CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 14, 16 July 1936, Page 6

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

/ REGENT THEATRE. ''One Rainy Afternoon" concludes ; tonigEt at the Regent Theatre. "Snow Boat" will start at the Regent Theatre tomorrow. MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Trail- of the Lonesome Pine" will have its final screening tonight at the Majestic Theatre. "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" opens tomorrow at the Majestic Theatre. .ST. JAMES THEATRE. ''Thirteen Hours by Air" is to be shown finally tonight at the St. James Theatre. "Public Nuisance No. 1" opens at the St. James Theatre tomorrow. NEW OPERA HOUSE. A merry musical show is "Cheer Up," in. .which Stanley .Lupino has the leading role. It heads a generous programme of entertainment at the New' Opera House, and deals with the adventures of a young man who has many ambitions, one of them being to produce a play. :- The opportunities for Stanley Lupino are limitless, and he makes the fullest possible use of them, with the result that.thereis an abundance of comedy,; ■■.Interspersed are some tuneful musical numbers and spectacular . dancing, which round off the picture and make it thoroughly enjoyable. A Zane Grey Western,'"Drift Fence," is the second attraction. In this there-are plenty of action; and thrills, the story centring* around the conflict between big and small ranch owners, when all land was considered common property for grazing purposes. It is a story of the great .outdoors of which Zan? Grey .has made a specialty. Another of the popular arid exceedingly interesting "March of Time" films is the" third unit on the programme. -..; PARAMOUNT THEATRE. "Design for Living" concludes tonight at the. Paramount Theatre. Many filmgoers recall "The Thin Man" as one of the smartest and wittiest films ever to grace the screen, and it raised William Powell and' Myrna : .Lay.-: to-, the topmost heights of stardom.,., "The Thin Man" will commence a;return season at the -Paramount Theatre tomorrow. The story—a clever detective farce by Dashiell Hammett—■ is full of amusing situations, and enlivened all the way by sparkling dialogue. Others'in an accomplished cast are Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, and Minna Gombell. ■ ■' -. '-.-., KING'S THEATRE. "Two in Revolt" and "Super-Speed" will be shown for the last time tonight at the King's Theatre. ■ "Charlie Chan at the Circus" and '{Everybody's Old Man," featuring Irvin S. Cobb, will comprise the new ,bill at the King's Theatre tomorrow.. PRINCESS THEATRE. "Colleen" and "Storm Over the Andes" will be finally screened at the Princess Theatre tonight. Two features offering a complete ■ contrast in entertainment will start tomorrow at the Princess Theatre. With :; : the. name of Gracie Fields at the head of a cast, the public' are always assured of something "right out of the box in sparkling entertainment, but with the presentation of the main attraction, "Queen of Hearts" a new- and different Gracie is seen.- Under the directorship of /that "ace" of comedy directors, Monty Banks, she reaches the pinnacle of hdr career in a role which gives full scope to both her glorious voice and amazing entertainment talents. John Loder has • the principal male role. The. additional feature, "The Petrified Forest," is > a dynamic drama-of ■ love and heroic sacrifice adapted from the Broadway stage success, with Leslie Howard and Bette Davis-in the stellar roles. Others in the cast; include .Humphrey • Bogart Genevieye Tobin, Qharley ■ Grapewin Dick Foran r .and-P.orter..Hall.. Among the short subjects are a Fifi, D'Orsay musical number and.'an amusing cartoon. ; REX THEATRE. Edmund Lowe and Wynne Gibson play the leading roles in "Her Bodyguard, _ the romantic comedy .showing finally tonight at the Rex Theatre Edward Arnold, Johnny Hines, Marjorie , White,, Alan Dinehart, and Fuzzy : , Knight .head- ,the supporting cast. , Her ." Bodyguard" is the . amusing story ;of the love affair between a beautiful stage star and the private assigned by a jealous sugar-daddy" to guard her from rivals Also screening is "The Eagle and the Hawk,'. a thrilling story of the air starring Cary Grant. . -, ROXY THEATRE. ~ "EJ9 lusive Story" and "West Point of the Air conclude tonight at the Roxy Theatre. . "One New York Night," Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer's exciting mystery featuring Franchot Tone and Una Merkel opens tomorrow at the Roxy Theatre to provide the audience with. many thrills and hearty laughs. Concerning a murder committed. in a modern hotel, the story presents , a' unique cross-section of life seen in the various guests who become involved in the mysterious crime. "Age of Indiscretion," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's dramatic story of a millionaire •mother-in-law's fight for the custody of a child of divorce. Dealing with a situation oftentimes echoed in the courts today, it will be the supporting feature, with a large cast of featured players, including Paul Lukas, Madge Evans, Helen Vinson, May Robson. , David Jack Holt, and Ralph Forbes. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. In his latest Gaumont-British production, "The Guvnor," now showing at the, Kilbirnie Kinema, George Arliss ■ brings to the screen a tramp-t-a living breathing "character," compelling such interest as to leave \the senses satisfied that here is the actual man himself. The balance of the cast is attvply sustained throughout and the blend of humour and powerful drama goes to the making of a memorable film. College Rhythm" is the associate feature, with Joe Penner heading a cast which includes Lanny Ross, Jack Oakie, Helen Mack, Lyda Roberti, and Mary Brian. CAPITOL THEATRE, MIKAMAR. "Captain January," screening finally at the Capitol Theatre tonight, stars Shirley Temple with Guy 'Kibbee, Slim. Summerville, and Budy Eb- ' sen. In a delightful mixture of song, dance, and comedy the picture follows the adventures of Shirley and Guy Kibbee, the grizzled old lighthouse keeper who had rescued her from the . sea. • The associate feature, "Falling in Love," is a pleasing comedy-romance with a fine star cast. OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. ; Tonight is the final 6d and Is price ;; night at Our Theatre this week. Two big pictures are presented, and afford i an excellent evening's entertainment They are "Fog," a transatlantic liner murder my stery. with Mary Brian, ■ Donald Cook, and Reginald Denny, and "McKenna of the Mounted," featuring Buck Jones. The theatre is always warm and cosy. ' ' . ■ j REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. Tonight at the Regal Theatre,' Karori, "The Street Singer's Serenade" will be screened, with Arthur Tracy, the original "Street Singer," and Anna Neagle heading the cast. Special supports will be shown. EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. "My Message," starring Claire Trevor and Kent Taylor, at the Empire Theatre, is a story of the underworld and an innocent girl's treatment by society. "Every Saturday Night," with June Lang and Jed Prouty, is a hilarious comedy-drama of an okl-fashioned father driven frantic by his family of ultra-modern children.

