CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 6

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

REGENT THEATRE. That .excellent actress Miriam Hopkins hits a. new ..high level in "Men" Are Not Gods," concluding tonight at the Regent Theatre. The picture is worth seeing not only, because it is a Miriam Hopkins success but. because every bit of'acting in it is sound and . English. MAJESTIC THEATRE. "This'll Make You Whistle," which will be shown finally tonight at the Majestic Theatre, certainly lives up to •its title; even without the song hits that" Jack Buchanan sings in his own inimitable style the film would be an outstanding success. ■ ST. JAMES THEATRE. "Three Smart Girls" is to be screened for. the fourth week at the St. ' James Theatre. Deanna Durbin, Universal's new- discovery, is a distinct success in the leading role. , NEW OPEJtA HOUSE. Thtere is nothing like a race crowd for engendering the. good fellowship of man, and it can be said, that the Sport of Kings levels humanity more than any other.. In ,-"Down . the Stretch," showing finally tonight -at the .New Opera House, >;,the -truth of. this is .brought out. remarkably in the story of a fine youngster who is under a cloud. The :st;ory is staged on the famous Santa, Anita track in California, and there are strong inter.ests for other than racegoers in a fine story. The stars are Mickey Rbbney, Patricia Ellis, and Dennis Moore. Hollywood Boulevard" is the associate picture. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. "Ruggles .of Red Gap,"".>. Charles Laughton's.best picture, concludes tonight at.the Paramount Theatre.1 The supporting features include a; Popeye the Sailor cartoon and a fishing Sportlight, i . - •...;■■. KING'S THEATRE. ■/'. "Wedding Present," which shows finally tonight at the King's Theatre,' stairs Joanj Bennett and Cary Grant, and is a sparkling comedy-romance. Harold Bell :Wright's story of the New West, Secret Valley," a Twentieth CenturyFox release, is. on the bill. Richard Arlen is starred. ' ■ . i ■ ...;., ... REX THEATRE, w.' :} ' ■■'■ Victor McLaglen and Edmund. Lowe engage; in. a brand of rivalry: different from- their past screen;■ disputes in "The; Great Hotel Murder," the Fo* Film attraction .■ now- ,at the Rex Theatre. Lowe is';.-a sophisticated w«ter, ...who solves,. ...real murder' mysteries as a sideline..-. McLaglen impersonates a dumb house detective who has.ideas about, himself. James • SH nn Mac Clarke are featured in' The.Daring Young Man'I.as a pair 'of rival, newspaper reporters, whose romance is interrupted when Dunn is sent to. Gaol by his city editor to get" nrst-hand. information on conditions there. He creates a.riot of fun and furious, excitement: while risking his neck .to raise'the price of a: honeymoon. . . ..'•,. PRINCESS THEATRE. . "Champagne Waltz!' and "Accused" will be finally,.shown tonight at the Princess. Theatre. . . ■■: ...A most •'; attractive holiday programme ..consisting of two excellent features Will .begin on Saturday at the Princess Theatre..- "My Man Godfrey" is a brilliant modern romantic comedy starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, and is presented as the principal . picture. The screen story relates the adventures of a butler in the delightfully "dizzy" Bullock family. One daughter, falls in love with him. Her sister" : tries to- have him gaoled. The maid falls in love with him, too. The mother likes him; but she has a ■ parlour pet of her own. The fun gets faster and more furious every second, with laughs bursting like bombshells. The cast includes such excellent players as Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon,, Eugene Pallette, Alan Mowbray, Mi sch a Aver, and Robert Light. The. associate feature, "Hide-Out," is an engaging, comedy-drama in which Robert Montgomery has, a.rOle. that fits him like the proverbial .glo.Ve, and Maureen O'Sullivan is-thoroughly charming. as the. sweet country lass. The,.story is romantic and,.tender, yet relieved with ample comedy. . Other important-players are Edward- Arnold, Henry Armetta, C. Henry .Gordon, and Micky Rodney. The programme .alsd ihcludSs a musical revue, . a sporting specialty, and' a Universal News. KILBIRME K3NEMA. - "Kelly the ■■ SecondI.' and. "RemBrandt" .show: finally at the Kilbirnie Kinema tonight. ; ./'.-. A new team of lovers, George Raft 'and . Rosalind :Russell, .;is featured in the. 20th Century comedy romance, "It Had to'Happ'en," coming on Saturday •to the Kilbirnie'Kinema. With Raft playing 'the-part of ah irresistible lover and Miss Russell a lady who thought she was too. "ritzy";"for romance, "It Had to. Happen" is a .pulse-pounding .romance,of two,people who found the world tyell-lost..for' love. Prominent in the supporting cast are Arline Judge, Andrew Tombes, and". Arthur H6h.lv Maurice Chevalier returns to steal anew the hearts of entertainmentlovers in a sparkling adaptation of W. J. Locke's world-popular romance, "The Beloyed .Vagabond^..,which will also be shown. The picture is effervescent with romance, laughter, merry music, and unforgettable entertainment. ■ ■ ■ ', ■ ■ . ■ OUR THEATRE. Reduced price night, patr.phs of Our Theatre tonight, will be treated to a I splendid.double.prograrhme: The main attraction,. "The Passing of the Third ,i Floor Back," is a remarkable pi'ctiirisa-1 tion 01 Jerome K. Jertsme's farndus story of a stranger's coming, haloed by the soft, light of a divine goodness, gently, smoothing over the despair Of.: unfortunate, lives, leaving happiness and joy ■fyhere'Only, sin and ineartness i reigned,...Cohr'ad.yeidt triumphs in "A wonderful ■' characterisation 'Of the Stranger,.and is supported,by a strong cast. The second, -atttfactibh1, starring Will .Rogers, is "The County Chairman." ' • _ _ ; GRAND, TMAliftE, ..PEptbN|.: ■■■. 1 "Spendthrift":-; aniir'^'tJnder 'Your i Spell"'.conclude tdnight1 'at the Grand' Theatre^Petone.,;.■;., ; '■- -^ ■'■■ •■..'■! Ben Tfdvers; that ; ,ttrin'c;6.| '(5f ultrsmode^il comedy' aitthOfs,;-'fyrote ■ "Dis- N honouf .Bright," . whteb. : ;cdmes vt6,! the■ Grand Theatre oh Safiirday',V spe'ciaily for TorA jWallsi, ari'djiii ot;der, to.-get the most Out "6i;,this,iich,,rir sque matri-; monial farte, Walls'Valsj) decided -to1 direct the film hirnself.,./The reSiilt,,is the rn6St scandalbus.l* Mnhy .film, the ■copula? star, .has made, -even the unforgettable^"Ro'okery -Nook."' STATfe 'THteAtßte,^ pETONte. "Mutiny on the 'BoiijritS'" cbhcludes tonight.^t the State Theatre, petone.' > Commencing on " Saturday, with a matinee at 2 p.m., "Song of Freedom," Paul Robeson's new , picture, will be screened. The story is based on a legend known to- thousands of African slaves. "Lonely Road," Song of Freedom," "Sleepy River," and "Stepping Stones" are Rbb'eson's four' new songs. ." . .■.-■•■ PALACE THEATRE, TETONE. .... "15 Maiden Lane," which opens at the Palace Theatre on Saturday, presents Claire Trevpr and Cesar Romero in a clash .of .vivid : personalities set in the world-famous, jewel centre. "Don't Turn 'Em Loose," R.K.0.-Radio's stirring drama of parole abuses,. will also be shown. Lewis Stone heads the cast»_, which; includes Bruce Cabot, James Gleason, Betty Grable, Louise Latimer, and Grace Bradley.

