ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

STATE THEATRE. “CHANGE OF HEART.” Janet- Gaynor, Charles Farrell, James Dunn and Ginger Rogers are starred in “Chango of Heart” whicli will be finally screened at the State Theatre to-night. “ALL MEN ARE ENEMIES” AND “WILD GOLD.” Advance reports give every indication that “All Mon Are Enemies,” which comes to the State Theatre to-morrow, is a truly epic romance. Certainly it has j all the ingredients that go to make a j glorious film love story. It is based on j the best seller by Richard Aldington, hailed by the critics as a treasure house of beauty. In order to bring Aldington’s novel living to the screen Fox Film cast Helen Twclvetreos as the heroine of the rapturous romance on the beautiful Isle lof Capri. And reports from the previews ■ are to the effect that this dramatic role brings out hitherto unsuspected depths of emotional talent. It is a mature, new Twelvetrees that emerges from “All Men Are Enemies.” Miss Twelvetrees gives Producer A 1 Rockett credit for the discernment needed to cast her in the part. Hugh Williams, a newcomer from the English stage and screen, was selected to play the young Englishman opposite her. His American reputation is based on his portrayal of Captain Stanhope in “Journey’s End” on the stage and tho leading role in “Rome Express” on the screen. Mona Barrie portrays the other woman who separates the lovers until they tind one another again after a passionate quest that leads up to the thrilling climax of the picture when they are reunited in their old haunts at Capri. Comic interludes are provided by Herbert Mundin and Una O’Connor. Henry Stephenson, Walter Bryon, Matt Moore, Halliwell Hobbes, llafacla Ottiano and Malhilde Comont contribute . character roles. George Fitzmaurice directed the picture with a fine feeling for the importance of the beautiful scqnic backgrounds in setting the mood of the drama. The associate feature of the programme, “Wild Gold,” features John Boles and Claire Trevor. The film recaptures the gaiety, drama, laughs and romance of the roaring forties in a modern gold rush. In addition to Boles and Miss Trevor, the cast boasts of such performers as Harry Green, Roger Imhof, Ruth Gillette, J lon - roe Owsley and Edward Gargan. Lhe Golden girls, namely, Suzanne Kaaren, Wini Shaw, Blanca Vischer, Elsie Larson, Gloria Roy and Myra Bratton.. supply the dance routines that are seen in the picture.

KOSY THEATRE

‘A PASSPORT TO PARIS” AND “FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.”

At to-day’s sessions. “Freedom of the Seas” and “A Passport to Paris” will be screened at the ICosy Theatre for the last time. “FOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLE.” Noted for providing the ultimate in screen entertainment, Cecil 13. De Millc scores another big bit with his latest Paramount picture, “Four Frightened People,” which comes to the Kosy Theatre to-morrow. Story, acting and settings will hold you spellbound with one eye-filling surprise after another. From the time the four principals, two men and two women escape from a Dutch steamer on which bubonic plague has broken out and start their journey to civilisation through the Malay jungle, there is not a moment in the picture -when interest wanes. Their gradual reversion to the primitive provides some highly novel situations.

REGENT THEATRE. “BULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES' BACK.” A wedding, a London fog by night, an apparently deserted house with the body of a_murdcrcd man which disappears in two minutes, and a beautiful girl in distress who falls fainting into the arms of tile hero, mark the opening incidents in “Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back,” which is now showing at the Regent Theatre. And in an air of mystery intrigue, of killing and being killed, the events of that night whirl on. It is rather a tantalising night for one man, the bridegroom of the evening before, but it ends happily as the wedding morn of Drummond himself. Hugh Drummond (Ronald . Column) has sworn olf adventure for life, and decided to go down to Sussex io raise hollyhocks. He has come back from South Africa to the wedding of his friends Algy (Charles Butterworth), and Gwen (Una Merkel). Ho gets trapped in a typical London fog. wanders into an apparently deserted house, finds the body of a murdered man there, returns with a police man, and 10, the body is gone, and 1 lie sinister Hindu Prince Aclnned (Warner Gland) appears. Puzzled, Drummond returns home, to summon Algy from the nuptial couch for the job in hand. The lady in the ease, Lola Field (Loretta Young) staggers into his room, faints in his anno, arid immediately two things become evident —-that Sussex and hollyhocks have disappeared from Drummond's mind for good, and that lie is up against a tough proposition. At this, stage the gruff and unimaginative Inspector Nielson (C. Aubrey Smith), of Scotland Yard, comes on the scene. Achmed is playing a desperate game —half a million pounds is in the balance, the value of a cargo of furs from the Orient. A radiogram is the clue to tho mystery. Drummond secures it, Aclmicd's valuable cargo goes up in llamcs, and the Hindu commits suicide in the lace of utter defeat. And the hero’s reward is the hand of tile beautiful Lola. Warner Gland as the villain of the piece takes on the sinister mystery of the Orient. And as lor Charles Butterworth, he is par excellence as tho not so nimblc-wittcd Algy, who lias to sacrifice the first night of his married life to get himself in and out of Drummond’s escapades. Loretta Young makes a bewitching heroine. The supporting east is good, and tho main picture is supplemented with a number of fine shorts.

PALACE THEATRE

'WE’RE NOT DRESSING.’

“We’re Not Dressing,” at present showing- at the Palace ’theatre, is exceptionally line entertainment, providing as it does humour, thrills, beautiful scenery, romance arid melody. The filial perioruiance is announced for to-night. There is certainly plenty of the latter element, but- by no means too much since it is mostly composed of lyrics sting by Bing Crosby, the king of songsters, who heads the cast. Four new song-hits are sung by Bing and several other' numbers are also heard from other members of the cast, which includes such well-known names as Carole Lombard, Leon Errol, and Grade Allen. “CRIME ON TIIE HILL.”

A mysterious and intriguing production, “Crime" on the Hill,” comes to the Palace to-morrow. A remarkably clever story, brilliantly presented, involving three baffling murders with real suspense and accompanying romance, this line film is superbly acted by a cast of distinguished stage and screen favourites, including Sir Nigel Playfair, Lewis Casson, Anthony Bush ell, Sally Blane, Phyllis Dare, Judy Kelly, Hal Gordon, Gus McNaughton ancl Jimmy Godden. The story opens with the discovery of the death of the squire of a peaceful English village, in rather alarming and baffling circumstances Everyone is satisfied that- the squire died a natural death, a post-mortem ieveals that he was poisoned. The unravelling of the crime provides sequences of thrilling interest. The particularly strong supporting features include Hockey Champions” and one on Maori life, in addition to two News Reels.