PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 23908, 11 June 1941, Page 4

PICTURE THEATRES

HIS MAJESTY'S The famous character of fiction created by .Sapper is Ihe leading character of • Bulldog Drummond-on Africa,’ the main attraction on the programme which opened a season at His Majesty’s last night. Packed with action, (ho film depicts the adventures of Drummond in tlie heart of Africa. John Howard heads Ihe east, which also includes Heather Angel, H. It. Warner, and J. Carroll Naisli. The film version of Zone Grey’s exciting western story, ‘Tlie Mysterious Itider.' is tlie supporting feature, and stars Lucky Hayden, Douglas Durabrille, and Sidney Toler. GRAND Jane Withers’s latest picture, ‘Girl i’rora Avenue A,’ which opened to-day at the Grand, shows Jane at her finest. Portraving a Bowery spitfire who tries hard lo” be a lady for her boy friend s sake, Jane lakes ’aloof Park Avenue by storm. Olt;> Brower directed, and Sol M. VVurtzcl was executive producer. Mntenamment with a real scoring punch is provided in the supporting feature, ‘Yesterdays Heroes.’ This newest Twentieth CenturyFox film toils tlie first inside story of modern football. Regent.—Charles Boyer, Bette Davis, and Jeffrey Lynn in the romantic drama • All This otid Heaven, Too.’ State. - Lnpe Velez. Leon Krrol, and Cecil Kcllaway in the continuation of the ’adventures of the Mexican girl ' Mexican Spitfire Out West. Empire!—Jeffrey Lynn, Ann Sheridan, and Humphrey Bogart in Ihe boarding house drama * it All Came f lrue. Strand.—Frank MTJngh and Jane Wyman in the comedy ‘ Larger Than Life, and Jean Horsholt and Dorothy Lovette in the latest Dr Christian film, ‘The Courageous Dr Christian.’ St. James.—Deanna Durbin and Franchot Tone in the musical comedy ‘ Nice Girl? ’ Octagon,—Alice Faye, Betty Grable, and Jack Oakie in the musical comedyromance, ‘Tin Pan Alley.’ His Majesty's.—The exciting adventure film. ‘ Bulldog Drummond in Africa,’ and 55a,ic Grey’s Western drama, ‘The Mysterious Rider.' NEXT ATTRACTIONS Mayfair (To-night) .—Vincent Price and Margaret Lindsay in the tense drama • The House of Seven Gables ’ and Richard Dix and Wendy Barrie in the thrilling story of aviation ‘ Men Against the Sky.’ Regent (Friday).—Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in the comedy of married life, ‘I Want a Divorce.' State (Friday).—Shirley Temple. Jack Oakie, and Charlotte Greenwood in the vaudeville comedy. ‘ Young People.’ Empire (Friday).—‘ Argentine Nights,’ with the Ritz brothers and the Andrews sisters. Strand (Friday).—Burgess Meredith and Irene Harvey in the Barbary Coast thriller, ‘ San Francisco Docks,’ and Bonita Granville and John Lite! in the further adventures of the girl reporter, ‘ Nancy Drew, Reporter.’ St. James (Friday).—Jackie Cooper, Leo Gorcey, and lan Hunter in the detective mystery ‘ Gallant Sons,’ and Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane in the comedy, ‘ Love, Honour, and Behave.’ Octagon (Friday).—Charles Laughton and Carole Lombard in the story of the Californian grapefiekls, ‘They Knew What They Wanted.’