CITY AND ' SUBURBAN- THEATRES

PLAZA THEATRE; • Will Hay,- the well-beloved - star of many .radio;; screen,-and stage, successes,.,is once more in his element in the hilarious farce,. "Where There's, a ■Will," the film from Gaumont British studios showing finally tonight at the Plaza Theatre. DE LUXE THEATRE. "The ; Return of Sophie Lang" and "Early, to Bed" will conclude at the De Luxe Theatre this evening. ■ ; STATE THEATRE. An entertaining comedy of. domestic life in Topeka, Kansas, is1 "Wives Never Know," the Paramount film now screening finally tonight at the State Theatre. Mary Boland, Charles Buggies, and Adolphe Menjou are featured. REX THEATRE. ~ "The Great Hotel Murder" and "The Daring Young Man" conclude tonight at the Rex Theatre. . Actual cases, newspaper reports, arid official facts were the basis of '.'Public 'Hero Number 1," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's drama of the Federal secret s^eijyice and its war on organised crime, opferiing at the Rex Theatre on Saturday. A It , traces in detail the pursuit of a notorious public enemy in a rapidfire, -story; directed by J. Walter Ruben, with •' -Lionel Barrymore, Chester Morris,.Joseph Calleia, Jean Arthur, and others of note. "The Magnificent Brute,"..starring Victor McLaglen, winner of the last Academy'award for the outstanding, screen performance is to be ..tfcfe;, other feature. .Part., of the story takes place in a steel mill, with Victor McLaglen. turning out glowing" molten metal in the daytime and, pursuing glittering blondes at other times. Binnie Barnes and Jean Dixon are the blonde ladies in the offering. -The cast includes William Hall Henry Armett.a, Billy Burrud, Ann Preston, and EdWard Nbrris. SHORTT'S THEATRE. "Charlie Chan's Secret" and "Your Uncle. Dudley" conclude tonight at Shortt's Theatre. .Edward Arnold stars in "Meet Nero Wolfe," an exciting mystery drama based on Rex Stout's well-known novel; "Fer de Lance," which opens at Shortt's Theatre *on Saturday. Supporting Arnold is a large cast, in eluding Lionel Starider, Victor Jory, Joan Perry, John '(Papa, Dionne) Qualein, Dennie Moore, and Russell Hardie. The story unfolds With suspens'eful action,. thrills, arid hilarious comedy. . Columbia's "Ah'd So They Were Married," which will, also be shown, with Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor, Edith Fellowes, .and" Jackie Moran, in the featured roles, provides 'a 'delightful excursion into sophisticated. romance .arid sp'arklin'g./comedy. The story scintillates with gay dia-i----logue and charms with its grand acting and photographic beauty. ROXY THEATRE. '"The Public Menace" and "Shakedown" -conclude tonight at the Roxy Theatre.. .., , . ■-.■Sweet Aloes," a dynamic drama revealing the,human emotions of love, passion,'.hate, and sacrifice, comes to the. Roxy Theatre on Saturday with Kay Francis -in the stellar role. The plot is ultra-modern and startlingly daring,1 and although frank in treatment, is with .the utmost good taste.. Blind, snobbery and a faked., family .tree result in a series of hilarious, situations in.. the . supporting picture, "His Family Tree," featuring James Barton. / Patrick ("Bosun") Murphy, arrives., from Ireland expecting a: -warm, welcome-at. the home of hisjsoh^ but finds ftihiself an erribarfassmerit to his.relatives arid a menace to his son's campaign for-mayor. EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. Clark