CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 123, 27 May 1941, Page 4

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE. By ngtns a report 01 "Gune with the Wind," which is showing ai tht Majestic Theatre should De <nerei.> the statement. The greatest picturt evei made —in every detail "Gum With the Wind" is the must taitnfu. 'lliuisation ol a novej the screen ha> eve. attempied It contains undoubt ■dly the most oeautiful tecntnculuin !<hotnj»rapriv conceivable. Clark Getbit is naturally a Dfrted Rhett But lei Vivien Leigh i? wholl.y Scarlett Leslie dowarn r' uutytHndii.a ana Olivia ru Hsvilland surpasses anything she's? eve. done. KEGEN'I IHEATKE. Margaict Suliavan ana Charlet Bu.vei head tht casi ol 'Bark Street at the Regent Theatre. Miss Sullavan is cast as Ray Smith, young shop as sistant in the Cincinnati oi IiMO Charles Boyer is a young banker from New York. They meet and fall in love, but tate prevents then evei marrying. He leaves for New York marries a society girl, and ultimately is the father of a daughter and son She refuses sevcra.' offer? oi matn mony, and tor nearly 30 years follow:----all over the world, the man she loves OPERA HOUSE. Once in a while a film studio turnsJiu a comedy which has an tndisput able right to be described as "dif ferent,': in spite ol the indiscriminate use oi the word Such a film is "Hullabaloo." which heads the bill at the Opera House The cast, headed by Frank Morgan, and including such favourites as Billie Burke, Donald Meek, Reginald Owen, and Virginia Grey, ensures good entertainment. ST. JAMES THEATRE. George Formby is his plain,' delightful self in "Call a Cop,1' the entertaining comedy at St. James Theatre. 11 his face is his fortune, it is also the very good fortune of the audience, and George, with a background of shipyards, police, and sabotage, has all the scope he needs for his particular and stimulating variety of fun-making. ROXX THEATRE. "Vivacious Lady," starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart, and "Flight i Angels." with Virginia Bruce and Dennis Morgan, are the main films at the Roxy Theatre. TIVOLI THEATRE. "All This and Heaven, Too," screen version of Rachel Field's widely-read novel, is showing at the Tivoli Theatre. Bette Davis and Charles Boyer are co-starred for the first time in their brilliantly successful careers. Brought to the screen by Warnei Bros 'AH This and Heaven. Too" retain? aU the dramatic essence of the novel and brings it to glowing life on the screen Excellent short subjects are showing from 7 p.m. PRINCESS THEATRiE. "Andy Hardy Gpts Spring Fever," starring Mickey Rooney. and 'River's End," starring Dennis Morgan and George Tobias, head the bill at the Princess Theatre. SUBURBAN THEATRES. King George (Lower Hutt).—"Escape." Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor. State (Petone).—"Rebecca" Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine. De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—"Give Us Wings." Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys; "The Secret Seven." Palace (Petone). —"San Francisco Docks," Esther Ralston, Robert Armstrong; "South of Arizona." Grand (Petone). —"Tom Brown's Schooldays," Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew; "I Married Adventure." Regal (Karori.)—"Boys'Town," Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney. Capitol (Miramar). —"Mem Kampf"; "Three Men from Texas," William Boyd. Kinema (Kilbirnie). —"Remember the Night," Barbara Stanwyck," Fred MacMurray; "Stagecoach War," William Boyd. William Hayden. Rivoli (Newtown).—"2l Days Together," Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier; "Girl From God's Country," Chester Morris, Jane Wyatt. Ascot (Newtown). —"Forty Little Mothers." Eddie Cantor, Rita Johnson; "Heroes in Blue," Dick Purcell, Frank Sheridan. Prince Edward (Woburn). —"East Side of Heaven," Bing Crosby. Joan Blondell; "Phantom Raiders." Walter Pidgeon, Florence Rice. Vogue (Brooklyn).—"Too Many Husbands,'" Jean Arthur, Fred Mac Murray; "Rhythm on the River/ Bing Crosby. Mary Martin.' Empire (Island Bay).