ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1934, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE.

"Scotland Yard Mystery," at the Regent Theatre, concludes tonight. ■ , Tomorrow ''Bulldog Drummond • Strikes Back" will be introduced.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

Lack of knowledge of come of the most, important facts of life has been and is responsible for an appalling number of wrecked minds and shattered bodies. Shrouded in a cloak of false modesty and prudery, dangerous infectious diseases, sometimes called social diseases, have been permitted to prey upon humanity, when frank enlightenment as to the facts would have proven an inviucible weapon against them. "Damaged Lives." the picture now commencing a second week at the Grand Opera House, emphasises the necessity for wholesome education about this sinister menace of both ancient and modern civilisation.

DE LUXE THEATRE.

Myrua Loy plays beside.George Brent in "Stamboul Quest" at the DeLuxe iheatre. The musical drama, "Wonder Bar," will bo shown for the first time in Wellington at the De Luxe Theatre tomorrow. Kay Francis plays the leading feminine role opposite Al Jolson, who portrays the proprietor of the "Wonder Bar." Ricardo Cortez and Dolores- Del Rio have the parts of two dancers, while Dick Powell and Henry Kolker have the roles of, an American composer-orchestra leader and the husband of Kay Francis respectively. "Wonder Bar" proved an international sensation a few years ago. It played for months in all of Europe's capitals. No production since "The Miracle" has been so generally and so generously welcomed in America.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Edmund Gwenn in "Warn London" and Sydney Howard in "Girls Please" will be shown for the last time tonight at the Paramount Theatre.

"The Broken Melody," from the Twickenham studios, will have its premiere screening in New Zealand at the Paramount Theatre tomorrow, and the management guarantees an entertainment of overshadowing merit. The widely-kiiown story and the haunting music have made a remarkably strong appeal to the public on the legitimate stages of many countries, and it is claimed that the talking version excels the stage production. Much time and great care were taken in the selection of the artists, and it is claimed that the cast is without a weak link. John Garrick, who appeared here as Reginald Dandy, leading baritone of the Williamson "Rose Marie"' Opera Company, will appear as Paul Verlaine, the young composer who was banished to Devil's Island, for a crime he did not commit. Garrick's singing of the theme song "The Broken Melody" is said to be haunting in its effect. Margot Grahame will be Simone St. Cloud, the operatic singer; Merle Oberon, the Tasmanian beauty, impersonates the faithful Germaine; and Charles Carson is. the stern but just Colonel Dubonnet, commandant of Devil's Island, Miss Iris Mason will contribute singing novelties and organ BOIoR.- ■ '; . '.■■'•■

KING'S THEATRE

'■I Give My Love".and "I'll Tell the World" are the current attractions at'the King's Theatre. The ■ Parampuut picture, "Search for Beauty," for which the studio staged an international contest embracing every Eng-lish-speaking country in the woi'ld in order to find fifteen perfect men and fifteen perfect women, comes to the King's Theatre tomorrow. The thirty winners, including Colin Taplcy, of Dunedin, and Joyce Nielsen, of Wellington, have been given parts in the'picture, which .is not merely v pageant of beauty, but a hilarious comedy romance featuring. "Buster" Cnibbe, Robert Armstrong, Ida Lupino, and James Gleasou. Box plans are at the D.I.C. and Theatre.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

"Hell Below" and Gentleman's Fate" at the Queen's Theatre finish tonight.

Tomorrow "Tarzan the Ape Man" will be screened. It is a story of an ivoryhunting expedition, which has a girl as one of its members. The prfrty encounter a herd of apes, led by a giant white man, who carries Jane away. A love springs up between Jane and Tarzan the ape man. Jane is -subsequently rescued by her friends. The adventurers are about to be put to death by pygmies when Tarzan comes to.their aid with a herd of elephants. • Subsequently the principal of the expedition dies of injuries where the ivory is located. Par.ker and Jane decide to stay in the jungle with Tarzan, and Holt'leaves ,them, giving up the girl when he sees that she really loves the treetop-protector. The short subjects, .will include an uo.Toariously laughable 'Laurel and Hai'dj' comedy entitled ."Our' Wife,": a' musical .revue, "A Night in a. Cabaret," "Pearls and Devil Ksh," a.screen novelty, "Spooks,"' and a Metrotone News. The 'opening episode of "The Vanishing Shadow" will be shown at Saturday's matinee only.

ARTCRAFT THEATRE.

