace, of Fuller revue fame. He is a rare screen personality, and extraordinarily versatile, and "His Royal Highness"" is an "all-laugh musical show," from an original story by George Wallace, considerably elaborated, and with special music composed by Alaric Howitt. The story has a charming love romance running through it, as well as being full of hearty laughs. BRITANNIA THEATRE. "Bed Dust," now at the Britannia Theatre, presents Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in a turbulent story, of Cochin China. The picture depicts the dramatic triangle which results when the wife of 2. plantation engineer visits a tropical rubber plantation and falls In love with its overseer, thus engendering the hatred of a defiant, hard-boiled girl who has prior claims on the man. SHORTT'a. THEATRE. A double programme, headed by "Maker of Men," featuring Jack Holt, Blchard Cromwell, and Joan.- Marsh, is screening^ at Shortt's Theatre. It is a story of 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 three girls who loved not ;wisely but too well.. Coming to the city, they meet with love, which hits them all, with varying results. PRINCESS THEATRE. "The Strange Case of Clara Deane," a poignant drama of a mother's heroism— is being offered .at the Princess Theatre. As' Clara Deane, Wynne Gibson first appears "as an eager young girl, and as the story • unfolds she grows older and wiser with the bitterness that comes from disillusionment. At the climax of the picture she has become a careworn middle-aged woman whose tired eyes tell of a frustrated life—a pathetic figure that stirs one's deepest sympathy. - - . EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. "While Paris Sleeps," starring Tictor McLaglen, is at the Empire Theatre. The story tells of the Intense conflict raised In ' a man's heart when he finds his only daughter alone, on the streets of Paris and realises that he cannot make known his identity for • fear of disclosing the fact that he is an escaped convict.' REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. The action in "Bachelor's Affairs," at the Regal Theatre, takes place on board a. smart ocean liner, and on the Long Island estates of the wealthy. Adolphe Menjou takes the leading male part. Minna Gombell and Joan Marsh are also among the cast. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. Jackie Cooper is starred in "When a Feller Needs a Friend," at the Kilbirnie Kinema tonight. A boy, crippled since birth, who fights to-overcome his handicap, provides a .characheart appeal. The youngster more than justifies the praise that has been given to his ability. Charles "Chic" Sale gives another one of his inimitable portrayals of "old men." OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. John Barrymore is starred in "The Mad Genius" at Our Theatre. The story concerns Tsarakor (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. 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 speedway, and shows some terrific bouts of speed In which some of the world's greatest drivers are seen in action.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Night Club Lady," at the Majestic Theatre, is a fascinating murder mystery. 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 Tear'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 them. But step by step the skein Is unravelled, and on* 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. . " ST. JAMES THEATRE. Mitzl Green, the versatile girl actress !« the principal of "Little Orphan Annie." at St. James Theatre. Bidding farewell to old Daddy \varbucks, the eccentric Inventor who takes the place of a father, she and Sandy make homewards. She finds a new interest la lif* '?, ,the .^ape of Mickey, another orphan, Mickey is taken to the orphanage, where against her trill." they keep Annie too. Th« 1?K» 6 as°»ted by a Mrs. Stewart, a local celebrity. Tragedy brings the three chief \[S£TZn*7 ° 1f.,!? each other at the doseMit2i Green does brilliant work, Buster Phelps S nnaQ amazln^y clever SUckey. and May Robo? c3d a Pet "I"1 EPlnster with a heart In order to bring before the eves of flim esir 53K£ &» <£££ " l% e\ S lB Tragedy of the Koroskoi" which sites as Karnak, Luxor, and Abu-Simbel, and me most important scenes in the film wer» enacted around the famous Abousir Bock. In preparation for filming in the desertf a. unit was greatly increased in numbers by la Army Corps of 70 camels, a "Baggara Tribe--SL 60 nf" Tes' 20 donkeyE- chauffers ? and porters, to a strength of 120: A fleet "of aeroPlanes, loaned .by the Air Force, joined th» unit, and the pilots co-operated wtthWalke? mid TtV th 6 dff ert- An early start was made at 5 a.m. dally for the Abousir Socle in a temperature of extreme cold. All memJil of'he cas'- which includes amona Dorotnv nirtf eD °T Ee? ani, ?" ester Matthe™s; uprotiiy Bartlam, Jack Baine. and Donald Calth, r °P. were burnt to a deep mahogany by Elst^e 08 y gOt baCk t0 England' Home/and SEASIDE PICTURES. '" 'Xife Goes On," a' mystery play, will bs *'"«•« «t the Seaside Pictoes?l,yaH Bayi There, is,aa amusi°B motif, although » dead man is fountf concealed in an hotel Murder Is suspected, but ths end finds ths audience believing that If they had had shaSs XL.I !. man, s com Panics they too would hay» % J ei i? keep *ulet tne fact that he had died suddenly—even If they too had-to riss the suspicion of having murdered him. Hue£ T\akefleld and Elsie Randolph are the print