AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 77, 13 March 1934, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAURICE CHEVALIER AT COSY “THE WAY TO LOVE” Trading his usual military uniform for that of a guide for a large, prosperous Parisian tourist agency, Maurice Chevalier brings his newest star ring vehicle, Paramount’s “The Way to Love,” to the Cosy Theatre tonight. Instead of the ostentatious palaces, high-hat night spots and dresssuit theatres, gay Maurice takes one into the roof-top dwellings and musical halls ot Paris’ life bank With all the tire of his high voltage personality, the French star plays his game of life and love amid settings so familiar to him A novelty is presented on the stage by Miss Lynette Stewart, who demonstrates the art of professional makeup. Miss Stewart is from the Max Factor studios, Hollywood, and will be demonstrating at the Cosy Theatre every evening until March 20th. Two Universal News Reels, a cartoon, a delightful musical novelty, ‘‘All at Sea,” and a Goofytone News complete an excellent entertainment. COMEDY TO-MORROW Sophisticated comedy at its best is presented in “By Candlelight,” Universal's gay tale of Vienna and Monte Carlo, coming to-morrow to the Cosy Theatre. Tins sparkling screen play features Elissa Landi, Paul Lukas, Nils Asther and Esther Ralston in leading roles, and tells of the complications which ensue when a maid and a butler, servants of a nobility, pretend to each other that they themselves are of royal blood. The philandering habits of Count Von Ronimer, employer of the butler, briug about a series of ludicrous situations which keep the servant in continual hot water, though this very fact serves to make matters easier for the trifling master. Janies Whale directed “By Candlelight” immediately following his completion of “The Invisible Man,'' which screened in Hastings last week. Whale, a native Englishman with his knowledge of Continental manners and customs, is ideally fitted to transfer this Siegfried Geyer romance, which played for months at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, to the screen. BREATH-TAKING FILM AT ARCADIA RICHARD DIX IN “ACE OF ACES Rmhivd Dix, the perennial favourite of movio-goers, will be seen to-night at the Arcadia in “Ace of Aces,” his new starring production for RKO.-Ra-dio, which features Elizabeth Allan and Ralph Bellamy “Ace of Aces" is said to provide Dix with his greatest screen characterisation—that of a man who casts aside his natural scruples against killing his fellow men and becomes a ruthless wai ace With forty-two victories to his credit, he is acclaimed as the "Aco of Aces," a title that carries with >t the inescapable doom that has overtaken all the other wnr aces At the peak of bis rame. remorse for the death and destruction lie has wrought overtakes him and he brings hi s career to a glorious and dramatic conclusion A heart-throbbing love affair between the nee and the girl whose taunts of cowardice forced her lover into the war, lends romantic interest to the film J Walter Ruben directed “Ace ol Aces” with surety and skill from H. W Hanemann and John Monk Saunders' adaptation of the latter’s original story Among the twenty-three planes used in the production are Bristol two-plac<-fighters, Spads, Fokkers, Nieuports. Hanley-Page and Gotha bombers, many of which are marked with bullet holes and shell fragments. These fast-fading ghosts of the World War take part in the thrilling crashes and “dog-fights” similar to those they experienced during the great conflict. Many distingu ished stunt aviators, some of them former wartime pilots, put the historic planes through their paces They include Garland Lincoln, Ira Reed and Jack Rand, whose breath-taking stunts featured “The Lost Squadron Frank Clarke, who was responsible for many of the sensational crashes in “Hell’s Angels,” and eight others equally as famous in aviation circles “Ace of Aces” depicts the terrible psychological effect wrought on a great war ace by the slaughter. MYSTERY AT MUNICIPAL “THE FACE AT THE WINDOW" “The Face at the Window,” showing finally at the Municipal to-night, contains all the thrills and suspense one would expect to find in a story that deals with the criminal world of Paris, yet the absence of grtiesomeness is an outstanding point in the film’s favour Raymond Massey, who plays the part of Paul Le Gros, a noted Parisian detective, portrays his part with ease and ability Harold Meade, who plays Dr. Renard, a specialist in electricity, also gives a fine interpretation of the character he portrays. The cast inchides many outstanding people well known on the English stage, all of whom have been well catst. Also on the same programme is a western film, “Come on Danger,” starring Tom Keene. LIONEL BARRYMORE TO-MORROW A realistic saga of multi-millionaire lathers who ruin their children by too much indulgence and luxdry is made in RKO-Radio Pictures' “Sweepings,” starring Lionel Barrymore, which comes to the .Municipal Theatre tomorrow. The film is a screen version of Lester Cohen’s famous novel of the same title, and pictures the futility of a man’s terrific effort to give his children everything In the title role, Barrymore builds a great merchant structure from an humble beginning in a livery-stable, gives his children every advantage his millions can buy, only to have them laugh at bis ambitions for them in the end. The production is lavishly staged, depicting with the powerful story, the parallel rise of Chicago from its ashes Barrymore is suppori'■<l bv a notable cast, including Ainu Dineliai-f Niucttn Sunderland Gregorv Uafoir, William Gargan, Gloria Stuart, Georg,, Meeker, File Linden Lucien I ittli'field and many others John t’roinncll directed