AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20137, 5 January 1940, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

REGENT THEATRE ERROL FLYNN AND BETTE DAVIS | IN “TIIH SISTERS,” A GREAT FILM “The Sisters,” which is showing at the Regent Theatre, co-stars Bette Davis and Errol Flynn for the first, time. Flynn and Miss Davis do the i most striking acting jobs of their re-j spective and brilliant careers —in roles , that are completely new departures! for them both. The story of "The Sisters” covers the four years between the Presidential elections of “Teddy”j Roosevelt and Taft. The three Elliott sisters, played by Bette Davis. Anita; Louise and Jane Bryan, are the most; beautiful girls at the election ball in ■ Silver Bow, Montana, but from that j night on the sisters weave their j chequered careers in widely-varied patterns. Bette elopes to San Francisco with a fascinating young news-j paperman. played by Flynn. Missi Louise, the second sister, succumbs to the wooing of a middle-aged millionaire (Alan Hale), who promises her a glittering cosmopolitan life in New York and London. Miss Bryan, the only one content to remain in Silver! Bow, marries the town banker, played, by Dick Foran. The associate pro- j gramme includes “A Day at Santa j Anita,” a musical revue in Technicolour. the latest war news, and George Form by entertaining the troops in France. MAJESTIC THEATRE ‘ONE THIRD OF A NATION” AND CHARLIE RUGGLES IN “NIGHT WORK” The well-balanced double-bill which thrilled Majestic Theatre audiences yesterday combines the thrills, drama, and excitement of a “Dead End” street with the human comedy of family life. Two of the screen’s leading dramatic players, Sylvia Sidney and Leif Erikson, play the chief roles in Paramount’s “One Third of a Nation,” the screen version of the Broadway play. Taking its title from President Roosevelt’s second inaugural address, in which lie said: “I linri one third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad and ill-nourished,” the picture makes a bold and thrilling attack on America’s vicious slums and makes a plea for a better deal for the oppressed third of the population. As the principal character in the drama, Miss Sidney portrays a romantic and courageous daughter of the slums, who decides that the time has come to do something about conditions. In hex battle against the vested and smug interests she enlists her sweetheart, Erikson, who plays a wealthy but social-minded son of the upper classes. Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, Donald O’Connor, Joyce Matthews and Billy Lee, cast as members of that funny "Fitch” family which made its screen debut in “Boy Trouble,” return to the screen in the new Paramount comedy, "Night Work.” Dealing with the efforts of Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles, as heads of the “Fitch” family, to adopt “Butch,” played by Donalo O'Connor, once and for all, the picture sets an ev en more hilarious pace i than its predecessor. Charlie lias to prove to “Butch’s” testy grandfather that he is a lit parent for the boy. It is not easy —for Charlie is continually harassed by the help and tenants o( an apartment house which he is managing. Also on the programme is the serial 'Oregon Trail." KING’S THEATRE “TIIE REAL GLORY”: GARY COOPER IN THRILLING DRAMA Samuel Goldwyn's latest production “The Real Glory” is reported to be one of the best action pictures produced since “The Lives of a Bengal Lancer." Six-foot Gary Cooper and the lovely dark-tressed Andrea Leeds provide the romantic interest in this stirring story of the Philippines. Henry Hathaway, who directed Gary Cooper in "The Lives ol a Bengal Lancer,” also directs in "The Real

Glory," which commences screening at the King’s Theatre to-day. The picture unfolds a thrilling and exciting tale of adventure and romance with a series of most exciting scenes filled with swift action and suspense. Gary Cooper plays the type of heroic outdoor role which has made him a prime favourite with motion picture lovers, portraying a doctor who has joined the constabulary in the Philippine Islands. The story of “The Real Glory” was transferred to the screen from the novel by Charles L. Clifford, and dramatises the era of adventure and turmoil which reigned in the Philippines following the SpanishAmericnn war after the American army was evacuated and the islands were overrun by religious native terrorists. Andrea Leeds is the heroine. David Niven, who recently gave magnificent performances in “The Dawn Patrol” and “Wuthcring Heights,” plays an important and amusing role as Cooper's rival for the heroine. Niven is becoming almost as popular as Cooper in romantic and heroic roles. Reginald Owen, Broderick Crawford, and Kay Johnson are one of Goldwyn’s finest production triumphs.

Sailors With’Beards Visitors to H.M.S. Ramillies at Wellington have remarked upon the i ' * i i ...1.~ i

number of men aboard who have full beards trimmed in old naval style. Most of the men are young and the naval regulation that men must be cleanly shaved or wear a full beard is probably responsible for many of the beards, as long hours of duty under wartime conditions may not leave much spare time for shaving.