ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 138, 12 June 1943, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

TIVOLI THEATRE. The current bill at the Tlvoli Theatre contains "Remember," a Robert Taylor-Greer Garson feature, and "Walklki Wedding," in which Bing Crosby and Martha Baye figure. The special programme for tomorrow is a doublefeature one, "Honeymoon In Ball" and "Adventure in Diamonds." The first Is a, sparkling comedy carrying a splendid cast headed by Madeleine Carroll, Fred Mac Murray, and Allan Jones, and including Aklra Tamlroff and Oaa Massen. "Adventure In Diamonds" Is a "thriller" in which George Brent and Nigel Bruce have excellent support. DE LUXE THEATRE. "Whistling Jn Dixie." the main attraction at the- De Luxe Theatre, stars the popular Red Skelton as "The Fox," of radio thriller fame, who finds himself unwittingly mixed up in a near murder and a real treasure hunt to Georgia. Adding to the hilarity is the fact that he 1» aUerglc to the word "murder" and euffers a spasm every time it is mentioned, but is caught up in as pretty a plot and eerie an Atmosphere as could be devised. Much of the action, which Is interspersed with typical Skelton gagging, takes place in a ruined fort, with a thrilling climax in an old powder magazine. Ann Rutherford, Diana Lewis, and George Bancroft have leading roles. The associate feature, "Mr. Celebrity." brings to the screen those top-liners of the past, Clara Kimbell Young, Francis X. Bushman, and James J. Jeffries, with a team of younger players, in a pleasing race-track story. 'Flamtag Haroc," another episode of "Junior G-Men of the Air" Is also showing. ROXY THEATRE. "Blossoms in the Dust," Greer Garson, Walter Pldgeon; "Mountain Moonlight," The Weaver Brothers and Elvlry. TUDOR THEATRE. "United We Stand"; "Scattergood Survives a. Murder.. pR)NCEBB THEATRE , "You'll Never Get Rich," Rita Hayworth, Fred Astalre; "Kisses for Breakfast," Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyatt, Shirley Boss, Lee Pat-. r!tk' TIME THEATRE. "The Good Earth," Paul Muni, Luiae Ralner; "Plttsburg Kid," Billy Conn, Jean Parker. MAJESTIC THEATRE. "A Yank at Eton," Mickey Rooney. ST. JAMES THEATRE. "Saboteur," Robert Cummlngs, Priscllla Lane. OPERA HOUSE. "The Great Lie," Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astorv pLA2A THEATRE. "Jcannle." Michael Redgrave, Barbara Mullen. PARAMOUNT THEATRE. It is many a long day since a Ben Travers Btory has appeared on the screen, and "Banana Ridge," which started at the Paramount Theatre yesterday, comes as a refreshing change from the recent run of pictures. It ran for a long period on the stage, and the two original players, Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton, carry it on to the screen with all its piquancy and delightful situations. It is a typical' Ben Travors piece, and the title means hardly a thing as far as the theme la concerned. Tho central figure on the female side, Sue Long, has a Bon, and her one ambition is to see that he gets on in life. A number of gentlemen are blackmailed In a mild sort of way when Sue reminds them of the fact that they were billeted at her mothers-home during the war. The whole cast does Its job well. STATE THEATRE. Some of the most amusing'bits of spoofing •een here for a long time are in "Once Upon & Honeymoon," a comedy of the world crisis which has Ginger Rogers and Cary Grant In the top roles and has begun a season at the State Theatre. This film, which starts with the courtship of an ex-strip-teaso girl from Brooklyn In pre-Hitler Vienna, and ends in laid-Atlantic after the fall of France, is composed of the adventures of tho girl and * radio broadcaster and is filled with action and laughs. Once married to an Austrian baron who is believed to be Hitler's chief "finger nan," and who betrays one country after another, the girl is trailed by the radio man, and there is much opportunity for comedy even to bombed Warsaw and post-Hitler Paris. Ginger Rogers' has never been better and Cary Grant, has a juicy part. The supporting cast is packed with good names: The rest of the--pro* gramrnu is of good variety. Suburban Theatres. Kinetna (KHblrnle).—"Are Husbands Necessary*" Bay Milland. Betty Field; "Mexican Spitfire at Sea." Veoue (Brooklyn) .—"Take a Letter, Darling." Rosalind Russell, Fred Mac Murray; "Eye* of the Underworld." Regal <Karorl).—"One of Our Aircraft is Missing"; "Glamour Boy," Jackie Cooper, Susanna Foster. King George (Lower Hutt).—"Mrs. WlEge of the Cabbage Patch." I ■Oe Luxe (Lower Hutt).—"Rise and Shine." j Jack Oakie, George Murphy; "I Live on Danger." '•''■■ A»wt (Newtown).—"Strawberry Blonde," James Cagney, Olivia de Havllland; "Lucky Devils." Rivoli (Newtown).—"You're Telling I," Judy Canova, Joe E. Brown; "Parachute Nurse," Marguerite Chapman. Print* Edward (Woburn).—"Sundown," Gene Tlerney, George Sanders, Sir Cedric Hardwtcke; "She's My Lovely." Capitol (Mlramar). —"Dive Bomber," Errol Flynn, Fred Mac Murray; "Niagara Falls," Matforle Wbodwortbw - 1 - r' Seaside <Lyall Bay).—"The, Bride Came C.0.D.," Bette Davis, James Cagney; "Duke of the Navy," Ralph Byrd. State (Petone).—"The Corslcan Brothers," Douglas Fairbanks, jun. Palace (Petone)'. —"Street of Chance" Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor; "Bad Men of Arizona." _ Kfcandallah Picture*.—"Weekend in Havana." Alice Fayc, John Payne, Carmen Miranda; "Bullets for ©"Hara," Ngalo Citizens' Pieturu.—"Remember the Day," Claudette Colbert. John Payne; "Strange Alibi."