AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 175, 9 July 1932, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

COSY TALKIES. ■ ‘ ALEXANDEK HAMILTON. ’ ’ Subordination of all domestic and jrersonal ties to the ideal's of patriotism, is the foundation of the classic film, “Alexander Hamilton,” at the Cosy Theatre, Hastings. The title role is taken by George Arliss. As Alexander Hamilton, gracious and brilliant Secretary to the Treasury under President Washington’s regime, Arliss is a vivid and dynamic character. He is left unsoiied by the political intrigues of his opponents, and the story theme is his tight for the American nation as a unit against State jealousies. Politically unassailable, Hamilton is trapped through his humanity. A woman almost succeeds where less subtle trickery promptly fails. But Hamilton proves too great a man for blackmailers, and he scorns eoninroinis" when offered immunity from nand - at the expense of his pc”tical fidelity. ABCAD7A T VI33S. HASTINGS. “WAITING FDli THE BRIDE.” “Waitin'! f> r t' :• Bride,” n screamingly funny < re ly. opened to-day nt the Arcadia ■«>; picture is filmed in the new colour process and is absolutely the last thing in perfect colour. The sthrv has to do with :t mWlioasfre play I y who gets bored

with the clubman-life he has been leading. Ha wants to shake off his lethargy and deliberately plans to become interested in a show-girl who also would like to change her mode of living, but only with a bona-fide proposition. Ho plots to marry her. She plots to marry him. They frame each other, and then comes the spectacular and glamourous wedding scene which is really worth seeing alone. The great cast is made up of Mary Brian, Marie Prevost, Johnny Hines, Geoffrey Kerr and Joseph Cawthorn. The supporting programme is of a high order and includes what is reckoned to be one of the funniest two-rcel comedies evei made. It is: “Oh! Oh! Cleopatra,” and stars the screen’s two ace comedians, Wheeler and Woolsey. For reserves ring 4336. MUNICIPAL THEATRE, HASTINGS. “A DEVIL WITH WOMEN” One dark-eyed senorita should be enough to keep two men busy fighting oyer her, but in “A Devil with Women,” Victor McLaglen’s latest Fox Movietone offering, showing only twice to-day at the Municipal Theatre, the noted actor and his rival buddy successfully come to blows over three charmers. Mona Maris, Luana Alcaniz and Mona Rico have the roles of the trio of hearbreakers in this exciting story of the tropics. McLaglen inaugurates a new type of lole, that of a captain in the army of a little Central Ameri-

can republic who is assigned to capture a notorious bandit leader. His encounters with the outlaw and his serio-comic rivalry with Humphrey Bogart over the aforesaid damsels together with a fast moving and thrilling story, make this picture a unique one in the long list of McLaglen successes. Michael Vavitch, Mrs Jiminez, John St. Polis, Robert Edeson and otherscreen favourites are in the cast. Irving Cummings, who made “Behind That Curtain,” “In Old Arizona,” “Cameo Kirby,” “On the Level” and other Fox Movietone talking hits, directed the production. FERNHILL TALKIES. “REACHIN FOR THE MOON.” A picture by Douglas Fairbanks is rather a novelty, so “Reaching For the Moon” should attract many to the Fernhill Talkies to-night. Though the picture is of a different type from his usual, there are many typical Fairbanks stunts and situations. Bebe Daniels, herself a top-liner, is in the supporting role, and Jack Mulhall lends some light comedy touches.