CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1937, Page 8

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

% REGENT THEATRE. :i The stirring days of the Russian re- ' volution are faithfully depicted m "Knight Without Armour," starring 'Robert Donat and .Marlene Dietrich, '' now in its second week at b the Regent Theatre. The film, which must rapk as one of the most successful to come from a British studio, is outstanding '" for the faithfulness of the background, the actual scenery carrying an air of ' authenticity which lends to the picture the atmosphere of the Russian locale. Whetbei it is a mansion of the aristocracy, a Volga barge, Siberian prison camp, or Russian railway station that ■■ is depleted, no fault can be found with the background. Marlene Dietrich is cast as a Russian countess, whose home is destroyed ' by the revolutionaries. Donat is a British agent who Has ■ joined the Reds in order to gain valui- able information. ' When he is given orders to escort the countess to the capital, where she is to be taken before ! a court, their adventures -begin, and they encounter many breath-taking : thrills and hardships before • they > finally win through to happiness. The , supports include newsreels showing the bombing of Shanghai, and a Walt > Disney masterpiece, "Little Hiawatha." MAJESTIC r- TRE, A gripping romance, comedy, some of the finest character portrayals in years, and thrills of a thundering racetrack are high lights hi "Saratoga," featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, which is the current attraction at the Majestic Theatre. Never was Jean Harlow lovelier. Never has the virile Gable been given a greater opportunity than as the "square" gambler and booltmaker in the new racetrack ' story, penned by the authors of "San Francisco." Anita Loos and Robert Hopkins. Jack Conway's deft direction is apparent at every moment. "Saratoga" tells the story of the spoiled daughter of a wealthy hor»e«owner, and a gambler and bookmaker whom she •first hates, fights, then loves. The - background of the swift action ranges from penthouses and a London hotel : to a Kentucky horse farm, the Sara-1 toga racetrack, and famous races on traqks In various points of the United! States. The final racing climax, photo- j • graphed by special equipment, provides a genuine thrill. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave the picture an elaborate cast Frank Morgan and Una Merkel are seen together as a comedy , team for the first time, and more laughs as well as a song are contributed by Cliff Edwards and his ukulele, r ST JAMES THEATRE. /v>,: Those who remember the picturisa- . tion of Erich Remarque's,"AH Quiet On the Western Front" will find fats "The Road Back," now in its second > week at the St. James Theatre, equally '•■ thought provoking. "Thei Road Back" is a sequel. It commences where Remarque's earlier book left off., It i is a tale of the closing stages of the war, and its immediate aftermath. Soldiers return to find a chaotic post» war Germany—a Germany split by in-, ternal faction ,and strife. The Kaiser has fled, and there is an effort to rid ■-■■ the country of those military despots who the average citizen believes were responsible for the war. The soldiers ~ find it impossible to pick up the : threads of their civilian life where they bad laid them down four/ years before. They are twisted mentally. • The process of adjustment is difficult. - They ; find fickle sweethearts and • sweethearts who cannot understand.' ". Life is still cheap. Food riots see men, ' who had Stood shoulder to shoulder to; :,' the trenches, shot down by their formJer/ . superior officers. The picture is wpll ' treated and it is well acted. John King, Richard Cromwell, "Slim" Sumtnerville, and Andy!' Devme portray the chief characters? There is an excellent supporting programme. