ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

■,/w-S^;- r E (3£NT THEATRE.

■ "The Affairs of Cellini," which attracted a large ,and\ appreciative Audience to - the Regent Theatre last: evening, is a very 7 pleasing picture. -It V combines the fire of ■ swordsmanship with the inn of broad com'.edyjn v a >vay reminiscent of';'' The Three ' Musketeers/ -and it /leaves the same im: •'■pression of a' "gallant'^. ageV which need : not be: taken (too seriously but which 13 '■■ ■.'.■ picturesque evenin its naughtiness. _ Ine Florentine, atmosphere and the Medici tra- ' dititfn' are' the background. to a story: of ■.« f 0 goldsmith:i^fU'rirtisticW skill ■ 'and ' beiiti who^loyecl'andvlied' aridrlau^hediiTbe - GeUirii1 of 'Frederick■March;is-a> sort: of; , Italian :-v ConlstahcWi-Bennett^asyafccorab'yndtion; ot, ' Dumas's Milady with somethihg'-mqre.roy^l: '• r "■■ bufc^iot: -more: moral. .Both she ;and ;he act, H^K|i^TpaVfs>&cellently^|^t :the;:s]>uke, «)s: v; piaVed üby Frarik^Morgdni "ib : afifeit;, _of 1 sUi<p'rise!, being built.on broad comedy. nne».' :;ThVV:k*ind-6f'Duke requires good acting ■';>■ andi^VlorganVsupplie>*>it. jjAVhen; the;WOa-; •■'.•■■'• dering: Duke - isisrying3tp\carry; ; pni,arii■• .at-;. : >;fair^^ithi '^j^^afmimpm^ i^fF, '. tlid ipassidnate': pucness!';with i the^sarcastiO;, ■ i is'iconduc'tirig a quite diffetent kind; '■-•■of IVaffair"- with v th?,;.amQrJDHs \ goldsmith,? . "The Affairs \oi 5 Cellim^^beccanes} a /really: fascinating fflcti^e^i9Uicken«|:iteto^bre^-' ■■' neckV pace.wfienSCellihi'faces^theitrabble,, - -or ;balcohies!to reach'his Jlady-:loyea.; : • ■Cpnitance;.Bennett'is always a good •dresser,; ' ".'•:■ rand«*6n' Tthis: QCcasionVJist^a gop.d nactresf.; ■■■'■'■ Court scenes are'-oftmore than usual inter-. i estlS In the supporting programme is :.a v travel;series fromiMorocco. "Beauty; Sec-: r r.ets?of■; Hollywood"!sh&wf how therfemale ''■ face1"1 and' 'figure .are "made ;up.. ;lt.. is..a ;cblofir 'film "so. is the Walt; : .;.S% , SympHdny "Wise ;Little Hen." ■ •Centenary-pictures 'are among the .new? v : services;ifferingg,:.and^hjej;organ- is,heard; " -.V' in' j'-'Boiiquet^ jpf^Oses.". p ■ !&£: ;; ly"..:*. >■ ,•■;-■ if; '. :•.:';-"-J»":v''?<i'^h^^rei^De£^ader.'?-:V>v ..■;; >?;;p.^ ■■ ■';- '' 'realms^^c|ion:^tli ete;-can ■• jje! '' foiiiiE no,more; stirring;.or;'mpre;;.pqwerfulf • ■ f.- drdma'-tban "The' Great De£ender,;'^whiclv • ■ ■ comes to';the;Kegeiit,:Theatre:neit Friday; • It %!geriuinely;*!'eicitin'g"'screen; eritertain- ■ 'lu'ent^ !cleVerlyr^clirectedv?rland }, brilliantly •V ncted: by ;Britairi's:-greatest • star; i'Md^eßon'Ea^g#Su^Mgto;Bpllsi : K:G. : : '!TherGreat:i»Beftnde)c^fth:«!^icJlled- ;him,: " fighting I!the; biggestlcase^of; hiß;«careet, : ■ against;j the1 odds :ofcircumstantial, eyi- ; -; denee<•; fofc :theo-JHe•; of-San^arti^charged. V ■ witht'^Ke :;murde,^of .h^b^autitulfimodel.; AhtfjSir^ Douglas-■ knew1 that hisjMhent.s '. alibis was,^*ipack of i, lies;; HWhy jhe ac-: ' cepte(J:.ithe'jcaseiand^he;::gtory ; ;,of;hisvbrU-; " lianf victorylagainßtrßeeroinrfyfinsuperable : ; difficurtieg/:i*vd6lightful^stoldv!.;Thr man-; .-.•■ ageoiehty announce "that ;'a iyaudevillei potv;:poirri fwill^be presented :im. the^;stage:m; conjunction" wUh. the,., sci?eeningtof v ; The ■ "•■ Gieit v Defende^fe-' ThiaJ-^ill reintrodu^; •■■■- to-ißegent pafrons'. Alfecßegan^whoiwijl! ; sin^songk/grave ;and;Jgay;::;and whb-will; ■■'[ be-.assisted■) by ithe; four : -Regen i t; % ''JßeTel]erß l -: V-.^'a'i«bique/";c<J^lipjiiiwli^'o^3«A^metitalißta! ■••^'•••and&eiri-:te^nai'4?S-/aißiß^4aß<aacer.*i

