AMUSMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1940, Page 3

AMUSMENTS

. * -• -‘-tfryii/ REGENT THEATRE. to-night finally. ‘•RAFFLES.” David Niven plays tll(i title role and Olivia, dd Havilland. provides the romantic interest in the new Samuel Coldwyn" production ‘‘Raffles,” which will be presented to-night at the Regent Theatre through United Artists release. “Raffles” is an exciting and fastmoving mystery melodrama about the famous Amateur Cracksman, a society “smoothie’’ who leads a secret life 1 of crime. A strong supporting cast which includes Dudley Digges, Dame May Whitty, Lionel Pape, Douglas Walton. E. 'Ey Clivp, Peter Godfrey and Reith Hitchcock surrounds the principal players. The story of “Raffles” opens-in London, with our *nero continuing to baffle Inspector Mackenzie of; Scotland Yard with his spectacular robberies. Raffles, however, decides to turn over a new leaf and ,to give up his secret life of crime when he becomes engaged to Gwen Manders, played by lovely Olivia de Havilland, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. “RENO.”. \*. : :' ‘ * * t •With Richard Dik and Gail Patrick •playing the, romantic leads, RkO,"Radioes f'Reno” features a notable supporting castincluding , Anita Louise. . Raul Cavaiiagli,- Lama Hope; Crews, Louis Jean Heydt and Hobart Cavanaugh. The' story; of “Rend”, concerns a young, lawyer, who settles in the Nevada cityAn idOo.; When-the town, then ■ •. a •mining . eb,mmainity- faces extinction 1 following the collapse of the industry, I the attorney takes advantage of a little. | _ known state law liberalising divorce re- i •quirements-. Before long.- lie brings prosperity to himself and to the city which becomes known as the divorce capital of the world.