€TFY AND SUBURBAN THEATRES

. TIVOLI THEATRE. "First a Girl" and "The. Great Impersonation" will be shown finally'tonight "The Informer," RKOJRadio's picturisation of Liam O'Flaherty's novel of the same name, coming tomorrow to the Tivoli Theatre, opens up the rich' dramatic territory that is Ireland. Victor McLaglen, in the central role of Gypo Nolan, is a primitive and rebellious Irish giant who marches to a doom of his own making over a road of shattered racial traditions. In this tale of two internal struggles—the one that ripped Ireland asunder through revolution, the other -that tore the sou" of one of Ireland's sons in a battle be-' tween the forces of good and evil within him, Victor McLaglen is aided by a strong cast that includes Heather Angel, Margot Grahame, Wallace Ford, Preston Foster, and' Una O'Connor, "The Bishop Misbehaves," which will also be shown, is an adaptation from one of the brightest comedy stage hits. The story concerns the amusing mishaps of a kindly old bishop (Edmund Gwenn) who becomes involved in a crime. Maureen O'Sullivan and Norman Foster are featured in the romantic leads. The cast also includes Lucile Watson, Reginald Owen, Dudley Digges, Lillian Bond, arid others. RIVOLI THEATRE. Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper are co-starred in "Today We Live," which concludes tonight at the Rivoli Theatre.''Splendour," which has Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea heading the cast, is the other feature. ~- ■:;' STATE THEATRE. "The Prisoner of Shark Island" ends its.season -at the State Theatre tonight. Bringing.- James Oliver Curwood's stirring story of a man, a girl, and a loyal dog in .the frozen North to the screen, "The-Country Beyond" opens tomorrow' at the State Theatre. Buck the giant St. Bernard sensation of "The Call of the Wild," is the animal star of this ne.w picture, with Rochelle Hudson, Paul Kelly, and Robert Kent heading the stellar -,; Hollywood cast. .The Country Beyond" is the trackless wastes of Northern.Canada. Its hero is Robert Kent, playing a Canadian mounted policeman. New to the game he permits Rochelle Hudson and her father, Alan Hale, to give him the ■gup.V-.-Hale-.is wanted for a murder actually: committed by, Alan Dinehart his .partner in crime. While. Kerit's fellow "mountie," Paul Kelly, tracks Hale, -he' goes after the girl and her faithful St. Bernard who is leading her out of the wilderness. The film follows their startling adventures, their combat with Dinehart, and Buck's timely.arrival and savage fight to the death with Diriehart's vicious dog.. The close of the picture shows pursuer and captive happily united in the knowledge oi; love. ; ;■■■- PLAZA THEATRE. "Professional Soldier" concludes tonight at the Plaza Theatre. William Powell is co-starred with Jean Arthur in his new R.K.O. Radio mystery,^ "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" Which commences at the Plaza Theatre tomorrow.. . , SHORTT'S THEATRE. "Wings in the Dark": and "The Clock Strikes 8" conclude tonight at Shortt's Theatre. "The Good Fairy," a delightful comedy romance which gives Margaret Sullavan one of her finest roles, comes to Shortt's Theatre tomorrow. Herbert Marshall, as a good-looking but penurious lawyer, and Frank Morgan as a wealthy business man smitten with the charms of the little orphan, give fine performances. "Three Kids and a Queen," the Universal comedy-drama which will also be shown, is May Robson at her best. As the wealthy .old maid, eccentric, crabbed, and yet filled with an acid humour, this bright, star registers1 a subtle and, sure" transition from lonely defiance to a blustery sort of..contentment, only to have 'this happiest period of her life interrupted when she is kidnapped by gangsters. STATE THEATRE, PETONE. Two outstanding: features, plus a special array; of short subjects, will be screened at the State Theatre, Petone, tonight, commencing at 7.30. Claire Trevor