PHILIP HARGRAVE*

■ - : 'Each concert•■r-.pre.Mntedvby.. the^bKlHant' 'l^yfear-pld'-pianist;;'.'i/Pnilip- •■'• Hai^aye.^liasJiattrac'tiid^iarger^audiehces, , aid vthefourtliirecitaV at Hhe Grand Opera . Hdiise^tonight('promises-to'!be;erijoyed'; by si; very; large, 'attendance.; -;-Het is;unc(ues- ;- tion^bfetone b^ the'/mostJpopulai;rconcert arista^ko has, ever appeared ,in ithiis.'city.. In» irespohse•.','to. a : lataeii'nsmber^,of ;;■ re-. :;qu^B:MessrsV:j;-.and.N;i.Tait,^aye-.made- c- ; ; arrangements;foi\Philip;;fiargraye;to pre^ sent' one afternoon - performance >on Tue^-: day ij next.' beginning ;:? : :;'atf:3'"o'clpck, ifo.r, ':■ wh'idh," occasion{aispeciany^tr^ctiye^progr^nime;)'hasl! be'e'n^^: arranged;!; '^ms- ayill : giye'fschool rcliildreiv and;-stucletfts::a.;;nna]. ' ; opportunity; to 'enjo'y'th^•young genius-of [i the?pian6:::;i Tonight's: progi'amme£ yim '\ ' include: I Prelude Vand t¥uKue^No.\>lQ [m; .b ■':■'; Minor;^(Bach>,» S6nata;;in^E;:Flat^A>; •: legrS,ModqrMO 30Hay;d^^; ; 48ona]a ? ul v.£; ■ «ati^G:Major; brfe^jPi . SchOTzb:1 Allegro assai (Beethoy^nJ.^ail; \.hb^n);;3on^Oi.,^ ; v0 a tep^a^;l|?, ? ;t ! .; ■::wyi":lie ;the ,accompajjst.^;;^; i <j;|j l .,: -^l ■

- DE LUXE THEATRE.,

■ v : ■ U?;n^v^romantic.':ppmbm P ti9irK^u^ ■ A?ti&^strragth'ii<;ie»tiired r/^ntv ;-! IS^-Diqkv:;Eowell, *vell4kn^m ;.?Se^ion:;6&fpectac«lar : jnu«c^;mH; ™dV Ginger-Rogers, ■ one .;, of ».the>: : most' ;: ■ bKß'^nfc^«^^^ ' thk;T)ictub/ whibhf.reveals st^e^r^eanjl.. Aaa'eles :restaurant;.by, Pat .O.Kjen, • tlie, • iS'fOT talent tor i^}brcmdcastmg con^; ■l^^orts td %difi a place on^^roa^r. -:••■ of/;the -broadcasting -organisatipn>are;. at-i '-■■■ tended: by :riiany . adVentures-and is '■'wily, after, the radiD.^dpl of. .thßjipotaent. , hasfieained Ko W^ar^^ei; ga^; ; bfr: . 'tween' success ,'and' obscurity. , ? The .-lead- "■ iijg^haractersfare at: Wat. besWmothis: ■•■■•■ !film/ vtne.:';caist: :rcontammg;;-AllenVJenkinß ; ' (a^'Uricle:;;Pete^)v'Grant :Mrtchell J-and; Joseph Cawthorrie, and the-radio, passages being enriched-by the remarkable singing of;the four Mills = Brothers,;.the,.remarkablei negro quartet which has,,-won./abtmd-'an't- fame. ■ Several good solos, are -also, ■ ': featured inth;e film.-. The supporting iprq-cramme;includesva-travel; talk .of tne Ea-s'i Indies,' the/]al:est%e\vsreelß,ta musi- '■ cal'film entitlea^^Kihig-for^a^Day,: .and ..;M!s>'.liis:-Mason,':;the--giri;',org!tnißt,.in|.;a: '■. : series jof popular numbers.,: i\fyS:"?-:i'J';\'

;. PARAMOUNT THEATRE.- ;

