ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 34, 9 August 1934, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE.

"On Secret Service," at the Regent Theatre, a thrilling espionage drama, will hi presented for the last time this evening. "Happy" commences tomorrow.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

Gracie Fields plays the leading role in "Love, Life, and Laughter," the extravagiuiZii now at the Grand Opera House.

Whirlpool."

Jack Holt is a heroic figure in Columbia's dramatic production, "Whirlpool," .showing tomorrow at the Grand Opera House. From the opening scene to the thrilling climax the film is replete with intense dramatic interest,. exciting situations, and breath-taking suspense. Holt is said to provide a powerful characterisation equal to any in his distinguished career.

DE LUXE THEATRE,

"Disraeli." at the De Luxe Theatre, is first-rate entertainment, full of humour, dramatic situations, suspense, and intrigue. "Sadie McKee," starring Joan Crawford, opens at, the De Luxe Theatre tomorrow. Wi>li a supporting cast including Franchot Tone, Gene Raymond, Esther Ralston, Edward Arnold, Earl Oxford, Jean Dixon, and Leo G. Carro4li -the story is said to be one »f the most gripping ever ti-anslated to the screen. "Sadie McKee" is a vivid dramatisation of the average American girl. _ A cook in a small town falls in love with a carefree young man, who works for her mother's employer. She elopes and tries her luck in New York. Hardship and struggle await her. Her young man deserts her. She 'takes what jobs she can get, and rjever despairs. She is catapulted into the luxury of 17,000,000' dollars when in desperation she marries a drunken millionaire. Saving his life from alcohol, she seeks to save 'her own soul by escaping. Another man comes into her life. Yet sh'j still loves her small town friend, who meets a tragic fate. The conclusion .holds a tremendous surprise.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE,

Warwick Deeping's story "Son-elf and Son," at the Paramount Theatre, will be presented finally tonight.

A picturisation of the successful stage play "The Night Club Queen" comes to the screen for the first time in Wellington at the Paramount Theatre tomorrow. The English critics proclaim that the sensation it caused in English film circles was due in a great measure to the "remarkable success achieved by Lewis Casson (husband of Sybil Thorudyke), a leading London stage favourite. His performance of the part of a brilliant barrister who was forced by paralysis to forgo great legal honours but who returned after long retirement and wheeled himself into court, to defend his wife, who . was falsely accused of a capita! crime, has been highly acclaimed. Mary Clare, as the wife, is said to be most convincing in- a character which affords great opportunities, and Lewis Shaw has received great kudos for his performance as the son. It is an allembracing play which covers tense drama, comedy, singing, music, dancing, arid modern novelties. Special short film subjects and contributions by Paiil T. Cullen at the organ will be added attractions.

KING'S THEATRE,

"The "Song of the Plough," at the King's Theatre, is the story of English farming. There is romance in the domestic life, in the devotion of the mother to her roen-folk in the hour of their economic stress, and in the mutual affection of the tiny daughter and her faithful sheep-dog. This farm picture is really a farm poem. In the supporting programme, "London" blends the spirit of Westminster Abbey with the modern might of the world's commercial centre.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

"Arsene Lupin," at the Queen's Theatre, starring John and Lionel Barrymorc, concludes tonight. : Fascinating tinder-water scenery,, thrilling drama and action, and unforgettable romance are the ingredients of the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, "The Sea Bat," starring Raquel.Torres, Charles Bickford, John Miijan, and George Marion, which heads the double-star programme commencing at the Queen's Theatre tomorrow. The second attraction will be John Gilbert, with Leila Hyams, Lewis Stone, C. Aubrey Smith, and Jean Hersholt in the baffling mystery play, "Phantom of Paris."-

ARTCRAFT THEATRE,

Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey will be seen at the Artcraft Theatre this evening for the last time in their comedy "So This is Africa."

"Queen Christina," ■ reuniting Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, will open tomorrow evening at the Artcraft Theatre. The story deals with Christina, who, after being reared as a man and crowned King of Sweden, finds tempestuous love through the visit to her Court of John Gilbert, who portrays the authentic role of Ambassador Antonio Dimintelli pf Spain. The performance of Garbo is the finest of her career, and Gilbert maintains and revives that force so evident in his earlier pictures. Lan Keith, Lewis Stone, Elibabeth Young, and C. Aiibrey Smith are in the cast. This main attraction will be supported by "Mickey's Gala Premiere"; a travel film of Venice; a.novelty item, "Goofy Movies"; and a Metrotone News.

SHORTT'S THEATRE,

"The Right to Romance" and "Long Lost Father" are now being shown at Shortt's Theatre.

