CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 105, 30 October 1935, Page 6

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

*EGENT THEATRE.

"Les Mtoerables," at the Regent Theatre, star* two great actors, Charles Laughton and Fredric March, and there is also, a,r third of note an/ the cast, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. There is a firstclass supporting programme. "THE STUDENT'S ROMANCE." New Zealanders may not be able to savour 'the stage; delights of London, but at least they are able to see the film versions of most of the biggest successes, and quite frequently it happens that a stage play—particularly a - musical one—is definitely improved by its transference to the wider medium of' the screen.' This has happened in the case of "The Student's Romance," the 8.1.P. film of the celebrated operetta "I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg," which will start on Friday at rthe Regent Theatre. A particular feature of this film, and one that will appeal to all who like better class music, is the ; singing by big male choruses of a number of stirring songs. Not since "The Student' Prince", has there been anything to equal the scene in which the students of.Heidelberg hold high revel, accompanying their rollicking drinking song by striking their beer mujjs on the "long table. Yet the singing is not all of this lusty variety: there are -several delightfully melodious love songs which are ideally suited to the voices of Grete Natzler and 'Patrick Knowles; -who have the leading roles as a young student and the beautiful princess with whom he falls iv love. Nor is the romantic element 1 allowed to overshadow the comic, the laughs being plentifully supplied by Mackenzie ward, a most likeable newcomer, W. H. Berry, the veteran comedian, and Wallace Lupino. Carole Gbodner and Ivan Samson are also excellent, in straight dramatic roles. ■" The~story takes place in the year 1825, • and 1 the settings have been, contrived to charm the- eye while the music pleases the ear. The pleasant story, happy sentiments, good 'acting, tuneful music, picturesque atmosphere, as;d ■ artistic presentation combine to make "The Student's: Romance" an outstarid- * ~ing':.example. o% a very popular class of film: ':'.;. ■

BE LUXE THEATRE.

■ Sparkling dialogue, a general air of high, spirits, and the presence of famous names in the cast make "No More Ladies," which is now showing at the De Luxe Theatrej undoubtedly a film' to be ; .seen, v' The .management of a husband has provided material • for writers- for!, untold years, but never before Jias a wife thought up the unusual course of giving a party for her husband's ex-girl friends, as in this version of. a play by a.famous author. Joan Crawford, with a -new appearance, has a role different from anything she has played ~ before. Robert Montgomery's part Is-reminiscent of the attractive arid" ■- cheeky roles which brbught hirii to stardorri. Franchot Tone is as. good as' ever. The supporting programme includes the latest newsreels, a Charlie Chase comedy, and an all-coloured fantasy "Two Hearts in Wax Time."

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

"Ruggles of Red; Gap," at..the Paramount Theatre^ stars Charles Laughton, who is ably assisted by Charles Ruggles; Mary Bolarid, Zasu Pitts, Roland Young, and Leila Hyams.Introducing Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee in entirely different roles from those .usually associated ■- with them, the second'of the Clue' Club productions, "While the Patient '■ Slept,''1 First National's latest and most baffling murder mystery drama, comes to the Paramount Theatre on Friday. While the plot includes a double murder, double action, and double the usual quantity of thrills, the picture also contains much rare t.- humourr hilarious comedy* and' a side-' !■ splitting .romance' between Miss Mac- \ Mahon r and Kibbee. A more serious f romance,,-;that ;has the. same happy ! ending, occurs between Lyle Talbot and ' Patricia Ellis. In the cast are such r film favourites as Allen Jenkins, Rob- : crt Barrat; Eddie Shubert, Hobart! > ■ Cayanaugh, Dorothy Tree, Helen Flint, i Henry■• ..O'Neill, 'Brandon Hurst, and •Walter Walker. • ■„

KING'S THEATRE.

"Love Me Forever," starring G/race Moore, is 1 now showing at the King's Theatre. Combining drama, music, and romance, the picture is a. gift for the whole world, a thrilling evening of heart-warming entertainment. Telling the story of Margaret Howard,-a debutante, who suddenly finds herself penniless, "Love- Me Forever" takes her from the.moment she meets Ste^ phano Corelli (Leo Carillo) until she sings her astoundingly beautiful debut at the Metropolitan in lovely"La 80-' heme." "Love Me, Forever" reaches a heartrending:l dramatic cliniax.r :

PRINCESS THEATRE.