■•■•:^>/'J'*^d6fe':-Ybii,"-'; Bow.,being4'Pwwll--;^'; theKParamount- ■ Theatre,, is 'a glittering . m«Bicri: ; revueN J Stamjag ; an:.this::wctort: is "Margpt ■Grahamg;;;the'jpopular v^Br»tish staße'/aniJacteeii •■acttes?,i^nile AOhfford Hesitli*ly;-'HttrpldipPreiich, vCfeo^io^Harrjß/ anpErneat Sefton are :includedjin; an .ex-, •ceptionally; strong supporting ;,cast.'rfThb .- music-was'supplied ;:byS;;Carroll;,vGibl)onß- • andfhis Savoy Orpheana.VMargot/Grahamfe; sings three ofvtKe:;five: tsprigs. £The \story is vthat of ;>NQrman;:_ Young,V' a "•wealthy yourig: manV'iwhoi'.is [', in: iloye • with -Margojt Grahame, jfilni 's^ar,vj<fhpitreaf s ;him) coldly. He Mecides tpi'b^yi^^gjtf^rollingiiinterest inHhei company,'^^ which'm;!tKew mean time wants a nian to play the part; oCsKmillion;- . aireJJand de Qtiincy iYoungiia.sent'.toi-play; , ■tteHpart.^TheSmanaging-direcJior; thinkij ■'■thiv, de- Quincy. Young ,38, the, millionaire, and?the latter;w.feted round the studios. Sub^equentlyr<tHetiTeal millionaire-appears. Hetgiyes staff; a ;fortnight'sJ holiday in ihonour of therfictr'^hat'iallj'.niilsunder,standings between;: Margot vandl have been cleared away. The theme spng> "I>Adore 'You,".was, composed by Carroll Gibbons, rThe'.iifctever dancing ;'. of the , chorus isajfeafiire, of .the play;;>;lncluded in -the programmejia^ a> ; new,sreel,-i an-, in-, ter.esting serlesSpf;pictures r-joi '-''Jerusalenii, theiHoly City'/'''"Parades;>df'Yesterday,? •'" andfa .comedy,"Who is that Girl?" i'Miss Irif-Mason is at the wurlitzer prgap, and contnbutesVtwp -fine: select^ns, flchubert's "Serenade" andT-' "Memories' of--, Eichard '■ Tauber."' : / '-:'':i?;;'i: ':H&~'A'y<>&->/'■'■:'':]

QUEEN'S THEATRE. - !

'"Tonight iaSSe'^uee^B^T^eatrejthere will, be anotjier big double bill. ;The lead} ing will be "JFri Diav6lo,", ; a T,auiel- and Hardy elasßic^iniswhioh; the ■noted singer. Dennis King, Has "an': import i anJjrole, Thelma Tbdd having j.the; femif ■nin'e^leadi" The otheriattraction:is: "^lade : on "Broadway,": with: R6bert'r Montgomery1, SaIJF Eilers,: and Madge Evans. The latter •nic'ture"is3taten. against':a backgifourid,bf New fork's exclusive-night spots1. There':is not a dull moment; in ;the eh■tire' picture. ' The. action is■ fast::from1 start to'finish: with: a pleasing blend of comedy and 'drama through many: sparkling situations^ The of; the programme" of high standard and is Mrell - ■ varied. > ■;'. '■■■V..' ■''' '■'■'' -:'■"''-:'■'■■ ''''.'■ . V'.1.."-,' ■;

ARTCBAFT THEATRE.

a nmaeOy hit "A Ticket in Tattg," with GeVge Watee, ™ll*c shown at the, Artv7tt this evening. \The scenes ■ include "rim -time at Flemingtbn and in : addition fo the main events of the-Cup. Meeting a mecial parade ■of ■■ mannequinsi . was held n the course and - a.special race was 'Xced with-'the5 co-operation ..ofvleading stagea -j f oe keys. The other attrac*F« n? :*,,Zl r J01d London," a tour,of the iJK Stal. city,; andan exceedingly interesting•.subject, , ,-..:■. :.■ ■■ ■

.-,'■:. ■■.y^MAJBSTTIC^TIiEATpE;. rf; : -l]

:■; Ar%ery^:humdn:} s'tdry...,o^-a~ father's struggle/feto bririg> his.- daughtet up according to "his own broad outlook andl courageous spiritiwhen.thg girl'|..mother,-from whom' ho 'ispdivjorced, wmild force^er along a ; more ' cpnVentiai^l :*nd, circumscribed patji-is^ldl-lit'^H^^S^st Gamble," starring Kichard Dix, at the Majestic Theatre. • Kichard Dtx won stardom in 'silent films,1; but : the additional medium of r?s6iind enabled- / him 'td, give1 added force to.his personalityand.in..tnis; picture he gives a really ;fihepertorniance. After kidnapping his. daughter;.-Ahc.e ana taking' her; on: a European tour until his fundß 'give out, a-twist of fortune, places Phillip Eden behind prison bars as ra cpn-victed-^murderer. ; Alice is broken via1 health'and - ,^'hen >°rd:.. of. helj condition reaches Phillip' he breaks gaol ■and hurries to her., His dominating character ]s\able;to;revive her courage.' ; lhe picture 'has an absorbiug continuity ; with patlios,- humour, and touches o£ the dramas tic judiciously intermingled. Dorothy .\\ iki sonvßruce Cabot, and Eriu O Bnen-Moore take,the; supporting roles.; lhe supporta include, a, newsreel, fc musical ; novelty tea-. j fee,?a sound;cartoon, and a fresh.:, series of numbers by^Fred^bber and his stage preseutatipii .tynfL/^;'/:','■/■:;'.._::-s-r ; : v,>:v ;.J,' '■