In "Design for Living," which commences at Shortt's Theatre tomorrow night, Lubitsch brings to the screen a startling presentation of modern life —a story of three people, two men aud a woman, who love each other very much, without destroying their old bosom friendship. Miriam Hopkins is shown as a young modern miss who can't decide between two men played by Fredrjc March and Gary Cooper. The three join forces. Miss Hopkins becomes the boys' severest critic, gets a producer to put on one of March's plays, and gets Cooper an art reputation. The situation gets out of control—and it is not until Edward Everett Hortou comes into the scene as a villainous comedian .that the boys put up a united front before their joint enemy to win back Miss Hopkins's love. The second picture will be "The Thundering Herd," based on Zane Grey's well-known book, with Randolph Scott, Judith Allen, Harry Carey. Buster Crabbe. Noah Beeiy. and Monte Blue.

RIVOLI THEATRE.

, "A Lady's Profession." which will be shown tonight at the Rivoli Theatre, is tlii amusing .story of a couple of titled Britons, who decide to recoup the family fortune by opening a night club in New York. Their principal difficulty is not with the law, but with the bootleggers who supply them theiv stock. The latter, terrified at the thought of joining the breadline once Prohibition is repealed, insist that the night club owners take far more liquor than they can dispose of. Hut the English pair, in a series of Jiighlyamusinjr incidents, succeed in beating the bootleggers at their own ganie.

BRITANNIA THEATRE,

"Every Woman's Man," at the Britannia Theatre, will be shown tonight for the. last time.

Robert • Montgomery, in the role of Revel, a gentleman crook, is starred in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's championship picture dealing with a series of gruesome murders in London, "Mystery of Mr. X, which opens tomorrow at the: Britannia Theatre. Elizabeth Allan plays the role of Jane Frensham, the beautiful daughter of Sir Herbert Frensham, head of Scotland Yard.' Adapted from the sensational novel "X Versus Rex," this film is set in London, and tells the thrilling story of a duel between Scotland .Yard and a maniacal slayer of policemen. Montgomery, as a suave crook, is forced by circumstances to take a hand in the game, with results that are both sensational and farreaching. - .

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

The R.K.O. special production "Flying Down to Rio" is to be screened at the Empire Theatre this evening. The picture unites air thrills and musical comedydrama. Dolores del Rio, Gene Raymond, Ginger Rogers, and Raonl Roulin head a Irn-Rc cast. On Friday and Saturday "Tlireo on a Honeymoon" will bo screened,

STATE THEATRE,

"Devil Tiger," at the State Theatre, tells of the struggles of a small party or! white explorers against jungle perils. "Just Smith" commences tomorrow.

PLAZA THEATRE.

The feature picture at the Plaza Theatre is "Bright Side Up." Tomorrow "Such Women are Dangerous" will be presented.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

"Men in White," at the Majestic Theatre, featuring Clark Gable, concludes its season tonight.. LJniversiU's thriller "The Black Cat," with Karloff and Bela Lugosi, will commence tomorrow at the Majestic Theatre.. Karloii' and Lugosi meet with a lustful desire to wreak vengeance upon each other. An innocent young couple on their honeymoon become involved in their sinister machinations. The story is full of fantastic situations. Jacqueline Wells and Davfd Manners, the ' rising young star, supply an unusual team. Edna May Oliver and Edward Everett Ilorton commence their first starring roles together as a comedy team in "The Poor Rich," an up-to-the-minute laughable show based on present financial conditions, and their constantly comical complications arc said to be a veritable source of laughs. Edward's unfailing sense of humour and Edna May's antics are supplemented by the work of Andy Devine, Leila Hyams. Thelmn. Todd, John Miijan, Una O'Connor, and many others.

ST. JAMES THEATRE,

Revue-vaudeville is the principal attraction at the St. James Theatre, where Clem Dawe is appearing with a fine variety team.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI

Tonight a delightful comedy, "You Made Me Love You." will be screened at the Regal Theatre, .Karori. Thehna Todd and Stanley Lupino play the leading roles. On Friday and Saturday Ralph Lynn, in "Up to the Keck," his latest feature, -will be screened.

PRINCESS THEATRE,

. "Walls of Gold," at the Princess Theatre, will have its final screening tonight. ' . Marlene Dietrich will be seen in "The Song of Songs," which conies to the Princess Theatre tomorrow. Miss Dietrich, who hitherto has appeared as a sophisticated, worldly woman, is revealed in this production as an innocent jroung. country girl of rare beauty who goes to Berlin, and, jilted by a handsome young sculptor, runs the gamut of tragic experience. Miss Dietrich is supported by Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill, Alison Skipworth, Hardie Albright, and Helen Freeman. The second attraction is the amusing British comedy "No Funny Business," starring Gertrude Lawrence and Laurence Olivier.

SEASIDE PICTURES.