—"Hell's Kitchen." Margaret Lindsay, the Dead End Kids; "On Your Toes." Zorina, Eddie Albert. CAPPICADE. The university conception of politics as portrayed in the annual extravaganza is both enlightening and amusing. Though not intended to be malicious the various satires on prominent people are not without their sting, and audiences are assured of a good laugh at somebody's expense. The singing and ballets are well up to standard this year, and John Carrad s ravishing beauties are putting on a "kan-kan" which will make Parisian efforts look mild in comparison. John MacCreary's "social climbers" have some subtle quips to put across, and "Kitty from Cairo" in Marie Best's '•The" Horse That Wooden" will tell the world some of the antics of the Forces. AUTUMN EXHIBITION. The autumn exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, open daily at the National Art Gallery, Buckle Street, continues to attract crowds of interested visitors. There are 250 pictures on view—Bo oil paintings and 170 watercolours. The exhibition will remain open until June a. RAFFLE RESULTS CORRECTED NUMBERS. In the list of prize-winners in the Manufacturers' Princess raffles, published on Thursday, some errors occurred. The following are the cor- j ■ rect numbers: 88th prize, 53983; 89th prize, 45704; 118 th prize, 20570; 119 th prize,' 26163; 198 th prize, 38554. "A THOROUGHLY EFFECTIVE REMEDY." A Christchurch user of Baxters Lung Preserver writes to vouch for "Baxters" as a "thoroughly effective remedy." This is what, he says: "I was recently in Otago and got a bad cold—a real bad cold. Naturally I turned to 'Baxters.' I took only part of a small bottle and it in ite turn toolf my cold. When that bottle is finished I intend to buy a larger bottle and keep it handy. 'Baxters' is a most economical remedy, and is as pleasant to take as a cordial." 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CITY AND SUBURBAN THEATRES

KING'S THEATRE. "The Thiet oi Bagdad,'1 which is showing at the Kings Theatre, is a brilliant, fantasy in the spirit ot the Arabian Nights. Its producer, Alex ; ancier Korda. has achieved a reputation tor unusual and striking productions, but there is no doubt that "The Thief" is his best yet. The use oi technicolour. which brings out the tuii beauty of lavish Eastern settings, is little short of a stroke of genius. The film is a fascinating one, as much for the splendour and novelty of Us settings as for the weird and magical situations unfolded in its plot. STATE THEATRE. "Michael Shayne, Private Detective." and "Romance of the Rio Grande" conclude tonight at the State Theatre. "Stranger on the Third Floor," starring Peter Lorre, and "Wildcat Bus," with Fay Wray, Charles Lang, and Paul Guilfoyle, open tomorrow. PLAZA THEATRE. Hal Roach's latest comedy, "Road Show," which is showing at the Plaza Theatre, has a cast which boasts no tewer than nine of the top names in film comedy. They include Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis, John Hubbard. Patsy Kelly, George E. Stone. Charles Butterworth. Polly Ann Young Margaret Roach, and James Arthur. Produced and directed by Roach himself | "Road Show" is based on the hilan ously funny novel of the same name by Eric Hatch. . j TL'DOK THEATRE. Further activities of that romantic crook, the Saint, are covered ill the film entitled "The Saint in Palm Springs." which is the main attraction at the Tudor Theatre. The part ot the Saint is played by George Sanders who has lost nothing of his easy charm of manner or of his almost supernatural resourcefulness in time of trial "Let's Make Music" is the associate attraction. DE LUXE THEATRE. "The Three Musketeers" ride again, but this time in a Mexican setting, in the Paramount picture "Rangers of Fortune," which is the main attraction at the De Luxe Theatre. The film is noteworthy for the fine performances of Gilbert Roland and Fred MacMurray. The fact that the cast spends most of its time living amidst the finery of the properties of a New York opera house provides both a novel plot and some amusing scenes in the associate feature, "Dancing on a Dime." PARAMOUNI THEATRE. To the long list of gallant rolet which have caused a surfeit of admiration and fluttering of hearts, Erroi Fb'nn adds another excellent perform dnce in "The Green Light," the main feature at the Paramount Theatre A brilliant comedy is offered by Leslie ("Pygmalion") Howard and Bette Davis in "It's Love I'm After," the second full-length feature.