?fc:':-/HBT^JAMES;TrtiEATRE.; ;H: '-'

1 !■■-.Marlene Dietrich;--.the star of Scarlet Empress,?"which: opens^at tlie. St. James -,la, Berlin. Her fathei-i an "army ofheer, planned a 'musical :<; career:; for ■ ;hia -A^axenj-haired :daugliter.- Over-practising 'developed a serious injury ..to.ffer left .hand,] and_ for sfx Months she was forced to disco^nue ' her muiical:work. :,She became mterested in the 6tageiC and her .first role; waß_m the German.:ver 6 i6n^ of ,:Broadwa y . :Ha ■next iart-wasi irir a musical "comedy _ in ; and: delightful »W !v6ice won her; immediate , success. Josef : V on" : Sternbe^selectea. hetefor vthe^Mt Sg role' inf !^hejSHuT ■■ Angel/• --te S^rnberg she was fitted for the part and she> started in^he^tudio: without, the: usual' rich^f or-;the- "leading feminine vrole;-_ ; i.he •ca'reeri''J;v'.-:'.''--.:;■•;.■-. ."...■•■.■-;;:'. v^>;-' : ". ■'■';■• ■■''' ■■•''l

KING'S THEATRE. j

« "Sing^and4 Lik^rlt,?; an: hilarioi^ ;com-tdy^teturing-Zasu^Pitts.^Ned^ Sparks, ''Nat; PendletbßiVPert^Kelton^aM^dlvard, Everetti'Hortoii-;-- ; .headsfthef ■; bilfci^thel King's!' Theatre, i^ith \ Qiatin?es^.each.| i day. The 'story, concerns: a'gangster; who.toucuea, bjr the plaintive crooning o£,an amateur ■prima.';doiiiia;;','.decides1-;.with;,:the-.help,.ot her 4 doubtful? vpice^to: soften' the World. Ho?v lie seta about 'doing this _aid of His gang and his'gun provides laugh after laugh. In "Bedof-Roses". Constance. Bennett -is seen as a ■ 'reform school. graduate \vhd Bets out to ibarter^beauty for. luxury;,1 Her" plan- .works1! well /.enough;, until ; her millionaire ip:atrbn>v^ry'^o^B|insuf r ficient eichange'! forVatJie* ]ove, she#seeks. How she'finally finds true romance /brings thist intriguing':; arama'; io. a;; oliinax. SThe sappor]Hng:ftoließVafe^Hld?.by^o,e^sMiKsrs»:. »nd;' John;: Ha}Mdy^ :-3®i-.;?.^j|v i^|:;:]; ; i

' '•' PLAZA tHEATRE:.1- ;

'Under /Jtte (iire§Uoii,:,pf; Waiter Vi'orde,'whose £ Jack!s^h,esoy jE*&£«M4 and:J*'Jaeßs^hoy'i!^^i'(iutstandifig^pior: /tiires, "Chu Chin Chow," showing at the Plaza .Theatre,, has/become, an/immense muSical; niel6drama'. :■ The/ Arabian/ Nights 'are; brought \ vividly'/,to 'life!:ou thevscreeii' in :*this;super-prbduction.t George /Rpbey. ;an/English comedian' wbiom all; London in-Variably^-locks-to)feee, P. Anna 'May ■^Vong,1 (theTenowned'Amerioa-Chinese.actress^ and JFrifas 'Kortner/;a ;German» actor, 'famous all ■■over-,Eurppe;:\fp^v-tlie^v'strep'gth7=:'of/vbls' • dra&atiesWprt^'are''Vtlieypni»Mpalß;^'..»nd' among the leading supports.-yfho. lend their ':tutfiM-;.vpices;tp'/th:e.'«lelightfu]::music-.are 1 Malcolm-' McEachern /./("Jetsam"-\. : of the world-famous: duo, 'Flotsam'and' Jetsam), Hvho i3an L Australian,;;'; Johjo;;' Garrick, well knd\yn to 'Aiistralian audiences; arid : Frank; 'Coc'hrane.' The'spectacular.and;melodious. iproSuction; will s revive memories^ for those |yfhs"I;rerail/:'',thei'iamou»»*s^ge>'jucqeji^jron' 'cwhipKi the -picture"^;is'tbased.'rt'apdJ;-;iin> : iparalleled run of ;the i)lay ys f 'phly history. iTho plot has to do,vof course, ;; vfith'. the/ Simmorfcal; legend;; of yAH ; Baba;: and- the /Forty.'Tliieves,:of' the'schetWes; of ithe-1 ear-' robber,; ;Abu/':'Ben^Hassan/:/-^'f/, : ;~'/i ;