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. As a sleek gambler and an ardent lover Clark Gable is very much in . his element in "No Man of Her Own," ' the main attraction at the Paramount 1 Theatre. He appears in the story as '" Jerry, who. makes a good living by fleecing wealthy card acquaintances, - and in this he is assisted by Kay <> "Everly, played by Dorothy Mackaill. But he grows tired of Kay, and the unwelcome attentions of a detective E make it expedient for him to seek fresh v pastures. In % country town he falls to the charms of the local library girl, Connie, a part Well suited to Carole Lombard. But Connie is not "■ too easily to be caught,**ut finally marries Jerry and. returns "tec New York with him. .Totally unaware,of Jerry's methods of making'money, she unknowingly acts as a decoy for his dupes. Meanwhile the discarded Kay j returns from a South Seas jaunt arid, finding Jerry married, plans a revenge by giving him away to. the . police. Jerry, however, realises what is up, and realises too that .he really. loves Connie,,so he himself goes to the ■ district attorney, lays all his cards on the table, and gets off with a light . sentence of a few months. ♦ ; ;'" KING'S * "Parole!" heads the programme at the King's Theatre. The roiriantic interest ,of the story revolves ." about the fact that the central character, under the strict terms; of the parole which has freed him from prison, is prohibited from marrying until his full term has ended. He falls deeply in love with a girl and .. they strive, to find a solution to their problem. The picture reveals the abuses of a faulty parole system. It shows what happens when the! wrong men are set free to commit new crimes. , This question has become so important that President Roosevelt has taken an active interest in it to correct a critical situation! How serious it has become is shown in the film. The ■•■ Louis-Farr fight is the associate feature, and this provides patrons with an opportunity of seeing every movement in the fight, in which Tommy Farr stood up to Joe Louis for fifteen, hard rounds. PALACE THEATRE, PETONE. Hugh Sinclair and Constance Cum- . mings are co-starred in "Strangers on a Honeymoon," the feature attraction at the Palace. Based on an Edgar '-. Wallace thriller this story tells of the surprise marriage between a charming ' small-town girl, October Jones, and t a mysterious tramp, who is being • trailed by gun-men. October finds out '"• soon enough-that ■ the man she has married is distinctly not orthodox. ''. He turns out to be an English peer, with a charming manner and an'ex- ■»■■ pensive accent. He is also accused of murder and bigamy. Such trifles do aot deter October from sticking good - «fcd hard to the north-bound tramp, Whose goal is ' the Canadian border. The second attraction, I'Heir to -'. Trouble," is a Western thriller starring Ken Maynard. STATE THEATRE, PETONE. Lionel "Barrymore and a capable ■: cast appear in-ihe.new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture,' VA Family Affair." ' wihch is now showing at the State 7 Theatre. This is a strong stprjr of life .■ in any average small tewn in America. ■■ An old family, long respected in the • community, comes to grief when an ' older married daughter Indiscreetly ■ gets involved with another man. At - the same time the father, a courageous old county Judge, returns a decision On I a public project which is bitterly op- » posed by his townspeople. BROOKLYN THEATRE. I A fine all-colour production, "God's f Country and the Woman," will be the '' main feature at the Brooklyn Theatre tonight. The cast includes George Brent, Beverly Roberts, Barton Mac- - lane, Robert Barrat, and many others. " The story is by that well-known ■' author, James Oliver Curwood. "Mid- ' night Court." starring Ann Dvorak . and. John Lite!, will also be screened. There will be three excellent suppot*.