The screen's most romantic couple, Ruby Keeler.and Dick Powell, supported by, ah outstanding star in Pat '■■ O'Brien, in an entrancing story of army life, ■;'-■, make up "Flirtation Walk," -vhich is the leading attraction at tee1:. Princess Theatre. "Secret of the w Ghateau," : a mystery play produced, by .Univers. 1,! which forms the additional /feature, < features such favourite^:vas Claire: Dodd, Clark Williams; Jr Alice /White, • Osgood Perkins,* arid; William Favefsham. There are erijoyaDle ieaturettes. > ;

KILBIRNIE KINEIVIA.

;■: '■.Them^in.attraction at the Kilbirnie r.',?. Kinema tonight is Samued Goldwyn's j musical extravaganza "Kid Millions," ( starring the pop-eyed comedian Eddie 1 Cantor, with Ann Southern, Ethel Mer- *,, mahj.Block and Sully, and the beau- ,>:.; :tilul::-.<tj61dwy.n:;Girls." v'-.- v;The picture -lis\f', crowded: witff laughs; catchy songs.-arid dancing. ; The grand finale I* : is.in-delightful techriicolpur. V The supEC porting feature is Universal's ''absorb-' fo ing romantic drama "Straight from the p Heijrt," starringvMary ■ Astor Roger k Prypr, ;and the little darling of the f.; : screen, .Baby Jane. •;■■■ , ;■ ■

BROOKLYNPJCTIJRES;

3;. "Hi^ Nellie!"riwith a casf headed 'by ;>. Payl Muni, GlendaFarfell, Ned Sparks. *,r Robert- Barrat, Kathryn Sergava, Ho- ; part. Cavanaugh, and Berton Churchill, ' /w^l be Shown at the Brooklyn Pictures I tonight in aid of the Health Camp ' Campaign. ' ■ *

REX THEATRE.

vln "Outcast Lady," the main attraction at the Rex Theatre, undoubtedly 90 per cent, of its great impetus as an entertainment comes from the splendid romanticism of its two principal protagonists, Constance. Bennett and Herbert Marshall. A tender romance, "Have a .Heart," starring vehicle for Jean Parker and James Dunn, is.shown as the additional feature. Among the featurettes will be a coloured cartoon, Chick dale novelty, comedy, travel talk, and a Metrotone News. .

ROXY THEATRE.

In "The Lad," the picturisation of the Edgar Wallace comedy, now screening at the Roxy Theatre, Gordon Harker makes his appearance as the champion potato peeler of a prison. He gets himself into trouble because he abuses the warders by mouthing insults at them without speaking out loud. This scene is one of the many comedy highlights of the production. "Break of Hearts," the second feature, brings together on the screen for the first time the fascinating Katherine Hepburn and the dashing Continental star, ■'Charles Boyer. '

CAMTOIi THEATRE, MIRAMAR.

Shirley Temple, the captivating child star, will be seen again tonight in "Our , Little«GirlV;:at the -Capitol 'Theatres ; Thiifrchfld "wonder makes the whole world':Happy with,her spontaneous art, smiMijg.'rsiriging,, laughing, charming her.igyay into one's heart with a roniaace,;Oiat"thriUs.: The supporting fea-tureas.-"The Great Hotel Murder,".featuring*; Edmund Lowe, Victor McLa-i----lenl/aad:Hosemary Ames. '■ By special request there Will be a return season of "Naughty Marietta" on November 13 and 14.

CITY AND SUBURBAN. THEATRES

GRAND THEATRE. PETONE.

EMPIRE THEATRE, PETONE.

