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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 95, 18 October 1935, Page 5

MAJESTIC THEATRE. I Sparkling comedy is the keynote of ' "Calm Yourself." which comes to the : Majestic Theatre today. Robert ' Young and Madge Evans have the j1 leading roles in the story, in which is ; answered the question of what to do'l if suddenly unemployed. The swift ' comedy-drama deals with a young man l who, bounced out of his fiancee's ' lather's ' advertising firm, starts an < agency of his own—"confidential scr- ' vices," whose slogan is "Calm Your- < self," and guarantees to handle any < problem, no matter how.delicate, for 1 its clients. This leads to the amusing 1 situations enacted by Betty Furness, - Ralph Morgan, Nat Pendleton, Havdie , Albright, and others in the support 1 of the popular team. . i ST. JAMES THEATRE. ' . Mary . Ellis and Tullio Carminati enact the leads of Paramount's delight-- , ful. romantic comedy with music, , "Paris in Spring," which is now show-ing-at-the St. James Theatre. Skil'ully directed by Lewis Milestone, who ias no equal for lightness of touch, 'Pans in Spring" is a riotous, bubbling, ; effervescent film of love and its gay manifestations in the beautiful city by : the Seine. The opening scenes of the picture are shots of the Eiffel Tower ' never before used for this purpose in ' films; Here Tullio Carminati and Ida are preparing to dive from the : ;ower because their respective sweethearts are supposed to be lax in some : respect. They meet,.and decide, instead of suicide, to join forces and i make their sweethearts as jealous as ; they possibly can. The scheme works i beautifully up to a point, but the Paris aolice begin to pursue Carminati, who is accused of abducting Miss Lupino, and tljere are hilarious consequences. PLAZA THEATRE. In "Love Me Forever," which is now in .its third week at the Plaza Theatre, the producers of "One Night of Love" have achieved a triumph. Miss Grace Moore's voice has been given full scope in the selections from "La Boheme" and the "Rigoletto" chorus, and the magnificence of her voice carries the audience away. The story is the romance of an extraordinarily wealthy Italian (Leo parillo), who, in his own words, has risen from the gutter, but even so has the ability to appreciate and be inspired by the music of the operas. He it is who "finds" Margaret Howard (Miss Moore), on whom he Lavishes all his wealth until he wins her the soprano part in "La Boheme," at the Metropolitan Opera House. The supporting programme includes a bright coloured cartoon. STATE THEATRE. The uncanny story of a fake mindreader who became genuine is contained in the film; "The Clairvoyant," which is now showing at the State Theatre. It tells of Maximus. "The King of Mind-Readers," who, with his wife, Rene, his mother, and his manager, sets out to tour England. One night; during the fake act, two men and a girl enter one of the stage boxes. The girls name,is Christine. To test the authenticity of the act, one of the men picks up a tassel from the floor .and asks Maximus what he has in his "hand. The wife, unable to see the object and consequently unable to give the question to her .husband, tries unsuccessfully, to find her way up to the box. On the stage, Maximus is at a loss. The audience senses trickery and soon the theatre is in an uproar. Suddenly Maximus stumbles and falls. Then in a stupor he murmurs "Christine. In some miraculous way he has suddenly become clairvoyant. Claude Rams Fay Wray, and Jane Baxter have the leading roles in this unusual fUm. KILBIRNIE KIN'EMA. "Vagabond . Lady" and "Chinatown Squad" will be screened finally at the Kilbirnie Kinema tonight. The main feature on tomorrow's brilliant bill is Darral F. Zanuck's mighty spectacle "Clive of India," starring Ronald Colman and Ldretta Young, with Colin Clive, C. Aubrey Smith, and a cast of hundreds. The additional attraction is Paramount's thrilling story of the police radio patrol, "Car 99," starring Sir Guy Standing, Fred. Mac Murray, and Ann Sheridan. "Clive of India" will be screened at the matinee at 2 p.m., also a • comedy, serial, and Mickey Mouse cartoon in technicolour, "'The Band Concert." CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. "Charlie Chan in Egypt," screening at the Capitol Theatre tonight: and featuring Warner ■ Oland, "Pat" Paterson, and Stepin Fetchit, tells of a 3000----year-old curse which takes a murderous toll and which causes Charlie Chan to plunge into his weirdest adventure. The- second feature, "The Nitwits," starring Wheeler and Woolsey, is a picture of music, mirth, and melody showing the two comedians as crime detectors. At a matinee tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. "The Nitwits" will be screened. EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. "A Cup of Kindness," an adaptation from the novel by Ben Travers, heads the weekend- programme at the Empire Theatre. Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Robertson Hare, and Claude Hulbert play the principal roles in a story which is full of riotous fun. An excellent supporting programme has been arranged. On Monday and Tuesday next "Baby Take a Bow," starring Shirley Temple, will be screened. OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. • The double-feature programme showing at Our Theatre is headed by "Ladies Love Danger" and stars Mona Barrio and Gilbert Roland. Miss Barrie portrays a beauty who mistakenly enters a rich bachelor's smart apartment, and' is instantly suspected by him Of a murder just committed in the adjoining apartment. Prisoner for a night, she slips out at dawn, her escape coinciding with three ensuing murders under mysterious circumstances. "The Cowboy Millionaire," starring George O'Brien, is the associate feature. EMPIRE THEATRE, PETONK. The main attraction at the Empire Theatre, Petone, tomorrow will be Warner Bros.' production of W. Somerset Maugham's novel, "The Narrow Corner." Douglas Fairbanks, jun., and Pafci-icia Ellis have "the •leading' roles. The additional attraction is "tipper World," based;on the smashing drama by Ben Hecht. The cast includes Warren William. -Mary Aslor. Ginger Rogers, Andy Devine, and Dickie Moore. GRAM) THEATRE, PETONE. "Red' Hot Tires," which will '.be ! I screened tomorrow at Grand Theatre, I Petone, depicts some of the most thrilling automobile racing scenes ever shown on the screen. Lyle Talbot and Mary Astor are the stars. The second I , attraction is-"The Secret Bride," a • thrilling drama featuring Barbara Stan- , wyck. .Miss Nila Rosslyn, who is tour- ; ing the world on a cycle, appears on the stage. PALACE THEATRE, PETONE. • Carl Brissoii and Mary Ellis, Paramount's two premier singing stars are brought together in the leading roman- ■ tic roles of "All the King's Horses," a ■ blend of melody, comedy, and romance, . which comes to the Palace Theatre, \ Petone, tomorrow. Assisted by a cast , that includes Edward Everett Horton I . Katherine , DeMille, and Eugene Pal-! . lette,' these two enact the story of a I . king and queen whose public life inter- ; feres with their romance. : DE LUXE THEATRE, LOWER HUTT. Tonight at the De Luxe Theatre I L Lower Hutt, "Clive of India," which ■ exploits the daring and dramatic > manner m which Robert Clive rose : from the position of humble clerk to ! become England's greatest hero, will ■be shown. Lorelta Young is cast as '■ the wife, Lady Clive, while Colin Clivo '■ Francis Lister, C. Aubrey Smith and .Cesas Romero are. prominent,