ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1942, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

STATE THEATRE. | Ellery Queen is a well-known character to thousands of readers of detective novels, but it is not so often that the public have the opportunity of studying his methods on the screen. Ralph Bellamy, takes the role of the great detective m the film, "The Perfect Crime," which is now showing at the State Theatre. In the leading •female role Margaret Lindsay is attractive and vivacious. The picture soon develops into an intriguing mys4 tery play with a wealth of suspense and excitement. The second feature is an attractive musical show, "Two Latins from Manhattan." starring Joan Dayis and Jinx Falkenburg. The production contains some catchy tunes and some particularly amusing sequences. Supports include a fine colour film showing some of Canada's mountain scenery. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. "Magnificent Obsession" and "Gas Bags" conclude tonight -at the Paramount Theatre. "The Garden of Allah," starring Charles Boyer, Tilly Losch, arid Marlene Dietrich, and "The Amateur Gentleman," starring Douglas Fairbanks, junior, and Margaret Lockwood, open tomorrow. ST. JAMES THEATRE. "Birth of the Blues," Bing Crosby, Mary Martin. OPERA HOUSE. "Adam Had Four Sons" concludes tonight at the Opera House. Judy Garland, perhaps the most popular youthful swing vocalist on the screen and radio today, stars with Allan Jones in • "Everybody Sing," which opens tomorrow at the Opera House. This film was most popular when it was first shown in Wellington, and there seems little reason why its popularity should have waned since that time. Many of the tunes have since become established favourites. PLAZA THEATRE. The Plaza Theatre will show "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" finally tonight. .. "Blood and Sand,", starring Tyrone Power, opens tomorrow. MAJESTIC. THEATRE. The Majestic Theatre will show "Honky Tonk"-.finally tonight. "When Ladies Meet," starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, and Herbert Marshall, opens tomorrow. ' DE LUXE THEATRE. "The Devil Pays Off" and "Secrets of the Wastelands" conclude tonight at the De Luxe Theatre. "Law of the Timber" and - "Riot Squad" open tomorrow. .' . ; *lEG*EM THEATRE. "Pimpernel Smith/'^Lejslie Howard. ROXX.THEATRE, . "Skylark," ?Ray rMilland, Claudette Colbert; 7"Sky-iMurder," Walter Pidgedn.ric' j ":.-.-' . !>n? -r'TUDOF THEATRE. ■ ' '-'Charlie Chan in Rio," Sidney Toler; 3"Last of the Duanes," George Montgomery. PRINCESS THEATRE. "Great Man's Lady," Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck; "Rags to Riches," Mary Carlisle",""Alan Baxter. KING'S THEATRE. "The Little Foxes," Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall. TIME THEATRE. "Aloma of the South Seas," Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall; "Dust Be My Destiny," John Garfield, Priscilla Lane. TIVOLI THEATRE. "Men of Boys Town," Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney; "Mr. District Attorney," Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice. SUBURBAN THEATRES. ~,. Regal (Karori).—"Suspicion," Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant. Ascot (Newtown)i—"Another Dawn," Errol Flynn, Kay Francis; "Sing Another Chorus," Johnny Downs, Jane Frazee. Kinema (Kilbirnie) .—"The Tree of Liberty," Cary Grant, Martha Scott; "The Gay Caballero," Cesar Romero. Empire (Island Bay).—"So Ends Our Night," Fredric March, Margaret Sul- I lavan; "Flotsam." Rivoli (Newtown).—"The Plainsman," Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur; "You'll Find .Out," Kay Kyser, Helen Parrish. King George (Lower Hutt).—"New Wine," Ilona Massey, Allan Curtis. State (Petone) .—"Gone With the Wind." I.Capitol (Miramar).—"The Getaway." Robert Sterling, Charles Winninger; "And v One Was Beautiful," Loraine Day, Robert Cummings. >• Vogue (Brooklyn) .—"lt Started With Eve," Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton; "The Saint's' Vacation," Hugh Sinclair, Sally Grey. ! De Luxe (Lower Hutt).—"Sky Murder," Walter Pidgeon, Donald Meek; "Meet Boston Blackie," Charles Morris, Rochelle Hudson. Grand (Petone) .—"Forced Landing," Richard Arlen; "East of Piccadilly.'" Palace (Petone).—"Andy Hardy Meets Debutante," Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland; "Free and Easy," Robert Cummings, Ruth Hussey. Prince Edward (Lower Hutt).— "Burma Convoy," Charles Bickford, Cecil Kellaway; "The Kid from Kansas," Dick For an, Andy Devine.