"Blonde Bombshell," featuring Jean Harlow, will be shown for the last time tonight at the Artcraft Theatre. Excellent acting, fascinating backgrounds, characters who are much alive, and a plot which bubbles over with suspense all play their- parts in making "Bombay Mail," which will open tomorrow evening at the Artcraft Theatre, one |of the most gripping screen-play mysteries seen in a long time^ The story has to do with the "Bombay Mail," a fast express train racing from Calcutta to Bombay, and i the people on that train. These include | the much-disliked and . feared British colonial governor, a maharajah, an American miner with a fortune in rubies, an aide to the governor who fears the loss of his positjon, a scientist with a live cobra in .a suitcase, a supposed Russian spy who is quite beautiful, the governor's wife, and an Eurasian crook. There is a fine cast, including Edmund Lowe, Onslow Stevens, Shirley Grey, John Davidson, and Hedda Hopper, Ralph Forbes, Jamieson Thomas, John Wray, Tom Moore, and Brandon Hurst. Much of the fascination of the picture lies in the bizarre setting. The short subjects will include a Mickey Mouse cartoon, a James Gleason comedy, an Oswald cartoon, a "Goofytone News," and Universal newsreels. Chapter one of the new serial, "The Vanishing Shadow," will be shown at the matinee on Saturday.

PLAZA THEATRE,

"Evergreen," at the Plaza Theatre, will be shown for the last time tonight.

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell score personal triumphs in "Change of Heart," their first co-starring vehicle in eighteen months, which opens tomorrow at the Plaza Theatre. The picture is based on Kathleen Korris's romance of modern youth wresting love and. happiness out of a skyscraper world, tho novel "Manhattan Love Song." The story^ is a drama of epic struggle and inspiring love. It portrays the hardships of four youngsters just out of college, two girls and two boys. Banded together by ties of loyalty, they enter the portals of a big city and begin their brave fight to realise their ambitions. Through all their adventures runs a complex love situation. The love of Janet Gaynor for Farrell, however, soon becomes the focal interest of the plot. Farrell finally realises his love for Janet, and when Ginger Rogers returns from a trip, he faces a showdown as to whether he will remain faithful to Janet or be teed away by an old yearning for Ginger Rogers. DE LUXE THEATRE, LOWER HUTT. Screening tonight and. tomorrow night at the De Luxe Theatre, Lower Hutt, is the latest' Lionel Barrymore starring at. traction, "This Side of Heaven." The story deals with the shadow of imprisonment that hangs over Barrymore, who has been innocently involved in an embezzlement in his firm, while the romances of his children and the high hopes-of his wife in becoming a successful novelist pile them- ] selves one upon the other andreach their; climaxes ; simultaneously. Supporting Barrymore are' Mac Clarke, Una- Merkel, Onslow Steveni, and Tom Brown. Box! plans are at the "Peter Pan" Lounge or 'phone theatre, 63-431.

SEASIDE PICTURES, LYALL BAY.

At the Seaside Pictures tonight at 7.45 William Powell and Myrna Loy will be seen in a thrilling mystery drama, "The Thin Man." It tells the. story of Nick Charles, an ex-detective, and of three murders which involved him with an eccentric family—a half-mad father, a lying lecherous mother, a bewildpred (laughter, find a nonrotic son. . ■

ST. JAMES THEATRE,

In "Registered Nurse," at tho St. James Theatre, Bebe Daniels has the principal feminine part. The. story- deals, with the- private ..lives., of. a hospital staff. Sylvia Benton, ono of the nurses, has her own problem. Her husband, a drunkard, is an inmate of a mental asylum, but he has intervals of lucidity that prevent her from obtaining a divorce and finding happiness once more. Finally she is asked to decide whether he shall undergo an operation that may restore complete sanity. Her decision is the only one possible, but Fafe intervenes in a startling manner.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

John Boles and Ann Harding are associated at the Majestic Theatre in "Tlio Life of Vcrgie Winters."

STATE THEATRE,

"Chan-iel Crossing" at the State Theatre tells the story of an adventure of modern life. . : .

"Turkey Time" will be presented tomor vow.

RIVOL! THEATRE.

Three attractions are-, featured at the Rivoli Theatre tonight.. Claudette Colbert and Edmund Lowe are co-starred in "The Misleading .Lady," a.merry comedy. Bint: Crosby is excellent,in "Sing Bing Sing," and Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" is the first, screen pantomime, starring Charlotte Henry as Alice, Richard Ai-len as the Cheshire Cat, Roscoe Ates as the. fish, Gary Cooper as the white knight, Louise Fazenda as the white queen, Leon Errol as Uncle Gilbert, W. C. Fields as Huinpty Duinpty, Raymond Hatton as the 'Dormouse, and scores of other stars impersonating the characters of the greateat of all pantomime successes. "Whoopee" commences a season at the after-midnight matinee next Sunday, while "You're Telling Me," with W. C: Fields, and "Cross Country Cruise," starring Lew Ayres, will be shown on Saturday evening only.