OTY AND SUBURBAN THEATRES

PLAZA THEATRE. . "Wings of the Morning" is now in . its : fifth week at the Plaza. Theatre, ! With her beauty and charm, the French • star Annabella makes an instant ap- • peal to aIL and the manner in which i «he interprets two entirely different ; roles, first as a gipsy and then as a i society girl, is superb. Henry Fonda, [ playing opposite Annabella, enacts the , role of Kerry, and the two teamadmirr ably. Among the notabilities in the , film are John McCormack. famous tenor, and Steve Donoghue, the well- • known English jockey. The story ' opens'with the infatuation of a sporting ' peer for a gipsy girL their marriage, 1 and the peer's death, The next scene i opens in Spain, in the throes of its s civil war; Several generations have J passed and Annabella appears as. the . great-granddaughter of the widowed s gipsy who has been moving m-the • high society of Spain. Both decide to i return ,to Destiny Bay, audit is about s their arrival there that the picture ; mainly centres. She is engaged to a 1 Spanish nobleman, but < on her wmvai • at Destiny Bay she falls in love with a r ybuhg horse trainer Kerry. There are 3 good supports. ... K; '.;:..... -. ."~"....'.. . .:-'.■., \ X DE LUXE THEATRE. ;: A ctramallc story.^of a yourig doctor's strange hargaih with a-dying man, of his receipt of testimony which would create an and of nis > fight against a political : ;organisation » which runs a great city is told in 'Let ; Them Live." which heads the double bill at the De Luxe Theatre. John '- Howard,- who made such, an impress 1 Sion in "Lost Horizon," has the prm--1 cipal role; and. with him are .Nan ! Grey, Robert Wilcox, and the reliable ' Edward Ellis, who gives an outstahd- ' initperformance in the role of the;poll-' : llcafboiw.' The doctor soon finds that »be h» undertaken a fight against ' forces Immense in their strength and ' ruthless'in their determination to de- : ferid tttelr position, and after a begin--1 ning in which he is over-persuaded by 1 the 'Subtle political chieftain he de--1 clarei outright wan The whole of ! forces are mobilised against f hurl fjohn Howard is excellent m 1 the leading role and Nan Grey Plays ' the part of the daughter of one of the political hoss's victims well. Judith 1 Howard, in a supporting role, is also " splendidly cast. Also on the pro- ' gramme is "Roaring Timber," a Jack '. Holt,adventure story of the lumber , camps. STATE THEATRE, That popular screen team Anne Sothj ' 1 ern and Gene Raymond are together again in "There Gbes My Girl," a merry, romance of "the" news world, now screening at the State Theatre. Half-way-through their wedding cere-: mony these two, who are rival report- .! e«t. are Interrupted by a shooting t : tragedy in the church. Urged by the hews editor, Whalen, Anne's news instincts get the better of her and she shelves the rest of the wedding for another day. Irked by this desertion at the altar, her would-be bridegroom ! leaves for the scene of a murder mys- : tery, determined to win, a scoop for his paper. / Anne, discovering that the . shooting was only an "act" put on by the news editor as a plot to trick her out of marriage, follows Raymond but h«; will «ot hstenltp her and she too is drawn td'the trail of the murderer. Humour is intermingled with ; an, absorbing story as the mystery is unravelled. The resource and zest of the headline hunters-makes ah interesting 'story, its tenseness relieved by the futemaking of; Frank Jenks; and > Bradley? Page., Trie cast includes, also ; Gordons Jones,, Richard *Lane; Joan i-l Woodbury, MariaiSheltohi; and Alec J Craig. ■,:;. ""'[The. supporting features in;- [' new*'picjturesit- *-- NEW PRINCESS THEATRE. • The camaraderie of a French air ■ squadron during the World War, born from staring into the jaws of death together, is appealingly pictured in R.K.0.