TIVOLI THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1938, Page 15

TIVOLI THEATRE.

Two Splendid Films.

The self-confident, adventurous spirit of two young boys accustomed to shifting for themselves is shown in "Hawaii Calls," Bobby Breen's latest musical starring vehicle for EKO-Radio, which opens on Tuesday at the Tivoli Theatre. Bobby, an v orphan, has shined shoes for a living in San Francisco, while his young Hawaiian .friend, Pua Lani, has beea a newsboy: iWiifc ,litll* thought of the possible consequence? the two lads start for Honolulu" ;ais stowaways on a great passenger' liti^r, only to be discovered and placed under guard soon after ship has left port. But through a daring act they succeed in landing at the Hawaiian city,-and then become the centre of a swift succession of stirring adventures. The story reaches an exciting climax when a group of men bent on stealing Government naval information take a little girl as a hostage to cover their escape, and the boys take' an important part in tracking down the criminals. The cast appearing in support of Bobby Breen includes Ned" Sparks, Irvin SCobb./Gloria Holden. Warren Hull, and Juanita Quigley. Aside/from, the tropic beauty of its backgrounds, and the entertaining quality of 1316; story, "Hawaii Calls" brings the lovely voice of Bobby in a number of songs written especially for this picture, as well as in several old favourites-Merle Oberon.is at her best in'""The Divorce of Lady X," an Alexander Korda technicolour production, which is the associate attraction. . Cast as ap impetuous society beauty, she takes great delight in teaching a lesson in chivalry to a young barrister, attractively played by talented Laurence Olivier. In her plot, the star is assisted by Ralph RicHardson, superbly dull witted as Lord .Mere, and his vixenish wife, Binnie Barnes, Morton Selten, at 77 a solid piece of British oak, keeps an irascible eye on things and helps the fun along in his own priceless way.