AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 29 February 1940, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE BASIL RATHBONE IN “RIO”. “UP THE RIVER”, AND "ALBUUY PYJfAMA GIRL MYSTERY” There is glamour and romance in “Rio,” now being screened at the Majestic Theatre, with the principal part taken by Basil Rathbone. supported by other screen stars in Victor McLaglen, Robert Cummings and Sigrid Gurie. It is a colourful film, depicting the bright life of two great cities, and also much‘of the beauties of the French capital and the great Brazilian centre with its incomparable harbour, and the cosmopolitan life, with its senoritas, senors, gauchos and rhumba orchestras. Miss Gurie is an actress of outstanding ability.and contributes three tuneful musical numbers. A strong cast has assisted in the making of a notable picture. 'J he story begins in Paris with Basil Rathbone appearing a? a prince, ol finance whose false empire is threatening to crash abend; his ears. He still retains fine taste in pearls, wine and women. 'Siigrid Gurie lis the woman. From Paris the action of the story moves to Rio de Jamero, the gayest city in South America. While Rathbone is eating his heart out in a jungle prison camp. Miss Gurie meets and falls in love with Robert .Cummings. The associate programme includes “Up the River , a riotous musical comedy burlesque on prison life, starring Arthur Treuehei, Preston Foster, Tony Martin and Slim Summerville. An unsolved mystery is nresented in the “Albury Pyjama Girl Murder Mystery”, a true and authentic story of a crime that has become world famous. The programme opens with the third chapter of “The Phantom Creeps’’, starring Bela Lugosi.