AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 230, 11 September 1934, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS

ARCADIA THEATRE, HASTINGS

“BIG EXECUTIVE”—DRAMA

1 Ricardo Cortex, Richard Bennett. Elizabeth Young and Sharon Lyne head the featured cast of Paramount’s ‘Big Executive,” exciting drama which relates the intimate secrets of a I young financial wizard, showing nt the Aicadia Theatre this change, .he picture is a graphic interpretation of the lives led by multi-millionaires, their struggle for fame and wealth on the street supposed to be paved with gold —Wall Street. Cortez, cast in the title role, gives an unprecedented performance. Cold I and ruthless in his business dealings he exhibits a distinct parlour manner when winning the heart of Elizabeth Young, a refreshing newcomer to the screen. He finds plenty of business and romantic opposition in Richard Bennett, who, in the role of a ninety-seven-year-old financial baron, fires a bombshell right in the middle of his plans. OAKIE IN COMEDY "Sailor Be Good,” opening its engagement to-morrow at the Arcadia Theatre, introduces a comedy abounding in a wealth of original hilarity. Jack Oakie and Vivienne Osborne are the featured players. A sailor-boxer aspiring to the Navy championship, Jonesy, is addicted to gin and women until he meets Red, a waterfront girl. He sickens of her rigid training and on a spree marries a society debutante. His new adventure snaps him to his senses; he returns to train and to love under Red’s old supervision. When Oakie is not sparring he is exchanging rapid-fire wit with George E. Stone, a Hebrew fight manager known as Murphy. They are a formidable pair, destined to replace the Flagg and Quirt team with the snappy, speedy humour. RECENT THEATRE. "MELODY LN SPRING’’ TO-NIGHT. Lanny Ross is the screen’s latest acquisition from radio, and he proves himself a marvellous singer in ‘ ‘ Melody in Spring,” at the Regent Theatre, where it screens for the last time tonight. Ross sang three great songs in the course of the picture —"The Open Road,” a rousing marching song; "Melody in Spring,” a charming sentimental ballad; and "Ending With a Kiss,” the type of which is obvious. Ann So them plays the part of Ross’ innamarata, while Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland do some of their best comedy work. The settings are very natural and exceedingly beautiful and range from the home town of Mr Blodgett, manufacturer of dog biscuits, to the glares of the Alps, upon one of which the busi ness man, who is also a collector of famous bed-knobs, is determined to carve his initials. Ross, whose ambition is to marry Blodgett’s daughter, does some excellent eomedy work as well as supplying all the music. "SORRELL AND SON” A classic of literature, and a classic of the silent screen, Warwick Deeping’s "Sorrell and Son” comes before the public again at the Regent Theatre — this time in the form of a talking film made by British and Dominions at Boreham Wood. There has never been made a more strikingly successful emotional drama than the silent film—and it is safe to predict that a similar reception awaits the new version. The star of the silent version, H. B. Warner, plays the part of Sorrell once more in the talkie version. thus making his British film debut. He brings to the talkie a new attraction—namely, a rich and eloquent English speaking voice, which, supplementing his complete mastery of screen technique and his ability to register all shades of emotion, brings it about that his characterisation of Sorrell stands out undoubtedly as one of the great pictures of the year. COSY THEATRE • MYsIEIO OF HU. W V\ MUSEUM” < Never lias such an effective melange > nt thrills, chills, laughs and air ot mystery liueu offered to the eiitertaiu-ineiit-loving public as is to be found in ‘‘The Mystery oi the Wax /Museum,’’ which shows at the Cosy Thetere this change. Among the weird, fantastic stories of crime and mystery that hjave «»- •;aged the •ttvnWoß ef metioß picture

writers and directors, this picture easily takes first rank.

A series of mysterious crimes and still more mysterious disappearances of well-known people has begun to arouse the police and the newspapers Meanwhile, in his workshop, in the heart, of the metropolis, Igor, a sculptor is quietly but steadily creating a new group ot wax statues with winch to people the new wax museum that he intends to open in an American city It would not be fair to the picture, nor to those who have not vet seen “ I’lte Mystery of the Wax Museum ” to dis close any furthei details ot this power lul drama, which concludes to-night. SIX COMEDIANS In "Six of a Kind,” the RugglesBoland comedy team starts an auto trip across the country. To help pay expenses, they' take the Burns-Allen team along, but with annoying and laughable results. After escaping the perils of the Grand Canyon, they land in Nevada, where the situation is fur ther complicated by W. C. Fields, as a Nevada sheriff, Miss Skipworth as a hotel keeper, two detectives chasing Ruggles, who is suspected of a bank robbery, and other elements which add to the gaiety. The Cosy will show the comedy to-morrow.

STATE THEATRE, HASTINGS. JOHN BOLES IN “BRIGHT SIDE UP.’’ John Boles’ singing voice has several excellent jportunities in the songs that are logically woven into the story of the Fox romantic comedy "Bright Side Up,’ now showing at the State Theatre. The film also introduces a uew voice, the charming soprano of “Pat” Paterson The romance centres about these two. Most of the comedy is supplied by Spencer Tracy, Herbert Mundin, Harry Green and Sid Silvers. The film satirises the bluff of ambitions put on a swell front and Hollywood. It portrays how three merry rogues and a girl with movie crash the golden gates of the movie capital. The girl, who has long cherished a love for a famous movie star, soon finds herself skyrocketed to film fame by her three rollicking companions. The four song numbers which give promise ot being hits are “Waiting at the Gate for Katy,” “Turn on the Moon,” “Little Did I Dream” and “I’m Throwin’ My Love Away.” With a fine selection of supporting films this is an outstanding programme and should not be missed. SOUTH SEA THRILLS After scouring every island tn the Hawaiian group, Cecil B. DeMille found everything in the way of diverse jungle scenery on the one island ot Hawaii where he filmed his latest picture, “Four Frightened People,” which comes to the State Theatre tomorrow. Paramount produced the picture, and it has for its leading players, Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland, William Gargan and Leo Carrillo. It is a dramatic story of four highly cultured people who revert to primitive men and women when they find themselves lost in a dense, dangerous juugle.