r W RIVOLI THEATRE.- V

'^itiivElissa 'Lahdi,tJ6sepli: Schildkraut, andV'Frank. Morgan' in- the '■ principal featured ■'•■ roles,•'Columbia's:" ■ .daring ;ldraina, ''Sisters 'Under' the -Skin" 'conies'to, the Rivoli j Theatreft tonight." ■; :The/ production, hasjforCits" central ,themeJ the Vlove^of. a .marriedY:man;^a^multi:nulHonaire^b^Biness leaderV'for.a showgirl twithi whom'he goes to Paris";bn^a/.Taca!tiiSn'iSi-ItiFraiifcI'.Mprgan will-be.seen.-as,,tUe ; iniilli6naire\vhp seeks to^vescape from the; grind of;^^business, and ElissaLandi ;asi'.the'; girl, who; accompanies ■hihft^■ :l■vln^•^Paris^'th'eyj"in^^t'•■■a''young{scom* posei-: with /ivhdm v'the;.'girli falls' deeply in lbye> '•- Despite- th'ejfact that "The''Little Giantj". sEdward :(ir.\Kol)ins6n's- latest, First National comedy,! is1 ;a chronicle iof-gang-sters and raeketeejs.'vbeer? barons, ;and Ijootleggers,; not..-.'.a single shot.is: firedi'at anyone, froni .the first; scene of 'the picture to,the,last, 'ho one^ is "taken^for a,ride,", though, at. more than, one yit'al point the entire '•paraphei'nalia. of -a.' gangster's arsenal -figures' pfonlinently in the action. /Every l conceivable:;kind.of an' underworld weapon is otfhan'd and ready for. use,! frbm subnjarineifgunsitb'stilettosvlri' the siipr porting cast are,Mary'Astor, Russell Hopton,!. Kenneth^Thomson, and' Helen Vineon.

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

-: The glamorous: Swedish star; Greta,Garbo, is;tOi"be-seeh;in;"Queen Christina'?; at-the Empire: Theatre; this: evening, v, John: Gilbert;, plays ths leading, male, role jand'a strdpg supporting cast, is headed;by .Lewis Stone; ypd.-;.C.vAubrey'vSmith.''.j;yThe.{ story tells of Christina, Queen of Sweden^ who renounces' her throne so'that she r may marry."•;-. "Goofy -Movies : Noy 2," : an excellent •featurette, "starring :Pete'Smith,. a Fitzpatrick.; travelogue,- "arid -; a > Cinesourid Review"completei an .excellent;programme. On; Monday^ and • Tuesday x.The > Bowery" is/to he screened.-; : ;i-, '.'■■•'' ' ■>.: K'i•'.-:':•■■' :

V t OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN.

■ ''Gall It Luck," a-comedy-romance, featuringiHerbert; Mundin and Pat Paterson, isCthe .main.;attraction .showing,.at Our Tjbbatre' 'tonight;,', 1 \ 'portrays ■a. London cab, driver,; who. .wins a fortune in a sweepstake's.'. Swindlers:.db him out, of all'^his money,•'."•■"-but■ his daughter,-"and Charles Starrett' help hini' get even.' 'The second feature : "Aniakchak," l is ' a drama of life'in the'Alaskan enbw/coun; try;, o-^i.- ■ / kp-i■.*./ r >^i- «\* ':■■/.'■'-'^•.<■•!> '"'.■■■ --O.X-1 *■■■''".:'

y f| REGAL.'"' THEATRE,^ ARORU ; >.'; :

" .Tonight at ihe Regal Theatre .Marion Dayies will appear,in "Operator 13." 'This thrilling; -story. . of, -strife, espionage,-arid-intrigue is of,'a, high,:order and *Jmerit, r. Although' ."Operator 13" '(Marion Da-vies) is^ajoyaland^^ clever spy, her 'love! \yent to "the enem'y\ ' The .supports ■will:include news, "Goofy' Movies,": with Pete Smith; and 'Australian gazettes.

i- \v christiAnXscience;' :

.'tori 'Christian Science.' will 'be delivered by Miss' Margaret Murney Glenn, C.5:8.,: ofi Boston, .'in- the Tcrivto Hall tomorrow afternoon-and ■■■on Monday, evening; :,Miss Glenn: is :a member. io£ the Board iof rLectureship, of .The Mother Churchy; The -;First r : Church : 'of Christ,: Scientist; Boston. v,V.-,; "' ~ ■\; "■;

:V-\ '?•:';■• SHbRTT'S fH£ATRE.U .'■■;

"Melody; Cruise," at Shortt's Theatre, is 'the1 first musical"" ""movie conforming ■ ito. .screen -rather, -.-■ than stage ; standardiJ-l';!'w:itli"rCh'(irlie.:?:;Euggles/ Phil Harris, Greta i -Xissen,; and Helen Mack' in • .the: leading , roles. -Wailing sopranos and lugubrious crooners, are absentv in >'.. "Melody Cruise."" In .their !stead ; are thirty-six: beauties:in :rhytnms and;'- incidental; :songs ■■■ ■ which;.1 'Weave easily into the continuity. By .;clever devifces the aongd arc made part !of. the story; musical gupplanta. snoken dialogue. The.le'ec'ond^eature willy .■ be "PalooKa," a new style.in comediesi .