and' Ralph Bellamy will be seen in "Navy Wife," a story of a • strange marriage bargain. The supporting feature, starring Preston Foster and May Robson, is entitled "Strangers AH," a comedydrama of family life. ; PALACE THEATRE, PETONE. Now showing at 8 o'clock for two more nights at the Palace Theatre, Petone,. is the greatest of all sea dramas, -'^Mutiny on the Bounty." It tells of the tyranny of a brutal captain who drove his crew to mutiny, of the life and "loves of the sailors in a tropical paradise, and the dogged pursuit by Captain Bligh for the men who had fed him to the wrath of the sea by casting him adrift, in an open boat. The cast is headed by Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, and Franchot Tone. ; "The Story of Louis Pasteur" commences a season on Saturday. ■ GRAND THEATRE, PETONE. "McFadden's Flats" is the main attraction at the Grand Theatre, Petone, tonight, with Walter C. Kelly, "The Virginia Judge" of American vaudeville and radio fame, in the leading role, and Andy Clyde, the popular screen comedian. The second feature is "Pick Up," co-starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. Selected short featurettes will also be shown. THE SILENT DIVISION. Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue wherein the Silent Division is mentioned. This sobriquet was applied by the Corps Commander to the New Zealand Division N.Z.E F on account of the quiqt efficiency with which the division carried out its duties, meeting hardships and cheerfully overcoming them, helping by their tenacious courage and persistency to make New Zealand history. A Silent Division is still in existence in New Zealand, namely, those employers of labour who, recognising their obligation to the other Silent Division, insist that, where possible, returned soldiers are given preference in employment. Employers are urged to become honoured members of this new Silent Division by finding a niche for a returned man, rekindling the fire of achievement in the man, and bringing justifiable pride to themselves. A labour bureau operated by the W.R.S A for the past four years will supply full information as to men, classification, trades, efficiency, etc. A ring to telephone number 41-649 will receive prompt attention. INTEREST IN LA MERI. Further reports of La Meri's brilliant Melbourne season have stimulated interest in her as a personality and a dancer. As a child she made rapid progress on the violin, arid played in the symphony orchestra of her home town. Attracted also, by literature, she studied also at Columbia University.. She wrote poems which were published m various literary magazines, and selections published later in book •form under the titles "Mexican Moonlight" and "The Star Roper." Fired by a passion for dancing, she studied under Tarasoff and Voloninc (of the Cecichetti school), Michio Ito and Uday Shan-Kar (for the dances of the Orient), and Jose Otero (for Spanish dances). So complete has been her study of ethnologic dances that today she is considered one of the authorities on folk dancing. She has written two books on dancing, "Principles of the Dance Art" and "The Dance as an Art Form." She made her first appearance as a classical dancer at the John Golden Theatre (New York) in 1928, and then toured in over 100 recitals in North, Central, and South America. She went to Europe to dance at the Max Reinhardl: Theatre, Vienna, and after a long and successful tour created the title role of Cassandra. La Mcri will open her Wellington season at the Grand Opera House on Thursday, July ■23. . "I

DE LUXE THEATRE

"The Walking Dead" concludes tonight at the De Luxe Theatre.

Commencing tomorrow at the Do Luxe is "Snowed Under," a Warner Bros.' First National picture, described as the season's raciest and most sparkling comedy romance with a five-star cast of, film favourites, George Brent Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, and Patricia Ellis.