SHORTT'S THEATRE. '

"The Lost' Patrol". and "F-inishing School" are . being shown at Shortt's Theatre.

"'Let's Fall in Love," starring Edmund Lowo and the seusatio'nai new screen lind .Ann Sothern, is coining, to Shortfs Theatre tomorrow. Hailed as ono of the season's most unique,and tuneful musical offerings:, the production has created much favourable comment. It is entirely different from the run of musicales which has flooded screens recently, as its music is worked into the story in a logical and convineins manner. Even without the music it would still be an outstanding dramatic production. The second picture, "The Criminrd Code," is a superbly-acted, vivid romance of prison life—a gripping, poignant romance, with a plot packed with suspense. Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, and Constance Cummings play'together.

BRITANNIA THEATRE,

"The Black Cat" ie now showing at the Britannia Theatre. It finishes tonight. The inner workings of a metropolitan police force in tracking criminals are dealt with in the murder mystery drama "From Headquartery," featuring George Brent and Margaret Lindsay,, which comes to the Britannia Theatre-tomorrow. The story opens with the riiurder-of a millionaire Broadway playboyj and follows the search for the slayer through scientific investigations at police headquarters " from the finger printing of suspects to their inquisition in the darkened third degree room. The mystery is made doubly baffling through a second, murder which takes place under the very noses of the police at headquarters, presumably to cover up the first crime. "Jimmy and Sally," a cdmedy romance with James Dunn a.nd Claire Trevor, will offer two song hits, "It's the Irish in Me" and "Y/ou'rc My Thrill." the music of which was supplied by Jay Gorney. James Dunn and Claire Trevor are co-featured, and Harvey Stephens and Lya Lys support.

PRINCESS THEATRE.

"Tarzan and His Mate" is now showing at the Princess Theatre.

"The Thin Man" will open tomorrow at the Princess Theatre. William Powell plays the leading role, with the lovely Myrna Loy as his leading lady. "The Thin Man" is probably the most gripping and exciting picture that has reached the screen) -.recently, yet it ..teems with sparkling humour,-and. smart.dialogue throughout. The .story: is Nick. Charles.'s story of a retired detective4 whjo is 'deprived of a pleasure trip to New York on his wealthy wife's money, by three baffling murders which he is called upon to solve, lhe second attraction, the comedy 'Meet My Sister," features England's gay young comedian Clifford Mollison, Jimmy Godden, and .charming Constance bhotter.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA

The final screening of "The Silence of Dean Maitland" will bo made tonight at the Kilbirnie" Kinema. Tomorrow a new. double-feature programme, ' Jarzan anrt His Mate," also."Elmer.the Great, will be presented. "Tarzan" will be shown at the matinee on Saturday, together with an Our Gang comedy and a Mickey • Mouse subject. .. :

CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

"All Men are;. Enemies," screening at the Capitol Theatre tonight, is a romance of two people who are separated by war. and after years of hopeless efforts to find each other are by chance reunited. "Love, Honour, and Oh, Baby" is a hilarious comedy of a breach of promise suit, starring Slim Summerville, Zasu Pitts, and Ver'ee Teasdale.

OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN

"Sadie McKee," now showing at Our Theatre, depicts the rise of a servant girl-who ultimately becomes the wife of a multi-millionaire. The second feature, "Virtue," is a truthful portrayal of what a pretty girl, without mends or relatives, is up against when she finds herself in a big town without a job.

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

Paramount's ."Cradle Song," starring Dorothy Wieck, heads the programme at the Empire Theatre this evening. On Friday and Saturday "You Can't Buy Everything," starring Mary Robson, will be shown.

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. Tonight, at the. Regal Theatre, a powerful programme, including "The Torch Singer," will be screened. Ori Friday and Saturday "Cuckoo in ■ the Nest,' with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls, will be screened. : '

CHORAL UNION

\n interesting ' novelty at tonight s choral concert at the Town Hall will be the first performance in New Zealand of "Madam Noy," a song by Arthur Bliss, the English composer, which will be sung hy Miss Zell O'Kane. The item has a rather unusual accompaniment, which will consist of flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, viola, 'cello, and double bass. The first part, of the programme will consist of a choral fantasia on "Wagners "Meistersinger," "Madam Noy," and the first movement in. R. Vaughan "Williams^ "A Sea. Symphony."- Sir Eclwhrd Ger« man's opera "Mcrrie England" will form the second portion of the programme. The concert will be under the musical direction of Mr.. Stanley Oliver, the principal soloists being: Soprano, Miss Zell O'Kane; contralto. Miss Christina Young; tenor, Mr. Harold Prescott; and bass, Mr. Ray Kemp. The box plan can be inspected jat the D.I.C. till 5 p.m. The doors will I open at 7.15. ■