ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. Sylvia Sidney plays the title rolo in the Him version of Theodore Dreiser's romantic masterpiece, "Jennie Cierhardt," at the Regent Theatre. "Mama Loves Papa." Mary Boland and Charlie Buggies are costarred in I'aramouut's "Mama Loves I'apa," a comedy written especially for them. . It opens tomorrow at the Itegent Theatre. Norman McLcod, director of the Four Marx Brothers in most of their screen appearances, directed the production. "Mama Loves Papa" Is a story which' permits both Miss Boland and Buggies to display their particular types of comedy to tlio -best advantage. They are cast as a middleaged couplo who live outside a big city and come to town each day, Ruggles to tease fellow office-workers with his puns, and Miss Boland to absorb ideas of "culture" at popular lectures. After one of these lectures Miss Boland decides that her husband.must dress In formal clothes on every possible occasion. The next day he goes;to work in frock coat and bowler. His boss, spotting the clothes, Immediately concludes (hero was a death, in the family, and' gives him the day off. .Charllo wanders into the park, "■ where he is mistaken for a 'city, official,'and forced to participate in a dedicatory exercise. The city's political boss, dissatisfied' witli tile park commissioner, decides Charlie' would do as well as anyone else, and appoints him to the job, and a scries of hlldrious events, follows. -■'•';

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "The Miin of the Forest," .at ' the Grand Opera House, ,is ono of the best of Western talcs. . "The Girl in 419." "Tlio Girl In 419," a romantic drama set against the background of a police emergency hospital, has been booked for the Grand Opera House, where It will open tomorrow. James Dunti and Gloria Stuart have the leading roles, and the supporting cast is headed by David Manners, Jack LaKue, Shirley Grey. Johnny Hines, and William Harrigan. "The Girl In 419" centres around a young physician who heads the police division of an emergency hospital in a large city, and around a girl who is picked up half-dead from a beating and brought back to life by the former's skilled care. Miss Stuart is brought Into the hospital shortly after the-mysterious killing of a gangster. When she regains consciousness she refuses to tell anything of the incidents leading up to her beating, or even to identify herself. Dunn's contacts witii a gangster at first reveal nothing else about her, but, when an at--tempt on her life is made as she is recuperating, lie suddenly discovers what is going on. The breathless events follow.

DE LUXE THEATRE. The favourite star Ruth Chatlcrton, and Georgo Brent appear in "The Crash," at the Do Luxe Theatre. The all-star cast of "Tho Desert Song," which comes to the De Luxe Theatre tomorrow, contains artists who have had • experience in reading dramatic lines in correct character as well as training and ability In singing. They are John Boles, Louise Fazcnda, Carlotta King, Jlyrna Loy, John Mltjan, Johnny Arthur, Marie Wells, Jack Pratt. Edward Martlndel, Robert Guzman, Otto Hoffman, and many others. Sigmund Romberg's score is played in Its entirety by a symphony orchestra. Although "Tho •Desert Song" closely follows tho stage production In that the songs, plot, and characters are practically Identical, the adaptation contains far greater entertainment value than the stage version. . A chorus of over a hundred trained roiccs ii heard in "Tho Desert Song." -

PARAMOUNT THEATRE. Sydney Howard. lni"Up for tho Derby," the best comedy he lias given to the screen, will finish at the. Paramount Theatre tonight. George Gee, tho English comedian who is famous the .world over as one.of the most'travelled favour' ites of the stage,, has now scored a biUhit in talking pictures, per .medium of BrHish"JLlon's .musical farce, "Cleaning Up," which will begin nl the Paramount Theatre tomorrow. It is said to bo as novel and .unlfnchncycd as It is funny. George Geo- stars as the son of a lord, reduced to the extremity of trying to earn an honest living by selling vacuum cleaners. Known- as "the man with 1000 faces, .each one funnier1 than the other," Gee is afforded big scope for his'great versatility in "Cleaning Up," and he lis credited with creating one long continuous stream of laughter. He is supported by Betty Astell. David- Burnaby, and a chorus cast of over 100 singers and dancers who Introduce all sorts of up-to-date novelties. The mountings, dressings, and scenic investiture of the play are described as being upon the most luxurious scale.

KING'S THEATRE. , "'l2nd Street." with Warner Baxter and Bebe Daniels in tlio leading roles, "will bo screened finally at the King's Theatre tonight. Marion Davies gives "the finest performance of .licr entiro career in the delightful "Peg o' My. Heart," which commences at the King's Theatre tomorrow. Tho talking picture version of the play that has been acclaimed in the theatre for more "than twenty years has a freshness and sparkle all its own. Thero is not tt lagging moment or a flaw in the simple clarity of its sweet romance. It Is just the kind of picture people want to see these hectic and troubled day's. Box plans are at the DlCand theatre. ,

QUEEN'S THEATRE. In "The Rustlers' Roundup," (he latest Tom Mix-Universal feature, at the Queen's Theatre finishes this evening. ' Though Znne Grey's "The Last Trail," coming to the Queen's Theatre tomorrow, : is played against a Western background, George O'Brien, who portrays the featured male role, is tho only cowboy in the picture. The other principal male characters are ■ racketeers who attempt to steal a ranch. Claire • Trevor, a beautiful blonde from the New York -stage enacts tho leading feminine role, and El Brendel has a featured part. The second attraction will be the mystery p)ay "Chandu, the Magician," starring Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Irene Ware, and Henry B. Walthall.

• EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. An exceptionally meritorious .programme has been arranged at the Empire Theatre this evening. TheN main attraction is "Diggers," starring Pat Hanna and George Moon. The story Is a racy farce written about the exploits of two soldiers who thought the war was just a great big joke and did their best to turn ■it into one, The supporting programme includes an orchestral number, vocal gems, a specialty dancing number, a scenic, a humorous sketch, a novelty featurette, songs by Jack O'Hagan, and an instrumental number. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. "Cavalcade." the Fox picturisatlon of Noel Coward's great play, comes to the Kilbirnle Klnema tonight for an engagement of two days. It has achieved the highest praise ever accorded to- a film by critics throughout the country, and tlio greatest enthusiasm \ ever evinced by motion picture audiences. Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook have the leading roles.