AMUSEMENTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22241, 29 January 1947, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

Majestic.—Paramount’s hilarious comedy, “Hold That Blonde,” and the boxing ring drama, ' "Joe Palooka. Champ," conclude tonight. To-morrow’s outstanding programme will be headed by the British spy drama, •'Night Boat to Dublin,” starring prominent English character actor Robert Newton. Briefly the story concerns the sudden disappearance of a Swedish scientist taken to England by the British Government during the war, to work on the much sought after atomic bomb. The associate feature, “Club Havana, stars Tom Neal and Margaret Lindsay. King’s.—Reaching a new high in exciting action and baffling mystery, “Sunset Pass, which opened yesterday at the King s theatre, brings to the screen yet another of Zane Grey s rousing tales of the Old West. Outstanding in his role as Rocky the tough hombre of the west, James Warren surpasses any of his previous performances, and in doing so, is given valuable assistance by a strong supporting cast in John Laurenz. Nan Leslie, and Jane Greer. The associate feature, "Dung Dang Williams” Is a riotous comedy. Regent.—Those filmgoers seeking dramatic entertainment of a high standard need go no further than the Regent, where "The Searching Wind” is the current attraction. Starring Robert Young, Sylvia Sidney and Ann Richards, “The Searching Wind” is adapted from Lillian Heilman’s facous stage play. It is intriguing entertainment and adequately answers the constant demand for something different. Selected featurettes form the diverting first half. “Watch Your Step” Revue.—Perhaps the most important, and certainly the first 100 per cent variety company headed by Joe Lawman and a galaxy of other Tivoli Theatre stars to visit New' Zealand since the war flew the Tasman recently to open its Dominionwide tour at His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland. Here is celebrity variety in a highclass London music hall success, “Watch Your Step.” produced, presented, danced, sung, acted and clowned at a racy pace. In addition to its 10 specialty turns and kickline ballet and glamorous girls, an augmented orchestra is featured under the direction of Vince Burke. The "Watch Your Step” revue company will appear in the Opera House, Gisborne, on Monday and Tuesday, February 3 and 4. The box plans are open at Tattersall and Bayly’s. New Zealand Concert Party.—Gisborne music-lovers will shortly have the opportunity of hearing three young New Zealand musicians who have been acclaimed by critics as a flawless trio. They are Renals Gage, mezzosoprano, Raymond Windsor, pianist, and Wilfred Simenauer, violin-’collist. Intent upon proving that there are many New Zealanders with just ns great a talent as overseas artists, is their manager, Robin Jansen, who hopes to help stem the rising tide of talented New' Zealanders \tho find they must go overseas to win public appreciation and acclamation, by bringing these three excellent performers before theatre audiences in New Zealand. The party will appear at the Opera House on February 6.