At the Seaside Pictures, Lyall Bay, tonight Robert Montgomery will be seen in "The Mystery of Mr. X." There are thrills from the moment that Robert Montgomery, as Revel, a gentleman crook, gracefully lifts the Drayton diamond from a safe while the shadow of "X," London's notorious murderer, passes by, to the final showdown- between the engaging young crook and the fiend. Elizabeth Allan plays opposite Montgomery ...■'•■

KILBIRNIE KINEMA

"Love Birds," one of the most laughable of the Summerville-Pitts comedies, is now showing at the Kilbirnie Kinema... Slim Summeryille and Zasu Pitts play the star roles in this roistering film, and the action finds them both bitter enemies, buying the same California ranch, and beginning to squabble over" ownership as soon as they arrive at the property.

OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN

The double-feature programme .showing at Our Theatre tonight is headed by "This Week of Grace," starring Gracie Fields. Gracio Fields sings five songs, all cleverly introduced .into the story. Irene Dunne and Charles Bickford have the principal roles in the second. feature, "No Other Woman," a romance of the steel mills.

; CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

y.'The Cat "and the" Piddle;" a musicalromantic drama, screening at the Capitol Theatre tonight, - features Jeanette Macdpnald and Ramon NovaiTo, with Frank Morgan. Vivienne Segal, and Jean Hersholt. The story concerns the romance of two young music students, their lives in Paris, and their failures and successes.

CLEM DAWE REVUE,

■The second comedy revue show of Mr. Clem Dawe and his company will be introduced at the St. James Theatre tomorrow evening. There will also be a complete change in the cinema entertainment in the first part of the performance. Entitled "The Whirl of the Town," the brilliantlymounted revue includes many of the company's finest musical numbers,' humorous items, sketches, and dance features. Mr.Dawe, with his inimitable clowning, is said to be at his best. He is supported by such accomplished artists as Miss Dorothy White, Miss Muriel O'Malley, Miss Ann Luciano, and Mr. Gregory Jyanoff. The two adagio dancers, Mr. Sid Halliday and Miss Lina Watson; will be seen in a new riumber. whilst the ballet led by Miss Edna Luscombe and Miss Moncrieff will present a new dance 'impression, "The Main Trunk Express." The orchestra under Mr. Tom King rounds off the revue, which for song, dance, and laughter is difficult to surpass. ;" .' . ' •

CHOSTIAKOFF WITH APOLLO SINGERS.

Encouraged by the fine receptions accorded 'Senia Chostiakoff in Wellington and Christchurch, 'the Apollo Singers, under Mr. H. Temple White, have engaged the brilliant visiting Russian tenor to appear at 'their concert at the Town Hall next Tuesday. Senia Chostiakofl' will present two groups of Russian songs, one in Russian costume and then in the garb of the Don Cossacks, and a further group of French and Italian classics in. evening dress. The choir are to give the visitor a vocal accompaniment, aud when he sings the "Miserere" with Miss Myra Sawyer he is also to have an accompaniment with bell effects by Mr. Probert. Other contributing artists will be Mr. Paul Viuogradoff, Miss Ava Symons, and Miss Myra Sawyer, The choir numbers include grave and gay. The majestic "Hymn to Apollo" and "Creation's Hymn" will open the concert, the "Gipsy's Laughing Trio" closing the first part. In the second part powerful numbers such as "Pilgrim's Chorus" and "Song of the Bow" will be interspersed with the tender Celtic number "O, Men From the Field." Popular prices are arranged for this popular concert, with the box plans at Begg's, where generous terms on subscribers' concession tickets are also available to the public.

HARMONIC SOCIETY,

For twenty years the Wellington Harmonic Society has been giving enjoyment to music lovers in at least three concerts a year, and in the majority of cases some new numbers have been given on each programme. This record will be maintained on Saturday evening,-when the society is to give the second concert of its 1034 season in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. A fantasia on Gounod's opera "Faust," arranged by Challinor, and "Scots, Wha line"' (Bantock) will be given, also a composition by Dr. Cyril Jenkins, "Death, the Leveller.". A group of negro spirituals will be included—"Steal Away" and "I Got a Robe (repeated by request), both by. Burleigh. and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I'See" (Manney). The ladies will contribute Bantoek's "To Morning." Miss Zillah Castle, A.R.C.M., L.A.8., a violinist who has recently returned from most successful 'studies in London, will be the solo instrumentalist, playinc. ninona others. "La Caprieciosn" CRies), "Prayer,' from "To Deum" (Handel-Flesch), and "Andante." from Symphonic Espagnole (Lab). Mr. Res Harrison, who possesses a pure baritone voice, and has good credentials for his work in both New Zealand and Australia, will contribute "How's My Boy?" (Sidney Homer), Beethoven's "The Evi-King," "The . Song of the Horn" (Flegier), "Hills" (Ln .Forge), etc. The plan is at Begg's. There will be one hundred seats at one shilling.

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