-Radio's throbbing screen drama, "The \Woman I Love," which is the main attraction at the New Princess Theatre, It stars Paul Muni and Miriam ' . Hopkins with Louis Hay ward in sup- ; port. Both Muni and Hayward are cast ; as members of a crack French air squadron. A bond closer than that of bro- ; thers, between the pilot and his observer, is shattered when Hayward • discovers that the girl with whom he • has fallen in love is the wife of Muni. > MiriamJHopkins plays the role of the i wife. The associate feature is the i B.E.F. release, "Tall Timbers," starring ' Shirley Ann Richards, Frank Leighton, > Frank Harvey, and Joe Valli. '~.'■'. ROXY THEATRE. f Fcrnand Gravet, famous continental . film, star, is featured in "Romance, in , Pans,' a delightfully humorous ro- , mance, which is being screened at the Roxy Theatre; M. Gravet plays the , role of a wealthy, profligate ex-mbn- . arch who becomes a..Paris playboy. : His titled iiUht' : ahd uncle try to put : his royal feet'bnfthe straight and nar? ' row path but "King Alfred" loves the bright lights. Then he meets Joan ; Blbndell, in the role of an American ' chorus girl. She is independent, highspirited, rather impudent, and cares qot * .whit for royalty. Humorous edmplicatidns "follow fast'and furious- , ly* aided by Edward Everett Horton, ■ "Melody Tor|Two,'' the supporting fea- , ture, is a musical comedy based upon ' a^ewJangle—the.competition between [anew angle. ,; iv ! REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. ' - I Accenting the story plot and the \ merriment to a greater degree thanjih, , any of the Astaire-Rogers former hits, ; "Shall We Dance", now showing at the ; Regal Theatre, offers * wealth 'of . novelties. The story deals with .a • tempestuous love affair between- a 1 famous ballet dancer (Astaire) and a \ celebrated revue artist (Miss Rogers). ; Just as the romance reaches a.'sausfac- ; tory point; rumours hint that the two are secretly married, and a series of \. mirthful complications follows. Woven f into the tale are six brilliant song [ numbers composed by the noted musici<m, George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and eight dances, performed by Astaire, Miss Rogers, and Harriet Hoctor as solo and duet numj bers. These dances include a unique , roller-skating dance and a remarkable r Astaire solo in the engine-room of an s ocean liner, in which ne performs his l terpsichorean feats in time to the beat l of the ship's machinery. t .:■ ■ .T.• 5 CAPITOL THEATRE. ' .. All the world loves a hero with grit,, ;■ personality, and an adventurous soul. E Therein lies the secret of the popu- } larity of Sapper's famous Bulldog j Drummond novels. "Bulldog Drummond at Bay," which is now at the ,' Capitol Theatre, is the thrilling screen j version of Sapper's newest adventure , story and tells of "Bulldog's" latest • daring exploits. This time he falls into adventure while holiday-making in his isolated moorland cottage. He becomes involved with a dangerous i gang of international crooks—headed • by a villainous ' whichiis after the plans of a robot aero-: 5 plane designed by a vyoung -Scots ln--3 ventor whom it has kidnapped. Gaiety, . song, and dance are the keynotes of j the assoclatefeature, ','Southern Roses," i with George Robey, Neil Hamilton, and r Gina Male*,; ; /.„ ~:;; 3 GRAND THEATRE, PETONE. 1 "Soft Lights and Sweet Music," " which is now showing at the Grand Theatre, is .one of the most, tuneful films - ever made. From the first movement to the final fade-out, 3 there is bright, lilting melody, sung i and played and used as accomi paniment to,the action, in all, over a 3 dozen numbers are featured in this - revue. Ambrose and his Orchestra top ;. the bill, and the original numbers they i execute are the gayest ever. "When :- Day Is Done" is their introductory < number, followed by "We're Tops on I, Saturday Night," the voice being supi. plied by Jack Cooper.

