AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS

STATE THEATRE DUAL ATTRACTIONS “His Night Out,” presenting a hard-boiled, devil-may-care Edward Everett Horton —a man who defies police cross-examinations and third degress, the wrath of his employer and the death threats of gangsters, will be shown to-day at the State Theatre. Supporting Horton in the unusual characterisation are Irene Hervey, Robert I McWade and Jack Laßue. Horton ! starts out as a pill-taking purchasing agent, for a chain drug company. Tobi by quack physician that he’ll die with I in three months, he starts having fun and getting into plenty of trouble. 1 Thu second feature is “We’re Only ' Human,” starring Preston Foster and 1 Jane Wyatt. This is a “crook” picture with many' surprising turns to the I plot. COSY THEATRE MUSICAL AND DRAMA “Millions in the Air,” the farcical romance which Paramount has turned out as a gentle jibe at prevailing radio amateur programmes, is showing today at the Cosy Theatre and by virtue of its variety, has everything that is needed to make first-class entertainment. Wendy Barrie, the talented British across, and John Howard, a new and refreshing screen personality have the romantic leads, while Elean’ore Whitney >s the dancing star. Also on the programme is “Eight Giris in a Boat,” starring Dorothy Wilson .?ud Douglass Montgomery. The scene is laid in a boarding-school and the story is as novel as it is ■ n tertaining. REGENT THEATRE “KOENIGSMARK" “Koenigsmark,” the first of the C. M. ’Woolf Anglo-French productions which has won the enthusiastic admiration of critics tho world over, is showing at the Regent Theatre today. Brilliantly adapted from Pierre Benoit's unforgettable drama of love and intrigue at the Court of Lautenbourg, “Koenigsmark” has lovely Elissa Landi as its bright and particular star, while John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay play opposite her, with Marcello Rogez, Frank Vosper and Allan . Jeayes heading the huge supporting cast. The setting is a small Ruritarian kingdom and the story deals with the life of Princess Aurore who is forced into a marriage of convenience with the Archduke Rudolphe. Freddie Bartholomew and Dolores Costello are the stars of “Little Lord Fauntleroy” at the Regent to-morrow. Close following of the great book has made this a great picture.

WILLIAMSON COMPANY

“FRESH FIELDS” AND "NIGHT MUST FALL”

Unusual interest is being taken by playgoers over the productions In Hastings on Monday night next of Ivor Novcllo’s brilliantly clever and very entertaining comedy-drama, “Frcsn Fields” and of the thrilling London dramatic triumph, which is to be staged on Tuesday night, because in both plays the leading characters are to be performed by two New Zealand artists, Miss Ethel Morrison and Miss Elaine HamilL Miss Morrison’s name is known in England, America, Australia and New Zealand, and she has on numerous occasions proved herself one of the best and most aistinguished actresses in the English-speaking world to day. Miss Hamill left this Dominion about iwo years ago for Australia, and her outstanding histrionic powers were were quickly recognised by the directors of J. C. Williamson Ltd., and she has quickly risen to a high place in her profession, of which she is already a leading light. Associated with Miss Morrison is a brilliant combination of comedy artists, among whom are Harvey Adams, Campbell Copelin, Lloyd Lamble and Katie Towers. Of “Fresh -Fields” the critic of the Melbourne “Age” wrote: “A rare surprise is awaiting Melbourne in ‘Fresh Fields,’ a brilliant comedy by Ivor Novello, which opened at the Comedy Theatre last night. Mr Novello’s art is that of the manager in Pirandello’s masterpiece, ‘Truth to a certain point, but no further,’ bu' he possesses the craftiness and finesse in dramatic construction that lifts his work above that of Lonsdale and Coward. His curtain., are shocks that thrill; his trick of giving an unexpected turn to the action keeps an audience alive to his wit. Sometimes he takes you below the surface to experience a real emotion, and as, rising again, you laugh merrily, snatching fresh breath for the next plunge, you begin to think that Lady Lilian Bedworthy in the play that you really like it. J. C. Williamson Ltd., are to be congratulated on their courage and good judgment in securing ‘Fresh Fields,’ an exceptionally fine play.” On the second and final night of the approaching season the company will present Emlyn Williams’s sensational dramatic triumph “Night Must Fall,” which, although in its second year, is still the most successful play in Lon don. Notwithstanding the fact that the prologue in this piece shows the accused page boy, “Baby-faced Dan” beiug tried and convicted for the murders of two women the air of suspense in this complex, but captivating drama is tense and thrilling throughout its three acts. Box plans opened at Fail’s this morning.