CAPITOLTHEATRE, MIRAMAR.

"Half a Sinner," featuring Sallie BlaneS Jfoel^Mcprea, "and ißertoni Churchill;- ;is screening^ at "the : 'Capitol*-Theatre; : final; ly: itonight.:V;; The ;; storyj -records '/the activities; of ;! a -sanctimonious --rascal who: poses as .a, and who is ':,&<■. fact-. a- - - card-sharper. - -■; "Kegisteted N\jrse" : features •'. Bebe . IJaniels, ,Lyle^ Talbot,': Minna; Gdmbell,l- iiltd .Vinee Barnett.': This is ; a thrilling rbmance with ' ■-'_';■■,• ■'^i•-•-?• ■ ; ;•.-.;. -:•.-■•■.■ .-••

I ■ ;'>: '• STATE THEATRE' ..-

i"Baby, Take a,Bo>y," which .commenced its' Wellington: season at the estate Theatre last night, is a worth-while picture full of charm of:the winsome: of the five-year-old actreiiß, Shirley;. Temple, who adds to the] reputation i she;-made; by her delightful,performance'in "Stand' Up and Cheer.'' The young actress in "Baby, Take a Bow," plays her first loading part, and succeeds"'without, a trace of self-conscious-ness/ It as .marvellous; even allowing for the, best of conditions and a master director—that a*child of five years in 'each an environment,' with so many sights and sounds i' calculated to distract -• even an adult, should remain as natural as though she were playing with a doll alone in the nursery. That Shirley Temple is able"to interpret a part already planned and achieve such simplicity is an achievement indeed; The story has :to do' with the "efforts of a young man, Shirley's screen father, ,to attain success in spite of a prison'record.. An escaped;,convict -steals some' valuable pearls^ahd'complicates matters by.givirig them:to ''Shirley'"to avoid being caught with,the stolen property..The plot becomes very exciting 'when he' returns and- takes not only the jjearls but the baby as;well to shield himself from the police gunfire.' There is a great deal of comedy, i and the; episode of the' child's birthday party in particular affords Shirley p. fine chance to show her qualities as an entertainer. A feature of-the supporting programme is the appearance :of Bing Crosby, the popular crooner,, in "I Surrender, Dear."'.; '."-..-.-■ *■.!,.;:;,':;■'.,'■',.'. ,';.•. ; - -;.-.;:

SEASIDE PICTURES, LYAUL BAY. {

"Moulin Rouge," which will.be screened at the; Seaside Pictures 'tonight, Constance : Bennett in a most -unusual role. The /story is ; one >of mistaken identity in which a-nian(Franchot,Tone) falls, in love with another woman -only to find out*that■ it is;his ,own-wife. ,••;■;,.'■.!'

KILBIRNIE KINEMA.

Sfip doublerfeatui'e progriinime jvnll again be-screened atStlieKilbu'riie'v-Kiriema^this weekend,: "Melody-, in- Spring," featuring :larinyV<vßb^sj;:iiGJiaJ?lie ; ...yjluiggleß,V:'-Mary 'Bo.laiad,-!'.andI'-^inn'iSbtheni,'sin- s musical tonic for'tprmg fever,''an:d;-Bebe Daniels ■and;./:^ptn':'!Ba^rymor,e-;in':;!tlieir:-;.Vgr.eateß.t 4Bcc^BsV.'''eourifeellof;.lat HLil^ .tliat''J;j\fp.Jsuch^i)ictjireß'i.B"s.: these: can: be 'seen "on one progfainme; ■,■ The entertainmerit will cpninience;at.7.3o .p.m.;:.- : |

• ; BROOKLYN PICTURES.

George Ariiss is to' be" screened at ythe Brooklyn: Pictures tonight; in his greatest screen presentation, "The v^orking Man,", •suppbrtea i.witlf* ani-/excellent cast. ,;:It,ris ■a iitast-movihg'-.stoiygthat i',willf(appeal -to iydung>';an<l pM. ■ A speciallprqgramriie' of featurettes -will complete a'great ■ evening's entertainments- ■;■:':■■ '':-;.,!-: •':■•-■:/•/;'; :'. ;.'i.}.'.-,"i ; ,''■■