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MAJESTIC THEATRE. Assisted by a cast that includes no fewer than seven leading men, glamorous, /audacious, and wise-cracking Mac Weet is seen in perhaps her best iftle yef in "Now I'm a Lady," the principal attraction at the Majestic Theatre.; Supporting the main feature are a Paramount News, "Excuse My Glove," (combined musical and sportlight short, "Famous People at Play," Pathe-Pictorial, and a Betty Boop cartoon. There's always something funny about families of mixed nationalities, —but when such a family is headed by Leo Carijillo and Louise Fazenda that's something else again. Wholesale hilarity is presented by this team, introduced as the latest comedy team of pictures,/ in "The Winning Ticket," Metrc-Gtbldwyn-Mayer's uproarious romance!,of the Irish Sweepstakes, commencing' on Friday at the Majestic Theatre.. The comedy highlights include thje barbers' picnic, the comical "reconstruction" of the baby's hiding the missiing ticket, the uproarious quarrel in gajol, and other lively and diverting details. : ST. JAMES THEATRE. , As bright as its title suggests is "Bright Lights," starring Joe E. Brown, which is the main feature at the St. Jfemes Theatre. Joe Brown has been '.blessed by ' Nature with a face that makes one want to ■ lauigh; indeed it \is as "Funny Face" that he is known in the theatre world, in which, after having done the "smalls" with his wife (Ann Dwrak) as partner he sky-roc-kets to jtuccess on Broadway, teamed up,with k mad-cap heiress and-adven-turess (Patricia Ellis). This girl who, at the wjish of the producer (William Gargan), has succeeded in supplanting the comeldian's wife in their act, very nearly is. v responsible, through his foolishness, 5n causing a more /serious break between him arid his wife. But all ends happily. A generous first half comprising five shorts, which provide sulendid rvariety. completes a capital bill. ■ '->'■ ' - ' ; STATE THEATRE. From tJtie dull and drab life of a small tp-'bra orphanage to a sunny, palatial' mansion ,in Southampton adequately sums up the quick rise to luxury anid happiness enjoyed by Shirley Templie in her new picture "Curly Top," novflat the State Theatre. In this new Foxj Film comedy-drama with music, Slliriey, along with Rochelle Hudson, who portrays the role of her big sister^ are adopted by John Boles and taken from an orphanage to his palatial summer home. Shirley and Rochelle enter upon their new life with all -.the joy of two youngsters in a dreamliind of happiness. Shirley's new-found happiness blossoms forth: into' laughter, song, arid dance, and soon her? charm and childish pranks form the<. foundation of: a 5 delightful romance* [between John Boles and Rochelle "Hudson. Newsreels, animated cartoons, and a comedy complete the programme. . . ■'■■, ■ I ~ . ■'- ; [PLAZA. THEATRE. What'eire "The Thirty-nine Steps"? Not until1 the very end of the picture of that ntame at the Plaza Theatre is the question answered, and the revelation whem it is made forms as truly unexpected and satisfying a climax as ever reached the screen. This Gau-mont-Brrtash\ thriller, adapted from John Budhan's best-seller of the same name, wiltt take its place as one of the best pictures of the year. Relating the startling adventures of Richard Hannay in a ■ mad game of hide-and-seek with police and foreign spies, the stakes" the herb's life and the specifications of a-silent aero engine, tfoe picture bristles with, incident and. hurnbur; The are the imperturbable, Robert. Doriat (of "Count vqf Monte Cristo" fame). and the-loverj Madeleine Carroll. The latest Australian., and English newsreels, and ;'a. novelty feature, complete a programme? (second to none. ' :.';.'/- ---■■-• ;■:■:■ ;'• siHORTTS THEATRE.. ,'■ ':, .'" -rThe abporbing love , di"ama : "Only YestardayL" featuring Margaret Sullayari, Johiifßbles, Billie Burke, and' Reginald Denny, arid "Half a Sinner," with Bprton' Clhufchill, Broadway^ stage arid screen stir,' Joel McCrea, and Sallie Blarie in principal roles, are now showing'iit Shortt's Theatre. '. Harold iLloyd makes a welcome reappearande on the,screen Jn "The Cat's Paw," wnich will head the hew bill at Shorttf;"s::Theatre on: Friday. The story is set'around the adventures of a young American missionary, who, returning fitom China to find a wife, is thrown insto the maelstrom of a typical American mayoralty election campaign. "Krincess Charming," starring Evelyn Laye, will also be shown. <^XJR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. "Gambliing" heads the double-feature programme showing at pur Theatre. It is a coloucful, splendidly-acted hiystery melpdramii,'rapidly paced from its Opening to its climax. It is vastly entertaining, and acted with zest and no little charm by the star, G. M. Cohan, and a splendid supporting cast headed by Wynne Gibson and Dorothy Burgess: The hilarious comedy; "The Old-fashioned Way," starring W.C./Fields-and Baby Le Roy, is the associate feature. " ■■. "'-.\ '.•■• { '-'■/V- :" '■; .. V- • :-... .• ' SEASIDE | WCTliwfiS, LYALL BAX;At the feeaside.Pictures tonight and on. .Thursday night, "Naughty Marietta" will! be screened. Undoubtedly one;of the greatest events in the history, of tUkies, it "is:-, a great tribute to-. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who produced it. ! Jeanette Mac Donald far surpasses alii previous successes; in fact, her smginjg is,a revelation, while Nelson .Eddy iis indeed superb. A PittsTpdd .comfedy, and coloured traveltalK are;mcludled:on the programme.

