AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 80, 16 March 1936, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE “MOSCOW NIGHTS." “Moscow Nights,” at the Cosy, is responsible for bringing to the screen three players who, it is anticipated, by their magnificent performances will reach the heights of stardom. Harry Baur gives a performance which sweeps across the screen with power and virility; Penelope Dudley Ward more than fulfils the promise she showed in her first film —"Escape Ale Nover” — and Laurence Olivier, for the first time, has a role worthy of his talents. The story tells of a peasant's adoration for a beautiful young society, girl and her love for a penniless young Russian officer, who becomes involved with his rival in gambling. In an endeavour to find the money, he becomes entangled in a network of espionage which leads to his arrest and court-martial. Scenes probably unparalleled in their brilliance and dramatic intensity have been created by Anthony Asquith, and include a colossal ballroom spectacle, vieing in realism with the courtmartial scene which provides the dramatic climax to the film. REGENT THEATRE “CHINA SEAS." For the first time since their memorable hit in “The Secret Six,” Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery again share starring honours in “China Seas,” at the Regent Theatre. The thrilling story presents B'eery as an eccentric figure on the China Coast knows as the Pig King, who really is the “brains” of a pirate crew which imperils Gable’s ship. Both men are in love with Aliss Harlow. Tho plot deals with fierce loves, bitter hates, and dangerous intrigues, and is played against a background of tropical hurricanes and pirate raids. Storms batter the "Kin Lung” and all but disable her. Pirates capture her and torture Gable, her skipper. STATE THEATRE “IN PERSON ”; GINGER ROGERS. Ginger Rogers who as actress and dancer rose rapidly to distinction as a co-star with Fred Astaire, William Powell and Francis Lederer, has attained the goal for all players. She stars alone for the first time in RKO's “In Person.” now at the State, which, though it is a straight romantic comedy, employs her distinctive style of dancing and singing so well known to picture enthusiasts. In this picture, in which she is supported by George Brent and Alan Mowbray, she sings “Don't Mention Love to Ale,” “I've Got a New Lease on Life” and “(hit of Sight Out of Mind.” It is sparkling comedy trom beginning to end. and something that will immensely raise your appreciation of Ginger Rogers. The picture has been received with enthusiasm right through New Zealand.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE TWO BIC ATTRACTION* “She Loves a Uniform,” at the Municipal, is the story of a flighty young heiress with a penchant for uniforms. So fond is she of any kind of uniform and the men who happen to ba inside them, that her father is continually buying off ushers, policemen and bus drivers to keep them from marrying into the family. “The Virginian” is back again with all its thirlls, romance, danger, thundering herds and yelling, hard-riding cowboys. As a change from the modern ‘ drawing-room dramas ’, ‘ ‘ The Virginian” comes as a fresh breath from the outdoors, with a story that has become a screen classic. “The Virginian” was first released in 1929 and has an, all-star east composed of Gary Cooper* who plays the title role, Walter Huston*, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Eugens Pallette and many others.