. ROYAL ROLLER RINK,

.%, AH special Hate session is advertised]:'to bevheld.'at.the-Kbyal'-Roller'ißink.thisi-'even. ing/ until^^l; o'clock;'vThe jnianagomentan,nqUnces the.;;special -/engagement of , the New Royal Skating' Orchestra, presenting ia': i -pro^.amme\6f';.the"-'latMt'-;musical.;num: berg;l"-'; TEe-skating • ,progitanime;i,;for.;.'■ jthis, evening's' sessibnVis a A;arieid':6ne,''and' iini dudes!,the 'popular ;Monte/iCarld mystery . traiiij singing ; ;trios,Vr^lfters'Apaj:tpers,;etci i yay,'^M:^^urida^;:eyeningv;next;;^ek.l®fc

\, ' ; : MAIIE VOICE; CH01R..,,' ' \\

;:',; ?Tli.e" 'filial concert foi/the < present season i of M ■• *be sgiven A iiiV'tKe ' Concert / Chamber on Thursday-next.; Those who:have attended the.-twp previous concerts are of ;'the:opinion that this choir is singing better •tnaii 1 itihas ever-:done.; The programme is ;fe£ highi merit; and is an unusually varied one. Choir numbers ■ 'will include. Stanford's "Songs of .the Sea"; and .shorter items by Greig. VAn interesting; novelty; should, be three French-Canadian folk-songs arranged for male voices.:: J.iTheJinnovition'aii; the; last "concert, of using .av^small.-ichateber'' orchestra of strings was so successful that the orchestra', is ;to. be; again used;* but ..will be supplemented ;'■ by ; reed,' organ,\aiid .drums!. The ."orchestra -.will also play 'a fantasia: by;- : .William > Byrd, ? and' arrangements of .'^Minuet" ;, by . Bbccherini rand ; -"Moment : :j (Schilbert). > Miss Myra Gleeg (soprano) will; sing an aria' from .Bafeh'S'■"Peasant;,Caritata/^'iUnd la g»oup; of'"'modern^■'sohgs.'VMr: . Sfanley Oliver is to 'again &<& as guest conductor. . Ani excellent, musical'evening is assured. The: box= plan/is now. Jop'en at Begg'*,".'■ and1 patrons are advised "to book , early. -:: ■'■'. -

I WELLINGTON'S JUNIOR CHOIRS. I

■Those ■ Whorwere privileged \i&, hear Ithe Wellington.'Boys'iChoir-at the annual;con-, cert last year will;b(! pleased to hear that -the,-second';concert is: to be given in'the near future: and that, following :the success ofj this' choir .Mr. : Temple',i,White ; has ..this, year.' formed'two choirs of girls, senior .and/'juhioi'. >* Two-delightful , concerts will^ be; given in: the Town Hall Concert Ghamberjtjhe ;firstby the-"girls'.1 choirs on. Saturday; iiext, and the second by the bbysV choir onSthe; Monday' following.'ln addition to *the v,ensemble;'\vork: members of the choirs\ will contribute i duets, solos;', and jniimberg,;: ag ;i will,s 1.-os-. piaripforteV splosi .*',; As /assisting .*arttstu tlie.choirs ;.will .'have . the_ services of Madame Evelyn«de Mauriy. (pianist) '} who will .play vMoskowskifs i "Concert Waltz and "Polonaise^iniA'^^Chopin), and Mr. C..W.'>Sven'seh.'(bass);\wh6se,nunibers will 'and V"Sea (Conihgsbyi,Clark); -The'-plan opens, at. Begg?s on ?.Tuesday,inextV<:"Therewill be f an entirely different programme on each night. -The . -'accompanists fivill vb'e Madame,dejMa'uny and Miss.'lJora Saw- ' 4en,. ; ]^A;B.i;T:;^v.vv;'."; l :;-:;..•;>!'■;; ■>';■ :'.;■•;.r<

Ky --•-•:THE-/TIN;:HAT-:'CLUB.'- r'?^" r-.:.

:\i-.The;^next-;kqr^rb-.rof,;.the.:'Tin-,'.Ha't:':Clui)' wrthe WeHingtoii.'Eeturned Soldiers' AssoV ciatiori will be held iiext'Wednesday,eveniflg .an vR;S.Ai yrooms,- -12 i Victoria Street;' u The pastkoreros have been largely attended. and .excellent- programmes have been the order of the evening.'. The orchestra arid concert party will; provide an excellent.;..entertainment)' this? ltprero^ .The chairman for:the-evening will bejMrT'Alf; :Elston-.:; Those who hay, attended a ;Ko.rero yshbuH take : theVppportunity 'of joining- with; their fellow-comradeaV:': Mr. Clive Drumniond, of 2YA> will give'ar short lecture .on early' days of-"'wireless-in its relatioh:to-the..Grefl(;'War. '7:':'<--'-\:jf'A ■ ;>:.i i i

ARMISTICE NIGHT CONCERT.