EMPIRE VTHEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

i.The.ciutent; programme at the Empire Theatre is headed by "Passport to Fame,"' starring Edward G. Robinson, and showing the thrilling but hilarious adventures of an inoffensive clerk who is mistaken for a gangster. Jean Arthur, Wallace Ford, and J. Farrell MacDiJnald play the leading supporting rolies. A two-reel comedy and a coloured- cartoon complete the programme. . -:

DE LUXE THEATRE, LOWER HUTTi

"Menace" will be, shown finally tonight alrthe De Luxe Theatre,* Lower Hutt "Case of the Howling Dog" will be the main feature tomorrow night Warren William does a superb piece of work as the noted criminal, lawyer and investigator.. Mary Astor, Dorothy Tree, Helea Trenholme, Allan Jenkins, Grant Mitchell, and Helen Lowell-are others in ». talented cast-presenting a remarkable story. •-... ..-...-

| "Vagabond Laay.-'the Hal Roach M.G.M. all-action comedy, will be shown at the Grand Theatre, Petone tonight. Featured ;in an imposing cast are Robert. Young, Evelyn venable, Berton Churchill, Reginald Denny, and Frank Craven.

RIVOLI THEATRE.

Chester Miarris is co-starred with Jean Parker in "Princess O'Hara," the exciting Damon Eunyon story, which will be shown at the Empire Theatre; Petone, tonifeht. It is a powerfullytold tale, -with comedy galore, ably supplied by 'such actors as Leon Errol Vince Barnett, Henry Armetta, Raymond Hattqn, Tammany Young, and Lew Kelly. J. .

Heading aj great cast in "The Mystery of Edwfn Drood," Which comes to the_Palace' .Theatre, Petorie, tonight; is Claude Rams, the man who won film stardom^ by his great work in "The Invisible Man." Supporting him are Douglass Montgomery, Heather Angel, David Manners, Valeric Hobson, and Francis L. Sullivan.

TIVOLI THEATRE. Taking its place among the mosi unusual films ever attempted in the history of motion pictures is. the nature story Sequoia," showing tonight at the Tivoli Theatre. A friendship between a mountain lion and a dee>' never believed possible by most naturalists, provides a basis for the "animal drama'1 that required months of tireless effort and literally thousand.s of feet of film. The film has such startling scenes as that in which -i herd of two hundred deer leap over a windbreak nearly twenty feet high on a migration into the mountains; a mountain lion and a deer, two of Nature's deadly enemies, actually "kissing," and a death struggle betweeri giant five-point bucks fighting for supremacy of their herd. The romantic interest is handled by Jean Parker and Russell Hardie. Ir. "Little Miss Marker," the second feature. Shirley Temple is the daughter of a gambler who leaves her as security for one of his bets on a horse race. How she comes into the hands of a number of wrong-doers and teaches them that love can grow even in the midst of the underworld makes up the- main thread of the story. Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell, and Charles Bickford are the principal featured ■players. Commencing tomorrow at the Tivoli Theatre the features will be "The Last Gentleman," starring George Arliss, and "Gold Diggers of 1935."

William Powell encounters the most baffling mystery of his career in "Star of Midnight,' 'a glamorous romance with a modern New York setting, now screening at the Rivoli Theatre. As compensation for the difficulty of the case, he has Ginger Rogers as his assistant in clue tracing. Based on a magazine story by the late Arthur Somers Roche, the sophisticated mystery drama unites Powell and Miss Rogers on the screen for the first time. The plot centres about the weird disappearance of a beautiful woman, and the mysterious murder of a newspaper columnist which ensues. Interesting supporting subjects • are also being screened. The second feature is "All the King's Horses," starring Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis, and a special selected supporting programme has been arranged. *

REGAL THEATRE, KARORI.

Tonight at the Regal Theatre the double-feature programme will comprise ■; George O'Brien in "When a Man's a Man," one of the. greatest of Western stories, with Paul Kelly and Dorothy Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson's jungle drama' "Baboona:" Newsreels will also be screened. ; .■ ■■ . - - ■ '-..; .'.■:" ''' -. '•..-.