TIVOLi THEATRE. Many of the situations in Queen Elizabeth's time have a startling parallel in the problems of presentday politics. In the late sixteenth century Spain was enormously powerful and: determined upon the conquest of Protestant England. Under the toler ant rule of Elizabeth, England had become rich but quite unprepared for war. Proof that history repeats itself is colourfully presented in Erich Pom mer's production of A- E. Masons "Fire Over England," which is showtog at the Tivoli Theatre. Depicting that romantic period of history preceding the defeat of the Spanish Armada, "Fire Over England" tells a gripping stor of youthful valour, seafaring adventure, and Cou.rt intrigue. Queen Elizabeth, brilliantly portrayed by that famous London stage actress, Flora Robson, is shown at the height of her long reign. Her Court is full of spies, friends are mistaken for enemies arm enemies for friends. The prosperous England which her wise rule had bum up is threatened. But Elizabeth is every inch a queen. Supporting Miss Robson in this magnificent production are Leslie Banks, Laurence & ljvler ' Vivien Leigh, and Raymond Massey, together with a cast of thousands. The adventures of the spirited daughter of a millionaire, who goes to New York to prove she can live there for a month or* £30 provide the diverting theme of Universal's gay comedy drama, "The Luckiest Girl in the World," starring Jane Wyatt and Louis Hay ward, which is the second attraction. BIVOLI THEATRE. Paramount's "Outcast," a dramatic story of mob fury with Warren WUHam and Karen Morley, is now showing at the Rivoli Theatre: Taken from the noval "Happiness Preferred, by/ Frank R. Adams, "Outcast" is the story of a physician, who is ruined by Miss Morley, who belieVes him guilty of murder. Not satisfied .with wrecking ms career in the city in which he had been established, she trails him to a small village, where he has taken refuge Lewis Stone, a lawyer who had befriended the physician, persuades Miss Morley to delay her vengeance until she is sure of the physician's guilt She agrees and soon falls in Jove with the man she swore to destroy. A newspaper learns of Williams s past and exposes him and he becomes an outcast again. He is called upon to perform an emergency operation on a child. Through the- meddling of a townswoman the child dies. All the world loves a hero with grit, personality, and an adventurous soul. There-in-lies the secret of the popularity of Sapper's famous Bulldog Drummond novels. "Bulldog Drummond at Bay' will be the associate feature. This time he falls into adventure while holi-day-making in his isolated moorland cottage. He becomes involved with a dangerous gang of international crooks, headed by a villainous financier (Kalinsky), which is after the glans of a robot" aeroplane designed y.a young Scots inventor whom it has kldnappedT N ' A FAIRY OPERETTA. There'will be a very unusual entertaimhent at the Grand Opera House tonight When Miss Ruby Mac Donald, the violinist conductor, will present and direct "Goldilocks," the fairy operetta'; In 'it the old nursery story of "The Three Bears" is briefly embodied, but so enriched with uptodate matter that it takes on a new interest The story is by Gladys Davidson and the melodious music by F. Maker. . There will be a full operatic orchestra. The ages, of the performers range from five to 13 years. Miss MacDonald haS designed all the, costumes of the fairies,- butterflies, and brownies herself, concentrating on harmonious colouring and- paying special 'attention, to lighting effects.' There will be three charming scenes. Of particular interest is the openingV,scene, the / settings, words, and music being by' Miss MacDonald. Instead of the usual overture, Miss Mac Donald will open the performanceibV playing a violin concerto with OTchesfral/acconiparilment., . _....,.:-.',> ' , REX THEATRE. Jack., Holt, stalwart Columbia star, enacts his favourite role to date in "The Unwelcome Stranger," the colourful Columbia comedy-drama now screening at the Rex Theatre. Holt, who is regarded aS one of the best authorities on horses in Hollywood, is cast as the owner of a stock farm where racehorses are bred and trained Beautiful Australian Mona Barrie is featured,as Holt's wife. The modern talking screen is proving itself definite, ly as the greatest entertainer in world history. Take, for" instance, the "Buddy" Rogers film "Dance, Band, which is the associate feature. There are artists appearing in this picture which normally one would have very little or no chance of seeing in New Zealand. : . ! EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. Blending