Gable, Myrna L'oy,.iarid ' Jean Harlow will be seen filially tonight in., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's production; "Wife Versus Secretary." , On Saturday an exceptional doublefeature;, bill will.,- be shown., Carole Lombard ;dnd William Powell prove that they -are two of the finest comedy stars in Hollywood in "My Man Godfrey," -which will: be the main: feature. The cleyerly-written story ,concerns One. of-the richest, and at the same time, maddest, families in New York -the. Bullocks. Those in the supporting cast, are ..Alice,Brady, Gail Patrick, and Alan! Mowbray. "White Fang," Jack, London's, thrilling sequel to his great adventure story "Call of the Wild," will.also be shown with Miqhael Whalen and Jean Mvii- heading ah exceptional cast. I CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. .-■Jack-London's "White Fang," with Michael. Whalen and Jean Muir, and the .thrilling .; aviation picture, "Without Orders,",.will be shown finally tonight at the 'Capitol Theatre. , "Kelly .'the Second," the hilarious comedy featuring Patsy. Kelly and Charlie Chase,. . together \yith . Jan Kiepur.a and Gladys Swarthout .. in Give Us This Night," will cornmerice screening on Saturday. SEASIDE THEATRE, LYALL BAY. In continuance of its policy of bringing back for final screenings films, which . have proved. .. outstanditigly popular during 'the past few seasons, the Seaside v Theatre • announces a screening of two popular features from the Metro-Gbldwyri-Mayer • studios, "Cinderella's Fella,", a gay musical film with a cast. of favourites headed by. Marion. Dayies ■ and . Bin'g Crosby, and "Sons of the Desert" is another of those- hilarious", full-length features starring, the'popular, comedians, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. - CIRCUS OPENS ON SATURDAY. When Sole Bros.' circus begins its season, in Wellington at the Winter Show buildings on Saturday afternoon all children will be giyen free rides on the. elephants^ The big attraction will be Captain, Andrew's, performing lions.and tigers,; billed as the "greatest act of its kind ever brought to the D6iru'riiori."- Another star performer, will be, "La, Belle Marie," swinging, balancing trapeze . artist. 'Others include Storey . arid'-. Lindsay, ladder, sturitists,, the Charlb'ert 8r05.,, kri'ock-afeout acrobats; the Lenten Sisters, .flying trapeze artists, the 'Manhattan Sisters, four Sil- i Vesters. Fratt'chetti. troupe, posing on unsupported ladders; the Seven Deicos, tumbling rn'ahiacs; and Sole. Bros.' performing elephants, horses, ponies, arid 'dogs. "TttE CRUCIFIXiON." ~ Ey'cify.. year as Easter comes round there aife thousands, of people who look forward .to the 'beautiful music, associated -with this season; .Many ehui'ch chOirs h.a.ve.be'en .working hard to give a dignified; tendering of sortie of the 'great Work's.., . . . ■ ,- .Dr.. S.tairier's beautiful work, "The .■Crucifixion1," must ever hold .pride of place i'ri.this connection, there being 'sreat-scope' for good' soloists.- Tome-fr: roWviriight; an aufim'ent'e'd choir willrerider;; this, -oratorio in, St. Barnabas AhfiliCan.,! /Church,. Ro^e^'eath. ' Mr. Mathie will- conduct.; arid the stoloists. #ill .be::BaS's, Mr.- A: Wellei';' tenor, Mr. ChaSviEdwar'des; \. sopranO, Mrs. Mathie; arid 'alto, Miss G..Stevens. Mrs. Medcalf wilL preside' at the organ.