The Armistice night'concert,',to beheld at -the. St.' James: Theatre,'should- provean • excellent' entertainment,; as .thei Wellington R,S.A;ihas selected a .programme ;that;svill appeal to all•"niusic lovers. .The :.opportunity of hearing .the Returned Soldiers'; Male Yoke Chdir, under Mr. G.T. Holloyay,\ will ' doubtless Abe/taken advantage of. The choir will jbe heard in :■''JHymßf; fori' Armistice Day"j and;; otheriiynumber's. '.*.. The ' Port, Nicholson1! Silver* Band will; , play.; some ■ pi~ their well-known: pieoes, and,: such »well-known artists as, F. Histed, A. Elston, 'T. Goodall, J. Caldwell,: S; 'R.;'O'Cohnell, should provide. excelletit: entertainment. ' Admission will be by; silver, coin .collection. >•; •.:■••/. :;.-: vf":

\ ANDERSEN TYRER.

1 A programme, of -wide; interest .'will be played by; Mr. Andersen Tyi'er. ■'at ;hi9 pian oforte ■ recital- in '■the".'ST(Jw;n*JiHall on AVednestlay.:'iiext;--;Mr.^jr3jrejr.:>ftiHl-jgive' the first performance iu.:New.;Zealan,d; of a new suite by., Granados,.^modern..'inj-texjure1 but based on, Spanish folk times ;<)inA dances. Granados, !whb is a little known composer in this country; was himself : a Virtuoso' pianist of,the;,front .rank, and;all of his works'.exhibit, and demand'ip their! execution, a highly' developed :'pianoforte 'techniquei' Other compositions to be played by Andersen: Tyi-er!include, the "Etude;Sym-; phoniques"io£ Schumann; "Chacorine" by Bach-Busoni ; a. -thoroughly I -representaiive Chopin' group, ;;.and j'.some •>miscellaneous .numbers, .including;Rachn[ianinoff;.!p?bussyi and Liszt. Andersen ( Tyrer is ~the examiner for Tririity.-College of Music,'; London," and: ,as such his !readings; may/ be, regarded as aiithor'itative.';.ln the' opinion;'pf: leading English iritics, '. Tyrer is1: the -'most brilliant pianist on the British■platform'.today.- ;In regard-id^hopin,'■Tyrer is'regarded asa rarei personality,vatriong i( contemporary .musicians. -He is bne.jof the few English-! men. wJiOj.can, be jregardedi as - a.-complete interpreter; of the illusive? Chopinl sentiment. i^Tyrer'a-'Chopin;!is a.genuinely' lelt' and personal .expression/ of musical ifeeling. Assisting 'Mir.: .Anders'cn:-.'..' Tyrer->"in his forthcoming recital Swill,, bei'■'■'Naiie.tte/:■ de Lornayrhis equally jbrilliafit'wife^who will pldy ■the lovely! Castrucciyio|in Sonata in D' as*well' aa"a "comprehensive group of violin solosVWThe accompaniments will be played "by Madame Evelyn -de Mauny. The1 :recital/;whichi is under the■ auspicesi of:,-the Symphony Orchestra, will be of rapre than'usual interest to tpusic teachers and students, and it has therefore been deJ cided- t°^-grant.them-.special ..-concessions. Box plan and full detail* are at Begg's.

;,^,BRI^ANN!A;WE4TBEi;;r^;:;,;:i-

I'lief Britannia' ,-Theatee -pi-esents ;two excellent*] features"? of $&■ ;?. Widely; divergenti type. ,"I Loved ';a :\yoman," ■fed-' tnodj'ehtou's periods jn;t^e,'dbyejbpmientoj the nation^ from the nineties down ; to.tlie present."' "The, Warrior's;? Husband" ■'; is a bf V^vomett^'who i women )yho^;;:Jiayei; W Tights and good le£ts \iwith.-'.which'\!to/;enforce them—of women wlio'.belieyplth'ati:."man's place is in the: home,; arid fire' willing! to fight it :, out; iii^lorder ,',■■ t(S:;■:prove-;-;,it/ Elissa . -Laiidi// is.,;j'the ..star. ~-:,A:.;:..pleas-. ing . selection of.'.Msli6vt'-"'"subjects.;■;.^in-cludes a.comedy, a-musical specialty^ and the fourth, chapter *of : "The Vanishing Shadow." ''■■'.: •■ ''':■":■ ■■'^•'^'\ '.'.\--'l'':-'':^'.'£:(.

PRINCESS THEATRE. ,

; An exceptionally entertaining programme is presented at the s Princessj "Hollywood Party," air hilarious^ romance staged- as a spectacular-musical e'xtravaganzai: witK an all-star cast/.; is ;, the principal attraction. This production, ;in which a drama is embellished with music and comedy,; thrills and. spectacle, marks a type of entertainment entirely new to the screen., Its cast ranges (from' Laurel and Hardy to Mickey:. Mouse, .and to. a 'special coloured Walt , Disney Silly Symplipny, "The' Chocolate: Soldiers." "On .the Air", is the supporting feature.: sNe'arly; every. well-known radio star is ; featured iin .this elaborate 'film. There'are Texcellent supports. '/. ;■'.) t •;.