romance, melody, dancing, and laughter, "Shall We Dance," the new Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musical film, now at the Empire Theatre, sets a high standard in screen entertainment. Made on a scale that surpasses all the noted duo's .previous vehicles' and offering brilliant novelties in its dances, songs, and .settings, "Shall:'We Dance" i*. hailed -as the finest and most entertaining picture. of the two stars' careers. The story deals with the hectic love affair between Astaire as an outstanding ballet dancer and Miss Rogers as a noted 1 revue favourite. Astaire's ; interest in the slender tap-dancer leads to a> series $f incidents r wliich jn Cturn,'give, rife to popular belief that the two are msu-riedi Despite Miss Rogers's denials,, the:rumours* grow and,- } unable to escape the resulting, publicity, the two decide'that the -only -way to<obtaintheir freedom' i$ actually, tff -get" mar--ried.' This ingenious -plot is played against a flittering '(background of modern life, with spectacular dances and, tuneful song numbers woven into, the action, -and -with- <even. more, romance and comedy than any-of, the previous Astaire-Rogers .vehicles: KILBIRNIE KINEMA. • . .', Robert Emmet Sherwood's stage hit, | "The Petrified Forest," is now showing at the Kilbirnie Kinema. Leslie Howard - and Bette Davis, who gave such startling performances in i "Of Human Bondage," are again! playing the stellar roles in this picture. They are supported by a brilliant cast which • includes Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Humphey Boeart, Joseph Sawyer, and others. The story is set in the picturesque and colourful background of the Arizona desert, the scenes taking place in and about a wayside petrol station and eating house a few miles from the real Petrified ForesU The widelyjpraised George Raft-Joan Bennett Comedy-romance "She Couldn't Take It," is the associate feature. Baft, who first won the heart of film fans in a series of gangster portrayals in "Scarface." "Hush Money," and "Quick) Millions." reverts to this type< of characterisation in "She Couldn't Take | 'it." .-. ■ •:. •. _ ~ . ;| SEASIDE THEATRE, LYALL BAY. I "College Holiday," now showing at; the Seaside Theatre, deals with a bankrupt hotel and the efforts of i Benny, its Press agent, to save it. When he runs into Missßoland and Girardot, a couple of scatterbrains who believe in scientific mating, his troubles are solved. He gets-them to take-it over, ostensibly to try out their theories. Benny brings a number of college boys and girls to the place and the fun begins. Thrills and chills abound plentifully in Columbia s The Man Who Lived Twice," the second attraction, featuring Ralph Bellamy, Marian Marsh, and Isabel Jewell. OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. "Whom the Gods Love," one of the most human dramas ever written to reveal the genius and life story of a giant among men, will be presented at Our -Theatre ' tonight' at reduced prices. > From the brilliant pen of Margaret Kennedy, authoress of "Escape .Me Never," this delightful story of Mozart and his charming wife Constance is set against a background of Court intrigue and professional jealousy. The associate feature, "Beyond Bengal," is the greatest jungle thriller ever filmed. I: is absolutely authentic, every sequence being photographed and every sound recorded in the wilds of the Malayan Peninsula. .

MONTAGUE SHOW. The highly-entertaining and successful season in Wellington of the Montague Show concluded at the New Opera House last night, when a special-ly-interesting and spectacular revue was staged. "Pot Pourri," as it was called, was more or loss a combination of the two previous revues, and with the pick of both the programmes to be seen the audience was well pleased. George Doonan, the comedian, has earned a reputation as a wit well above the ordinary, and this was amply borne out by his excellent performances in Wellington. The revue was non-stop, and the quick changing from one high-ly-spectacular offering to another was another good feature of the perform- ' ance. "Carnival of Chess" was but one j of these, and with the pawns, queens, 'kings, etc, in brilliant colours, parading on the stage a very fine sight was witnessed. The Dawn Sisters with their burlesque dancing, provided a wealth of amusement, while the Two Rogues, were well to the fore with a first-class exhibition of acrobatic dancing. Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warris added to the general humour of proceedings. .An interesting item was the impersonation of several of Hollywood's well-known stars by various members of the company. WELLINGTON REPERTORY THEATRE. "I can't imagine anybody not delighting in 'Pride and Prejudice/" • wrote the critic of the London "Evening News" when this charming . comedy was produced in London last year. According to the critics Helen Jerome has made a great success in dramatising Jane Austen's famous novel and has preserved its wit and charm. Local theatregoers will have an opportunity to judge for themselves when the Weiilington Repertory Theatre presents the Ipfay next week for a five nfchts« season commencing on Tuesday. Mr. W. S. Wauchop is the producer; andT every effort is being made to make the productibn worthy of the great novelist A very-large and elaborate wardrobe is required for the twenty characters. Miss - Shotlander is supervising the making of these, including-the military Sfflr of the perifd. There are three charming scenes, all,ol which will be Miss Allsa Newton has charge of the numerous properties. The caTAtself ha S; been worW hard for weeks past and gives promisei of it most interesting Womaiice._ The box plans open at the D.I.C. on fTiaay next, ',' ~ ;-'•■•' SHORTT'S THEATRE. "Secret Agent" Gaumont-British offering, starring Madeleine CarrolL Peter Lorre, John Gielgud and Robert Young, is being screened at the head of the current programme at bnortts i Theatre. This is a grand successor to 'the famous Hitchcock thriller, The 39 Steps," and outshines even that. Secret Agent" is a gripping adaptation of Somerset Maugham's "Ashenden, and is the story of a secret serviceman who sets out to thwart a German spy during j the Great War. Fluent staging swings the action from London to the Swiss Alps, thence to mid-Europe, where suspenseful events culminate in a realistic, train smash, .following bombing by British aeroplanes. A piquant romantic 1 slant and deft comedy touches relieve the engrossing, canvas .of espionage. The second attraction is "Bad Boy," which is ;marked by .the same human qualities;, 'the'" same sprightly humour, and the same heart tug which brought such widespread popularity to "Bad GirL" It features James Dunn. NOLAND'S LOCAL DEBUT. Wellington wrestling; enthusiasts will have their first opportunity on Moniday night of seeing in action Don [Noland, the Irish-American giant, who will be opposed by "Lofty" Blomfteld at the Town Hall. Noland has a reputation as a "wild man" wrestler, and will be an admirable match for Blomfleld, being expected to put UP. an even better showing against the New Zealander than did Floyd Marshall. He is 6ft 2in in height, weighs nearly 17. stone,-and is exceptionally strong. He has been wrestling as a professional for 17 years, having started as a youth, and, has had. experience against first-class' opposition all over the United States. He was one of the first men sent to Australia this season, and his rugged performances made him immensely popular, some of his matches drawing capacity) houses even at the big Sydney and Melbourne stadiums. Noland knows all the tricks of the trade when it comes to wearing down the opposition, and when he has succeeded in that direction he draws upon whatever he thinks best out of his wide assortment of attacking holds. He has finished off many of hia opponents by using the pile-driver, while his reverse Indian death lock is another effective medium. Blomfield's return will be welcome, and the spectators can depend upon seeing a bout full of thrilling action. There will be amateur preliminaries. SUNDAY PICTURES, "Happy," the latest Stanley Lupino musical comedy, has a title to live up to, and it succeeds in doing this in no uncertain manner as will be agreed by the patrons of the Port Nicholson Band at the De Luxe Theatre on Sunday evening next: As well as the irrepressible. Stanley Lupino the" cast includes a number of other popular comedians, including Will. Fyffe, Renee Gadd, Laddie Cliff, Bertha Belmore, Jimmy Godden, Dorothy Hyson, and Gus McNaughton. The entertainment is considerably enhanced by the introduction of-=some particularly snappy numbers, among which are "Happy,'the theme song, "There's So Much I'm Wanting to Tell-Yoft,*' and "Will You Dance Thro' lilfe,%ftK' Me."' Patrons are advised fo.be esirly., : } k INDOOR CARNIVAL. : In lordertb'help raise funds towards their gymnasium account, the Kilbirnie Wrestling Club will hold "a grand indoor carnival- at the ' premises, 61 Coutts Street, tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday, commencing at 2.30 p.m. each day arid'continuing until 10 p.m. The 6fftcial opening will take place tomorrow night at 7.45.. There will be stalls of all kinds, a fish pond, side shows to suit all, and entertainment including wrestling each evening.