; ... ~; or^An reCWAI.: '■ ■■ ': iV.Tom.orrow.^evening at 8 o'clock IVfr. H;.,Teittple. White will .give a recital dfi tM: magnificent Organ* in the-Town; Hall;:.;-H6 has 'arrange^ % ;sp&cial prograrniile of organ numbers, including many, favourite-.compositions. . J3ach/ Mendelssohni .Schubert, Jlubensteih, ftachtfianinofty and Elgar are amongst the. composers represented.. -Assisting Mr., White will be :two- of':Ne\v;»;Zea'landjs .finest, artists.: 'Miss Aya Sy ; rhphs, violinist, will-be heard, in; sd'rrfe bf;h*£r; best items, .'including ;C.ore]]i.'s; eighth, sonata with ,the organ. .Miss "'Myi'a Sawyer, soprano, Will sing Schubert's"Hymn to the Almighty," with piano and organ accompaniment, and "Aye Maria" (Bach-Gounod),' .with piano, organ, and yiojin, the pianist being Mr. Douglasv White.- These items will give a wonderful ensemble effect. The recital, which is under the auspices of the Wellington City Council, will last about an hour and-a half, and admission will be by silver coin. ' ]

1 TIVOLI THEATRE. ) "My Man Godfrey" and "A Son Conies Home"'conclude tonight at the I Tivoli THeatrel Following tlie success of "Men in - White," the medical drama in which ' Clark .-.Gable and ; -Myrna? Loy, scored one of their greatest' hrts.'Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer produced another,story of hospital life, "Society Doctor," which . screens at the Tivoli Theatre on Sat- , urday and Monday. The romance within hospital walls is played by >i Chester Morris and Virginia Bruce. '■• "Society Doctor," in which a lifetime of n love, drama, and pathos is crowded into a the brief span' of eight hours, tells the " story of Dr. Morgan, young chief mcc terne in ah emergency hospital, and of his friendly enemy, Dr. Ellis, and their competition for the love of Madge Wilson, a pretty nurse. • "Ceiling Zero.", d which will also be shown, is one of the c most thrilling and glamorous air romances screened. - It co-stars that inimitable team, James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, introduces a charming new c leading lady in June Travis and offers s an exceptionally large all-star cast in y support. : There is every. sort of a c thrill in the picture, as Well as plenty of laughs and romance. RIVOLI THEATRE. "Two Against the World," First National's dynamic drama of the radio world- that lifts the curtain to the secrets .behind the scenes in a great broadcasting network, is the main feature at the Rivoli Theatre. It depicts the crucifixion of a vyoman on the cross.of vicious publicity by a heartless syitfdi'cate which rakes up her buried p|"st to regale the world with a sensation in order to reap a rich profit. Not content with bringing this woman's rebuilt world crashing down on her in ruin, this same syndicate attempts to brand-, with shame an innocent daughter, wrecking I%er .happiness and. her very life. \ Humphrey Bogart, Bev'erly Roberts,. Linda Perry, Carlyle Moore,,,jun.,;'-. Henry O'Neill, Helen MacKellar, Claire Dodd, and Hobart Cavanaugh are the principal players. Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, and Henry Wilcoxon head one of the greatest casts of stars ever assembled on the screen in "The Last of the Mohicans," Reliance Pictures' film version of the immortal James Fenimore Cooper classic, which is the other big attraction. Also featured in important roles, in-'this ..unforgettable story of glorious .adventure, heart-stirring romance, and thundering conflict for a nation yet-unborn are Bruce Cabot, Heather. Angel; ..Phillip Reed, Robert Bsrrat;/-Hugh Buckler, and Willard t Robertson. ;,-■ ",.;*• ' . '. f ■ A midnight matinee will be held tomorrow night.' '■.'•-' ~' c ' REGAL THEATRE, KAROM. . Dick' PoWell and Joan Blondell, as- J, sociated with an .all-star, cast, includ- {; ing Jack Oakie, Hugh Herbert, and ? Louise Fazenda, will be seen in "Col- i leen," a first-class musical comedy £ which': screens finally tonight at the l Regal Theatre. The second feature, on . the programme presents Jackie Cooper, ? Jean.-Hershblt, and Rin Tin Tin, jun., * in "Tough ■'■ Guy."' Bert Wheeler and :■ Robert • Woolsey ' are starred in £ "Mummy's Boys," coming to tHe Regal fc Theatre, on Saturday. .Satirising mur- D der mysteries1, the .fifcn presents the boys ,as ditch diggers who join an archaeological, expedition headed for an ancient Egyptian tomb, without knowing that ;a weird "curse" has overtaken ten: scientists. A renowned episode Of,<tne: American colonial period is Unreered in the historic adventure picture,'' "Daniel, Boons," which jwill.also,be shown.. George O'Brien is |? cast. in ; .the title role, with Heather Jj Angel heading the supporting cast. °